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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Bentley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Bentley")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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5662 results for: Keyword - Mr Bentley
We found 4232 matches on Event Comments, 1141 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 16 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
29 September 1752 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

Dance: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

277
19 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote Gives Tea

Dance: NNew Dutch Dance, as17531117

278
20 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote's Tea

Dance: I: A New Dutch Dance, as17531117

279
21 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress; or, The Antigallican

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

280
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

281
25 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: A Dramatic Cento

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End I: (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre) the new favorite Ballet, in the Scots' Stile, Little Peggy's Love- The Pantomime, Principal Steps by Didelot; the Principal Characters the Dancers of the Opera House: Didelot, Gentili, Ms Vidi, Ms Bossi, Ms Barre, Ms Parisot, Ms Hilligsberg, Ms Rose

Song: End 3rd piece: the Finale to The Iron Chest, Harmony Harmony- being the last Composition of Storace

282
07 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: As17040222

283
13 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

284
20 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Dance: A new Italian Night Scene-Sorin, Baxter; La Caprice, as17160411

285
23 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Dance: As17160420

286
30 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

287
02 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

288
05 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

289
08 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: New Dance call'd The Sheep Shearers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

290
12 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 The Faggot Binders, as17640308 Dance, as17640308

291
19 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 but _Grimaldi, Lauchery; II: The +Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: A Dance, as17640301 but _Grimaldi, Tassoni

292
14 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Williamson; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Barrett; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Powell; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

293
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Farley; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt

294
29 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy (1st time)-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry (1st time)-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Farley; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

295
17 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

296
20 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Cooke; Frank-Bland II Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

297
12 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Pindar; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland//Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Pindar

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

298
16 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

299
17 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-R. Palmer; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Waldron; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

300
04 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-R. Palmer; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Waldron Jun.; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Hale; Nanny-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day