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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.

2151
19 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; with a New Song-in CharacterMrs Clive; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Turbutt; Jeffery-Cross; Clodpole-Raftor; Jeremy-Leigh; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Philadelphia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

2152
25 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer, Laurence, Powell, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonato-Johnson; Don Pedro-Hale; Don John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-A. Ryan; Conrade-Anderson; Town Clerk-Mullart; Sexton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Bellamy; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Miss Brunette; Beatrice-Mrs Vincent; Benedick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Leonato Actor: Johnson
Role: Benedick Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: SSince Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

2153
01 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Quin; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wright; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

2154
08 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Blandford-Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Taswell; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Marshall; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Daniel-Penkethman, the first itme of his appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Muilment; Tritons-Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Haymakers-Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois; Egg Woman-Hough; Clown-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.
Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

2155
15 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Delane; Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Hale; High Priest-Johnson; Narbal-Roberts; Sameas-Rosco; Hazeroth-Hallam; Salome-Mrs Stevens; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bencraft

Dance: III: A Serious Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: As17390914

2156
18 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Macduff-Milward; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Wright; Duncan-Winstone; Malcolm-Havard; Seyward-Ridout; Seyton-Berry; Murderers-Turbutt, Cole; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Griffin, Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Beard, Mrs Clive

Dance: TTambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2157
20 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Yates; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: La Provencale (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2158
22 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Wright; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Woodward; Teague-Macklin; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Marten; Constable-Reed; Jack-Leigh; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Midnight-Turbutt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2159
27 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Stephens; Worcester-Roberts; Northumberland-Mullart; Westmoreland-Arthur; Sir Richard-Hallam; Douglas-Hale; Sir Walter-Salway; Francis-Hippisley; Poyns-A. Ryan; Peto-Anderson; Bardolph-Littleton; Gadshill-Bencraft; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Carriers-Mullart, James.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Johnson
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

2160
29 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Stephens; Lysimachus-Ryan; Cassander-Johnson; Hephestion-Hallam; Polyperchon-Roberts; Perdiccas-A. Ryan; Statira-Mrs Horton; Sysigambis-Mrs James; Parisatis-Mrs Vincent; Roxana-Mrs Woodward, the first time of her performance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

2161
10 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Anthony-Wright; Octavius Caesar-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-Ridout; Artemidorous-Shepard; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.*a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Matthews; Cobweb-Master Burgess; Moth-Master Donavan; Mab-Miss Morrison; Mustardseed-Miss Ferg; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Mrs Walter; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Peasants-Davenport, Carney, Rector; Women Peasants-Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport; Dr Tackem-Taswell; Maid-Mrs Woodward; Old Woman-Ray; Bridemen-Carney, Leigh, Gray; Bridemaids-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne; Father to Colombine-Pelling; Freehold-Yates; Slouch-Penkethman; with a new Grand Ballet-Muilment.*c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole

2162
10 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane; other parts-Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.*d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.*c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

2163
11 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Wright; Bolus-Marten; Finder-Yates; Wilful-Shepard; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Atall-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment

2164
13 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Penkethman; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Ford-Milward; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Yates; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Ann Page-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: A new dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

2165
20 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Griffin; Sir Thomas-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Raftor; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: As17391019

2166
23 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Rosco; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Miss Roland Ynger

2167
25 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Silvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Fondlewife-Griffin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

2168
05 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Hallam; Omar-Rosco; Dervise-Roberts; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

2169
07 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton@Wife-Mrs Clive; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Mills; Merriman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Macklin; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Yates; Jeremy-Leigh; Philadelphia-Mrs Mills; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: A new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: Beginning dance: the Overture of Flavius-

2170
19 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmorland-Turbutt; Douglas-Winstone; Vernon-Cashell; Blunt-Ridout; Francis-Macklin; Bardolph-Ray; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Grace; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Glendower-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: concluding with a new Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2171
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Berry; Westmorland-Winstone; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Yates; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Griffin; Feeble-Woodward; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

2172
21 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smuggler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Ridout; Dicky-Yates; Tom-Reed; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Marshall; Angelica-Miss Mills; Parly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

2173
06 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hyde. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Hyde; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmorland-Roberts; Poins-Salway; York-Rosco; Bardolph-Hale; Feeble-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland

2174
10 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Armusia-Ryan; Quisara-Mrs Horton; Ruidias-Hale; Governor-Johnson; Emanuel-Hallam; Sforza-Arthur; Pymero-Gibson; King of Bakam-Rosco; Christophero-Roberts; Prince-A. Ryan; Priest-Mullart; Captain-Anderson; Citizens-Hippisley, Neale, James; with Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

2175
14 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Griffin; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; II: Peasant-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg