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1864 results for: Keyword - Bencraft
We found 2155 matches on Roles/Actors, 439 matches on Performance Comments, 34 matches on Event Comments, 17 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

351
19 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Woffington; With a Country Dance-incident to the play; And the Orginal Sheepshearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Longbottom Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

352
21 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Aerial Spirits-Granier, Mrs Granier; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Doctor-Bencraft; Anatomist-Stoppelaer; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Howard; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

353
29 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17560920, but Shallow-Costollo; Simple-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

354
04 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17561103, but Doctor-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft.

355
09 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Dashwell-Arthur; Wiseacre-Costollo; Doodle-Marten; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Link Boy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtom; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Link Boy Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

356
24 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17561008, but John of Lancaster-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Bennet; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignel.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17561023

357
26 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17561109, but Doctor-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft.

Dance: As17561023

358
07 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Balance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Bennet; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bencraft, Costollo

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17561023

359
10 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Charinthus Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

360
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17561217

361
28 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

362
16 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Collins; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Arthur; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Dance: A New Comic Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville

363
27 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Charinthus Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Dance-Granier, Lucas, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Spaniard Actor: Bencraft

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

364
20 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17561217, but Lappet-Mrs Green; Sattin-Redman; Sparkle-Holtom; Furnish-Anderson; List-Bencraft; Lawyer-White.
Cast
Role: List Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17561023

365
16 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Longbottom Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

366
28 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Ridout; Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Matchlock-Redman; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Tatter Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: A Lover His Own Rival

367
05 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Lancaster-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Wales-Ryan; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; 1st Carrier-Arthur; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; 2d Carrier-Dunstall; Sheriff-Wignel; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

368
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdrey-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; With a Hornpipe-Miles; and a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

369
17 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

370
02 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bencraft, Costollo

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

371
05 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V : With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

372
09 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Dashwell-Arthur; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Link Boy-Bencraft; Tom-R. Smith; 1st Watchman-Stoppelaer; 2d Watchman-Holtom; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Jane-Mrs Pitt; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Engine-Miss Helm; Roger-Cushing; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Link Boy Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

373
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

374
14 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Performance Comment: As17571012, but Doctor-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

375
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin