SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Robert Benson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Robert Benson")') 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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We found 1741 matches on Performance Comments, 931 matches on Author, 337 matches on Event Comments, 101 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Solerno-Aickin; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Caulfield; Pedro-Benson; Servant-Webb; Banditti-Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred; Soldier-Cooke; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Paula-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Algerine Slave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter-Webb; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Caulfield; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Wewitzer, Waldron, Banks, Jones, Maddocks; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Parsons, Alfred; Serjeant-Suett; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madalon-Mrs Bland; Other Vocal Parts-Caulfield, Phillimore, Fawcett, Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Shaw, Miss Kirton.
Cast
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Wealthy-Maddocks; The Minor-Whitfield; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Benson; Mrs Cole-Mr H. Angelo (1st and only appearance); Lucy-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Benson

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus Or The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Attius Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Menenius Agrippa-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Sicinius Velutus-Barrymore; Junius Brutus-Whitfield; Volusius-Benson; Young Marcius-Master Chatterley; Roman Officer-Caulfield; Volscian Officer-Alfred; Citizens-Suett, Maddocks, Fawcett, Jones; Volumnia-Mrs Siddons; Virgilia-Mrs Powell; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson
Role: Doctor Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: Benson
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag-Benson; John-_; Margery-_; Susan-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Captain Absolute-Wroughton; Fag-Benson.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Benson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Sisters; or, The Violence of Love Author(s): Robert Gould
Related Work: The Rival Milleners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden Author(s): Robert Drury

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17920128, but Bedamar-Benson; Jaffier-Whitfield; Spinosa-Caulfield; Mezzano-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: As17920326but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-Wewitzer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; William-Maddocks; John-Webb; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Lyons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911110, but Simon-Benson; Nancy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Perez-Benson.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Benson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Benson

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquill-Jones; Mountebank-Maddocks; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Hollingsworth; Gibson-Lyons; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Villers Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson

Dance: Conclude: with a Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Frank-_; Snap-_; Landlord-_; Postboy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but John-Benson.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Benson.

Dance: End: a Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Suett; Footman-Webb; Black Boy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Maddocks [Public Advertiser: Alfred]; Bagshot-Webb; Boniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Heard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17920613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; F. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Benson; Brothers-Banks, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland; Bacchants-Mrs Bland [sic], Miss DeCamp; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Barclay.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Hollingsworth; Don Lewis-King; Carlos-Kemble; Clodio-Dodd; Sancho-Suett; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Governor-Packer; Don Duart-Barrymore; Don Manuel-Caulfield; Pedro-Banks; Lopez-Benson; Roberto-Jones; Cook-Burton; Jaques-Phillimore; Guzman-Lyons; Priest-Fawcett; Lawyer-Waldron; Sailor-Cooke; Alguazile-Maddocks; Page-Miss Menage; Bravoes-Alfred, Webb; Angelina-Mrs Goodall; Louisa-Mrs Powell; Elvira-Mrs Kemble; Honoria-Mrs Bramwell; Catalina-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Benson
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenburg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Barclay; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Lyons; Robert-Jones; Tom-Maddocks; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Jones

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir William Wingrove-Packer; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Servant-Banks; Mrs Manly-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Goodall; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Dance: In afterpiece: Master L. D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss S. D'Egville. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Maddocks; Bagshot-Webb; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Booth [Public Advertiser: Mrs Hopkins]; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: [Characters by Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Suett, Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage. Cast from text (C. Lowndes [1792]): Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Dignum; Pasqual-Sedgwick; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Welsh; Clara-Mrs Crouch; Theresa-Miss DeCamp; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Miss Menage; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Aylmer, Brown, Dorion Jun.
Cast
Role: Roberto Actor: Suett