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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson; music by Dr Arnold]: The Piece to conclude with a representation of the late Grand Naval Review [held at Portsmouth, in honor of George III's visit to that place, 28 June]. The Machinery, &c., entirely new for the occasion. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 21 Aug. 1794: This Day is published BRITAIN's GLORY (price not listed). Morning Chronicle, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 24, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Plainwell Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE GAMESTER

Afterpiece Title: BRITAIN'S GLORY; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Benson, C. Kemble, Bland, Palmer Jun., O>oke, Waldron Jun., Cross, Lyons, Ledger, Davies//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Kemble (who will introduce ['Twas within a Mile of Edinburgh). [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Rudder-Bannister; Cabin-Benson; Sergeant Firelock-C. Kemble; Heartley-Bland; Corporal Cartridge-Palmer Jun.; Bowsprit-Cooke; Dick-Waldron Jun.; Joe-Cross; Flimsey-Lyons; Landlord-Ledger; Captain Freeman-Davies//Susan-Mrs Bland; Harriet-Miss De Camp; Dolly-Miss Heard; Sally-Miss Tidswell; Deborah-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cabin Actor: Benson
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Related Work: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): Robert Benson
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a Scottish Overture, by Dr Arnold. Morning Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, Haymarket,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Kemble (only time of his performing here this season); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Benson; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Heard; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (only time of her performing here this season).
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Wallis [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Cooke; Runlet-Cross; Anchor-Abbot [in text: Lyons]; Jemmy-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.]
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Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

Event Comment: Benefit for Benson, Burton, Caulfield, Phillimore & Miss Tidswell. 2nd piece: Not acted these 30 years [acted 19 Dec. 1774]. Morning Chronicle, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Benson, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent-Garden; of Caulfield; No. 2, William-street, Adelphi [no others listed]. Receipts: #430 2s. (64.14.6; 31.11.0; 16.8.6; tickets: 317.8.0) (charge: #211 13s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Friendly-Dignum; Sir T. Testy-Hollingsworth; Dick-Benson; Old Hob-Suett; Flora-Miss Leak; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Hob's Mother-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Characters-Sedgwick, Benson, Dignum, Caulfield, Phillimore, Burton, Bland, Trueman, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. For parts see hay, 20 Aug. 1794.
Related Works
Related Work: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): Robert Benson

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. 1st piece: Written by the late Mr Benson [see 9 June]. Morning Herald, 21 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #127 15s. (79.11.0; 40.5.6; 3.12.6; tickets: none listed; odd money: 4.6.0) (charge: #223 3s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: As17960513, but Characters-_Benson, Wewitzer, Miss _Leak, Mrs +Pritchard (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Benson, Wewitzer, Miss _Leak, Mrs +Pritchard
Role: Drowsy Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Trueman, Cooke, Caulfield, Phillimore, Webb, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak. [Cast adjusted from text (J. Wallis [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Lord Rakish-probably Trueman; Pliant-Cooke; Meanright-Caulfield; Runlet-probably Phillimore; Anchor-probably Webb; Jemmy-probably Maddocks; Jane-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak.]
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Rackett-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Villers Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: In: Thro the Wood Laddie-Miss Leak; In Masquerade Scene 2nd piece: Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson. Prologue by Edmond Malone. Epilogue by John Courtenay (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. 1787: This Day is published Julia (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #217 2s. 6d. (201.5.0; 15.11.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Marcellus-Palmer; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Mentevole-Kemble; Olympia-Mrs Brereton; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Chaplin, Benson are unassigned; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Related Works
Related Work: Julia; or, The Italian Lover Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by Robert Jephson.] Afterpiece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq. Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Fawcett, Benson
Related Works
Related Work: The Law of Lombardy Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of one Act. [By Robert Drury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Sir Marvin Maugre-Lyon; Attall-Bardin; Pinch-Morgan; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stopelaer; Sly-Hulett; Corporal-Dove; Hillaret-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Pinch-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Snip-Mrs Williamson; Betty-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: Three and the Deuce

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Event Comment: Benefit for Benson. Tickets to be had of Mrs Benson, No. 8, Dorville's Row. 3rd piece: With two Scenes of the Ombres Chinoises; or, The Lilliputian World, representing the Broken Bridge; or, Insolent Carpenter; and a View of a Sea Fight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Benson
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Waldron; Leander-Price; Mungo-Benson; Ursula-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Benson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Gambols

Song: End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson

Performance Comment: monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Mentevole-Kemble; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Marcellus-Wroughton (in text: Palmer); Olympia-Mrs Kemble; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Chaplin, Benson; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Chaplin, Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Julia; or, The Italian Lover Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Phillimore, Benson
Related Works
Related Work: The Count of Narbonne Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Baddeley, Barrymore, Benson, Burton, Banks, Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Phillimore, Packer, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Booth. [Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Swindlers Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

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Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The City Night-Cap Author(s): Robert Davenport
Related Work: The Poor Man's Comfort Author(s): Robert Daborne
Related Work: Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay Author(s): Robert Greene
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: Ballet et Musique Pour le Divertissement du Roy de la Grande Bretagne Author(s): Robert Cambert
Related Work: Hannibal Author(s): Robert Wilson
Related Work: The Benefice Author(s): Robert Wild
Related Work: The Monarchical Image Author(s): Robert Fleming
Related Work: The Rival Sisters; or, The Violence of Love Author(s): Robert Gould
Related Work: The Roman Maid Author(s): Robert Hurst
Related Work: The Devil of a Duke: or, Trapolin's Vagaries Author(s): Robert Drury
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Song: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Sly-Hulett; Betty-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Serjeant-Hulett; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stoppelaer; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer