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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.

101
26 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

102
22 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

103
23 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boval and Mrs Markham. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

104
14 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

105
23 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson. [For an essay on affairs at dl, see Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 23 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: As17230103

106
15 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks, the Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpeice: As 6 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Foresters-

107
31 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: As17241230

108
17 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

109
09 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

110
29 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

111
31 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: I: La Folette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

112
01 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Ben. Johnson. Egmont, Diary, II, 2: I went ... to see The Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. A Dance by Miss Robinson alone

113
02 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Man. Les Bergeries, as17331228

114
04 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Deske of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: As17331201 for Second and Third Musick. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi

Dance: I: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: II: L'empio Rigor del Fato by Miss Arne. IV: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

115
05 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: As17331220

Dance: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: II: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne. IV: Consolati O Bella sung by Miss Arne, Master Arne, and Miss Jones

116
25 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: As 19 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340112

117
03 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341202

118
01 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350129

119
26 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Tickets for Este and Mrs Cross taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

120
22 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hewit, Winstone, Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets for Haydock, Leigh, Woodbourn, Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

121
18 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland, lately arrived from Paris, the first time of her performance in England. IV: Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

122
28 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Allen, Gallery Officekeeper, and Bradshaw, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

123
18 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Centaur Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

124
20 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

125
27 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written b9 Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips