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7795 results for: Keyword - Mr Ben Johnson
We found 4593 matches on Event Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Comments, 975 matches on Author, 542 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1951
20 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dumay, Harris & Holloway. Public Advertiser, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Dumay at Sandhill, behind the Foundling Hospital; of Harris, No. 12, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Holloway, Great Maddox-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #263 15s. (69.2; tickets: 194.13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Mr and Mrs Holloway; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End: a Minuet-Dumay, Sga Tinte; Afterpiece: Rural Dance, as17770121

1952
24 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: As17780529

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Cries of London (in Imitation of the late Mr Shuter)-Jackson

1953
28 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Monody to the Memory of Mr Garrick Drydens Ode for St

Music: As17810307

Song: In Oratorio: Verdi Prati-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

1954
31 May 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Song: In Act III of mainpiece [Sing] Old Rose and burn the Bellows, and 'Twas you Sir, 'Twas you Sir, both by Bannister, Wood, Burton, Brett, &c

1955
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

1956
04 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay Lovers by Mr and Miss Byrn [and see17830611

1957
11 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay by Mr and Miss Burn [and see17830604

1958
04 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Comic Ballet by Mr and Miss Hamoir (from the Theatre-Royal, Brussels; their 1st appearance on that stage)

1959
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

1960
11 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1961
17 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #185 19s. 6d. (17/19/0; 5/12/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 162/2/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

1962
16 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: ATrip to Scotland

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return by Mr and Miss Hamoir; Afterpiece: With a Postillion Dance (performers not listed)

1963
28 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deception

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Lofty Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

1964
03 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

1965
20 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron or Pantomimical Olio

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

1966
21 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir

1967
19 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 18 July: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 73, Long-acre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Swords; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Swords
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Usher

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

1968
10 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Morning Chronicle, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 73, Long Acre. 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 22 May 1781]. Receipts: #271 2s. (79/11; 4/0; tickets: 187/11) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: True Blue or The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: In 2nd piece Dance incident to the piece by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

1969
27 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1970
18 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

1971
08 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End IV: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1972
04 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Forster. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Forster, the corner of Castle-street, opposite Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #174 4s. 6d. (39.15.0; 21.3.0; 1.0.6; tickets: 112.6.0) (charge: #105 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

1973
28 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. Mainpiece: Written by Sheridan. Public Advertiser, 13 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 5, George-street, York-buildings. Receipts: #260 18s. 6d. (156.12.0; 7.1.6; tickets: 87.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1974
29 April 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Goodwin. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Yesterday the 28th will be admitted. [The Satiric print, The Prince's Bow, had 1st appeared on 17 Mar. 1788; it was not by Bunbury, but by Frederick George Byron (Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires...in the British Museum, 1938, VI, 557).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End IV: Double Hornpipe-Mr and Miss Bourk

Song: End I: Crazy Kate-Chambers; End III: song-Arrowsmith

Entertainment: End II: Imitations-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Monologue: Vaudeville. End: Bunbury's Representation of the Prince's Bow. Teacher-Delpini; in which he will introduce a song, Woman turn us round about-Delpini

1975
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17891118, but Captain Dudley-Maddocks; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Stukely-Benson.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow