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7790 results for: Keyword - Mr Ben Johnson
We found 4589 matches on Event Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Comments, 974 matches on Author, 542 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7601
23 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Tomlinson, Mortimer, Walton and Carlton Senr. Tickets delivered by Page will be taken. Paid Tabor & Pipe 5 nights (9th inst. incl.) #2 12s. 6d.; Mr Wrighten on note #42. Receipts: #239 16s. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #155 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

7602
25 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Play to begin half past 6 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Thursday the 18th inst. will be taken. Expenses for Fund Night: Renters #4; Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 19s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s., 6d.; Salary to Mr Simonet, Sg Como, Sga Crespi & Mrs Hartle #1 10s.; Carpenters extra #1 7s. Total #16 6s. 4d. Receipts: #309 10s. 6d. Charges: #16 6s. 4d. Profits to Fund #293 4s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

7603
25 May 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vallouis and Mme Vallouis, with two new Dances composed by Mr Vallouis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Marchesa Giardiniera

Dance: I: Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; (by Particular Desire) a Minuet-M and Mme Vallouis; II: Ballet Pastorale et Pantomime-M and Mme Vallouis

Ballet: End Opera: Grand Ballet Tragique called Oreste et Electre. Oreste-Vallouis; Electre-Mme Vallouis; Clytemnestre-Mlle Baccelli

7604
27 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Roberts, Shuter. Tickets delivered by Miller, Walker, Reed, Colley, Robinson, Brandon, Booth, Flight, Mrs Paddick, Mr Watson will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

7605
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Last time of performing this season. Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Macklin, James St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

7606
20 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Author(s): Benjamin Hoadly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

7607
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

7608
28 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Overture and Music for the Prelude composed by Bates. Mr Bensley return'd from Covent Garden Theatre Play'd Pierre as usual was received with Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Carpenter's Bill #31 10s.; Two surveyors (by Butler) #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The carpenter's bills averaged #10 per week during the season, or about #380 total. No further mention will be made of this item.] Receipts: #238 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Bedamor-Davies; Elliot-Wrighten; Pierre-Bensley, first time there in 8 years; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Belvidera-Miss Younge; Duke-Bransby; Spinoza-Wright; Officer-Griffiths (playbill).
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley, first time there in 8 years

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

7609
30 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

7610
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley, first time; Philotas-Reddish; Calippus-Whitfield; Greek Herald-Wright; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Packer; Arcas-Hurst; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Miss Younge; Phocian-Aickin; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

7611
13 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

7612
13 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

7613
14 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list 5 days at #101 19s. 8d. per diem #509 18s. 4d.; Mr Bensley 2 weeks not on list #8. Receipts: #216 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

7614
21 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

7615
24 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

7616
26 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

7617
02 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

7618
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

7619
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

7620
20 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

7621
22 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

7622
27 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Alterations (Hopkins Diary). [On this day Garrick wrote to Mrs Abington, relative to his practice in casting new plays: "That I may hear no more of this or that part in Mr Murphy's play, I now again tell you that every author since my management distributed his parts as he thinks will be of most service to his interest, nor have I ever interfered, or will interfere, unless I perceive that they would propose something contrary to common sense" (Harvard Theatre Collection, Autograph Letter Signed). Charges: #84 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

7623
28 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

7624
30 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

7625
07 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock