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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.

2201
29 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Berry; Fumble-Johnson; Sir Roger-Marten; Sneak-Woodward; Cordelia-Mrs Pritchard; Betty-Miss Bennet; Spatterdash-Raftor; Jeremy-Woodburn; Governess-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Snare-Mrs Penkethman; Maria-Mrs Butler; Emilia-Mrs Clive; with two new songs-.
Cast
Role: Fumble Actor: Johnson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: II: Les Jardinieres Suedois (Grand Comic Ballet, new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Song: In IV: Lowe

2202
18 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Taylor-Vaughan; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Woodward; Lopez-Shepard; Jaquez-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Mad House-Taswell; Keeper-Grey; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401213

2203
19 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17401004, but Octavius Caesar-Woodward; Decius-Cashel; Messala-_; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Boufon, as17401201; III: Shepherd and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Desse, Liviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17401201

2204
06 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17401218., but Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; In IV: The Lunaticks, as17401213; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

2205
14 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Cashell; Lorenzo-Havard; Prince of Arragon-Turbutt; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Salarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Johnson

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Les Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; The Peasants' Triumph, as17410212

2206
24 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. [Professor John B. Shipley of the University of Colorado has called to my attention a letter written by James Ralph to Thomas Birch, dated 14 February 1741, in which he states that this benefit is to be for Ralph. See B.M. Add. MSS. 4317, fol. 94.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17401219, but Octavius-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-_; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: LLa Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

2207
21 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; IV: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2208
03 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17410224, but Caska-Berry; Trebonius-Winstone; Citizens-Johnson; Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Woodward. Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Woodward.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green

2209
11 April 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. By the Hurlothrumbo Company of Comedians. Mainpiece: An Operatical Comedy of Three Acts. Written by Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]. Afterpiece: a Farce of Two Acts. [Presumably by Johnson also.] Box 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool Made Wise

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade

2210
24 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17410216, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17410403 but Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Reinhold; Amazons-Mrs James; Miss Davis; Infernals-Leveridge; Villeneuve, Dupre; Harlequin-Lun; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Anderson; Petit Maitre-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft

Dance: TTambourine, Louvre-Signora Barberini

2211
13 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cashell. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Apemantus-Quin; Alcibiades-Cashell; Aelius-Johnson; Poet-Woodward; Nicias-Shepard; Isidore-Taswell; Isander-Winstone; Phaeax-Marten; Thrasillus-Woodburn; Demetrius-Turbutt; Evandra-Mrs Butler; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitts; V: Minuet, Louvre-Master Pitts, Miss Scot

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

2212
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Mayle, Bartlett, and Miss Wright, the Lilliputian Colombine and Queen of the Fairies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

2213
21 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Rawlinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17401202, but Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Le Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

2214
12 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

2215
19 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Delane; Polonius-Taswell; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Macklin; Rosencrans-Ridout; Guildenstern-Winstone; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray; Laertes-Ward, never appear'd upon that stage before.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet

2216
06 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Havard; Lory-Neale; Sir John Friendly-Raftor; Shoemaker-Ray; La Varole-Leigh; Mendlegs-Green; Surgeon-Taswell; Bull-Woodburn; Taylor-Wright; Page-Miss Cole; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

2217
08 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-Mills; Lennox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Winstone; Malcolm-Havard; Seyward-Ridout; Seyton-Berry; Donalbain-Green; Fleance-Miss Cole; 1st Murderer-Turbutt; 2nd Murderer-Taswell; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Macklin, Shepard, Ray; Vocals-Beard, Lowe, Ray, Mrs Clive; With Music-; Dancing-, other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2218
09 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a citizen of London Pinchbeck; King-Berry; Prince of Wales-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Prince John-Green; Vernon-Havard; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Douglas-Ward; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Francis-Macklin; Carriers-Johnson, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17410926

2219
21 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Milward; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Macklin; Richmore-Berry; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Arthur; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Aurelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sg and Sga Fausan, LaCroix, lately arrived from Paris, Constantin, M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Dumont, Desse, Baudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story

2220
21 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Chapman; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; First King of Brentford-Roberts; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Second King of Brentford-Harrington; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Mullart; General-Stephens; Lieut General-Stevens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightening-Mrs Villeneuve; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Salway; Amarillis-Miss Burgess; Chloris-Mrs Mullart; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing@Song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers horse and foot, Cardinals, Judges, Sargeant at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes, Machines, Habits, other Decoration proper to the play; With the Additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

2221
02 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Neale; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Woodburn; Balthazar-Green; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Solarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Woffington; Jessica-Miss Woodman; Lorenzo-Lowe (in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play).
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Johnson

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

2222
16 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Berry; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Milward; Anthony-Mills; Casca-Cibber; Octavius-Havard; Decius Brutus-Winstone; Ligarius-Taswell; Artemidorus-Shepard; Trebonius-Ward; Cimber-Turbutt; Pindarus-Raftor; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Arthur.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Arthur.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

2223
07 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-[T. ]Cibber; Sir Soloman-Johnson; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cross; Old Wilful-Shepard; Old Atall-Turbutt; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Taswell; Apothecary-Gray; Finder-Berry; Supple-Ray; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Situp-Miss Bennet; China Woman-Mrs Egerton; Clarinda-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Johnson
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Early Horn-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

2224
04 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair (By Desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col Standard-Delane; Beau Clincher-Cibber Jun.; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Pearly-Mr Macklin; Smuggler-Johnson; Dicky-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Song: As17420101

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; IV: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

2225
06 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Story-Havard; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Neale; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Mills; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Dance: LLes Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: New Dance (never perform'd before) call'd% Les Satires Puny. Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner