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2563 results for: Keyword - Ben Johnson
We found 1591 matches on Performance Comments, 956 matches on Author, 424 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft and Mrs Ogden also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .
Cast
Role: : The celebrated Water Actor: Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

1127
07 October 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dyer; Valentine-Cross; Ben-Mecklin; Foresight-Hallam; Tattle-Este; Scandal-Lacy; Jeremy-Jones; Angelica-Mrs Purden; Mrs Frail-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Herle; Prue-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Mecklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song:

Dance:

1128
20 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Ben-Ray; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Wetherilt; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Lyon; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Angelica-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341212 Ill: Hornpipe by Taylor

1129
10 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Ben-Ray; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Lyon; Jeremy-Rosco; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

1130
06 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand, and the Rest of the Brethren of the . . . Gregorians. Benefit Dukes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17351110, but Ben-Norris; Prue-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: The Medley of Jokes (new) by Dukes and Mrs Bullock. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, in Modern Habits, The Union (a Ball Dance), with a Minuet by Dukes and Mrs Bullock

1131
23 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Mrs Charke; Foresight-Lyon; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Rosco; Buckram-Hamilton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1132
31 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: With proper Dances-

1133
31 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime: With New Scenes and several Alterations and Additions, particularly a Sequel to the Contention, call'd Pistol in Mourning

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Roberts; Pretender to Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost of Gay-Lyon; Squire-Yates; Constable-Dove; Ben-Richardson; Beggar-Hewitt; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Sukey-Miss Tollett; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; Attendants on Polly-Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Manager-Cox; Pistol-Mrs Charke; Ballad Singers-Two Masters Hamilton; With a New Ballad Prologue to the Pantomime,-Mrs Roberts; To which (by Desire) will be prefix'd, The Landing of Prince Germanicus-, and his Reception.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Richardson

1134
25 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Bagshot-Rolar; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Peploe; Wat-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Hill; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Tollet; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Hill; Sukey-Mrs Brett; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Miss Wilson; Macheath-Beard.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Lilliputians , Scholars of Livier

1135
02 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Oates and Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Prue-Miss Oates; Valentine-Hale; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Scandal-Walker; Tattle-Chapman; Ben-James; Foresight-Hippisley; Trapland-Arthur; Buckram-Stevens; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Stevens; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Jeremy-Oates, the first time of his performing on any theatre these two years.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: James

Dance: II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Peasant Dance-Master and Miss Oates; IV: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates

Music: Solo on the Violin-Master Oates

1136
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rainton. Tickets also taken for Evans, Miss Chetwood and Gillibrand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

1137
30 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, F. Shepard, Rogers, Green, Master Brooks, Miss Morrison. Tickets for the Misses Scott also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17390403 but Ben-Ray.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ray.
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Dance-Miss Scott Ynger; IV: Tambourine-the Elder Miss Scott; V: Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Morrison

1138
06 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Kilby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet

1139
25 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. As 22 Dec. 1739. [Three Rows of Pit railed into Boxes. Tickets at Glover's House in Chandois Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Hippisley; Scandal-Delane; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Foresight-Arthur; Trapland-Smith; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Prue-Miss Brunette; Jenny-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Hippisley

Dance: PPeasants-French Boy and Girl; Ballet-Glover, Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne; Pastor Fido (a Grand Dance)-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Maria (Ball Dance), a Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1140
17 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Ben Budge-Stevens; Jemmy Twitcher-Ray; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Nimming Ned-T. Wright; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny Diver-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wright; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Penkethman; Sukey-Miss Woodman; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Walter; With the usual Dances-.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

1141
28 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-W. Giffard; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Linnet; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Miss Jones; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Ben (With a Hornpipe)-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

1142
24 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17401022, but Macheath-Lowe; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Cashell; Filch-Raftor; Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin; Ben Budge-Ridout; Jemmy Twitcher-Ray; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Nimming Ned-Wright; Wat Dreary-Vaughan; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny Diver-Miss Karver; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wright; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Bennet; Dolly Trull-Mrs Penkethman; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sampson; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Woodman; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ridout
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Vaughan

1143
27 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17401231, but Polly-a Gentlewoman; Macheath-Walker; Lucy-Mrs Jones; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Steel; Lockit-Hemskirk; Filch-Yates; Mat-Dunstall; Diana Trapes-Mrs Yates; Ben Budge-Blakes; Jemmy Twitcher-Julian; Crookfingered Jack-Crofts; Nimming Ned-Shawford; Wat Dreary-Marr; Harry Paddington-Vaughan; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxey-Mrs Bullock; with a Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1144
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Hornpipe-Yates; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Peterson; Foresight-Julian; Trapland-Clough; Jeremy-Vaughan; Buckram-Crofts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

1145
18 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Ben-Macklin; Tattle-Neale; Foresight-Arthur; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Sir Sampson Legend-Morgan of Dublin Theatre, 1st appearance at dl; Trapland-Ray; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Buckram-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Macklin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

1146
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Gentleman (Hayman), first appearance upon any stage; Polly-Mrs Hooper, first time in that part; Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Julian; Lockit-Hemskirk; Player-Mozeen; Beggar-Peterson; Mat-Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Mrs Chetwood; Filch-Clough; Ben-Dighton; Ned-Naylor; Paddington-Buckly; Jack-Dove; Dreary-Blakey; Robin-Freeman; Twitch-Pattendon; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxy-Miss Royer; Mrs Slamekin-Miss Scott; Molly-Miss Haughton; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss J. Scott.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

1147
17 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve. Tickets delivered out for the 14th will be taken. Benefit Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-W. Giffard; Ben-Clough; Foresight-Julian; Jeremy-Peterson; Buckram-Dighton; Trapland-Dove; Snap-Hemskirk; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Miss Prue-Miss Scott; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Miss Royer; By Desire, an Epiloguein the Character of Nobody-Mr Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Clough

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: The Welsh Buffoon-two Masters Granier; III: A Hornpipe-Mr Rosoman; V: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

1148
18 February 1743 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. By Permission. Benefit Laguerre and Boaman. By a Company from the Theatres-Royal, for their Diversion, a Concert...gratis, etc. Boxes 3s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Daily Advertiser lists Miss Hippisley for Miss Prue in mainpiece and for Kitty in afterpiece, and Mrs Yates for Melissa. In the London Daily Post and General Advertiser bill Mrs Dunstall doubles two roles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Marten; Valentine-Gibson; Scandal-Ridout; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates, with hornpipe; Foresight-Arthur; Jereny-Vaughan; Trapland-Laguerre; Buckram-Bencraft; Angelica-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Miss Prue-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates, with hornpipe
Role: Buckram Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1149
07 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Hippisley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Jenny Diver-Miss Hillyard; With the Usual Dances-proper to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft

1150
15 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Tattle-Neale; Scandal-Havard; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Woodburn; Jeremy-Blakes; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates