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6281 results for: Keyword - Mr Bensley
We found 4275 matches on Event Comments, 1844 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
04 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-a Gentleman, his second appearance; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Owenson; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Thompson; Selima-Miss Sherman; Arpasia-Miss Miller; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; In IV, To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-DuBellamy (playbill).
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1127
18 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17731005, but Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham (playbill); But Bassanio-Wroughton; Jessica-Miss Valois; Nerissa-Mrs Baker (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17731007; IV: The Highland Reel, as17731112

1128
27 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

1129
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

1130
11 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Thompson; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Hartley; In Act III, a Procession-; The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Demaphoon Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

1131
12 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixines-Bensley; Florizel-Lewis; Camillo-Hull; Autolicus-Quick; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Clown-Woodward; Perdita (with Sheep Shearing Ballad)-Miss Dayes; Paulina-Mrs P. Green; Hermione-Mrs Hartley; The Vocal Parts-Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker; In Act II, a Dance-Aldridge, Miss Twist (playbill). [The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]
Cast
Role: Polixines Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

1132
14 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Herod And Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Smith; Sohemus-Bensley; Narbal-Clarke; Pheroas-Gardner; High Priest-Hull; Sameas-Davis; Flaminius-Wroughton; Arsinoe-Mattocks; Salome-Miss Sherman; Mariamne-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sohemus Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17740205; with an Allemande, as17740205

1133
11 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-a Gentleman [Brunton] first appearance any stage; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Melmoth.
Cast
Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Stockwell Scenes

1134
09 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17740406 but Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1135
03 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Lewis, first time; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley, others.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

1136
15 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Moody (from Drury Lane); Wolsey-Bensley; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Whitefield; Sands-Quick; Gardiner-Shuter; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Patience (with a Song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley; In I, The Banquet-; Dancing-Daguville, Helm, Sga Vidini; IV the Procession from the Abbey-at the Coronation of Anne Bullen.
Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1137
21 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley, first time; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Wroughton; Lord Trinket-Lewis[, first time; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-Hollingsworth; Paris-Wewitzer; John-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Toilet-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-A Lady[, first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter]., first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

1138
24 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley, first time; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-Fearon; Verulam-Thompson; Abbot-Clarke; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Melmoth[, first time; Ethelinda-Miss Pearce; Rosamond-the Lady who performed Mrs Oakly [Mrs Hunter].Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

1139
31 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas-Bensley; Dionysius-Clinch; Melanthon-Hull; Phocion-Wroughton; Arcas-Fearon; Herald-L'Estrange; Greek Officer-Booth; Calippus-Whitefield; Erixene-Miss Sherman; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry, first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1140
03 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Wroughton; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Luis-Booth; Corrigidor-Fox; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

1141
19 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Melmoth; Clown-Woodward; Old Shepherd-Clarke; Autolicus-Quick; Florizel-Lewis; Polixenes-Bensley; Hermione-Mrs Melmoth; Perdita (with the Sheep Sheering Song)-the Lady who performed Indiana [Mrs Armstead].Mrs Armstead].
Cast
Role: Polixenes Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids Masque

1142
24 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Lewis, first time; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Whitefield; Cornwall-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Thompson; Goneril-Miss Pearce; Regan-Mrs Whitefield; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1143
09 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Lord Guildford Dudley-Lewis, first time; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Gardiner-Clarke; Suffolk-Fearon; Sussex-L'Estrange; Sir John Gates-Booth; Lieut.-Chaplin; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Hull; Lady-Miss Pearce; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Brownlow Actor: Bensley

Dance: End Tragedy: A Comic Dance, call'd Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens

1144
12 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Bensley; Don Luis-Shuter; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Cushing; Sancho-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Governor-Fearon; Don Manuel-Davis; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Barsanti; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

1145
15 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Woodward; Cassio-Lewis, first time; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitefield; Montano-Davis; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1146
17 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Thompson; Alicia-Mrs Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

1147
03 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe; King-Clarke; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton, first time; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Hollingsworth; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hull, first time.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

1148
07 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Bensley, first time; Pylades-Clinch; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley, first time; Cleone-Miss Pearce; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Hermione-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

1149
11 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Barry, first time; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Whitefield; Lavinia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Brownlow Actor: Bensley

Dance: End: The Generous Pirate, as17741214

1150
18 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Performance Comment: Edward-Lewis; Selim-Bensley; Gloster-Hull; Theald-Clarke; Assassin-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Daraxa-Mrs Mattocks; Eleonora-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007