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1827 results for: Keyword - Benj. Johnson
We found 1329 matches on Performance Comments, 384 matches on Event Comments, 282 matches on Author, 14 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1701
22 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson. Being the last Time of Acting this Summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: As17200721

1702
10 July 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Mr Johnson. This is the last Play that will be acted this Summer by Reason the Theatre is to be new painted against the Company's opening at the beginning of September next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1703
22 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Wilks Jr, Norris, Harper, Penkethman, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Heron, Mrs Baker, Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before

1704
11 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Revis'd with Alterations from Ben. Johnson. Receipts: #51 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

1705
06 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

1706
25 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1707
10 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of QualtiyQuality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

1708
26 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance:

1709
27 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: money #39 3s.; tickets #73 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; A new Scotch Jig-Moreau; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Harlequin-Dupre, Miss Latour

1710
01 June 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence (Boxkeeper), Rowland (Pit Doorkeeper), and Maine (Gallery Keeper). Written by Ben. Johnson. Receipts: money #14 7s.; tickets #152 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Song: YYe Nymphs and Sylvan Gods, Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: CChacone-Miss Betty Rogers; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

1711
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dennis. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: money #42 18s.; tickets #23 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle

1712
08 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1713
11 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Receipts: #91 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

1714
29 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 30 May: We hear that Mr Cibber, Jun. one of the present Directors of his Majesty's Company of Comedians together with Mr Mills, Sen Mr Johnson, Mr Miller, Mr Harper, Mr Griffin, Mr Mills, jun. Mr Shepard, Mr Hallam, jun. Mrs Horton, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, and others of the Company, waited Yesterday on his Grace the Duke of Grafton...to deliver...an humble Petition, and they met with gracious Reception

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

1715
04 June 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In a letter to the Daily Post. 4 June, the Patentees of Drury Lane-Mary Wilks, John Ellys, Hester Booth, and John Highmore-stated the cast of the Patentees. The gist of their statement is: (1) They operate under a Patent commencing 1 Sept. 1732 which, by Deaths and Legal Assignments, is the property of the four, with Highmore possessing one half, at an expence of #6,000 and upwards. (2) Several of the Players have threatened to desert the service of the Patentees and have contracted with some of the Trustees (the Sharers) to secure possession of the Theatre. (3) Drury Lane is let upon lease from the Duke of Bedford, granted to Thomas Kynaston and Francis Stanhope, Trustees for the Sharers (commonly called Renters) of Drury Lane at the rent of #50 annually upon a Fine of 1,000 guineas paid for the renewal of the lease. (4) The Players, under the Patentees, have acted at Drury Lane for twenty-one years without any interruption form the Trustees upon the sole contract that the Patentees pay the Trustees #3 12s. each acting night, besides the Liberty of seeing Plays. (5) At the beginning of this Season the manager's office received a letter from a few of the Renters demanding an Advance of Rent. Highmore, being new, was concerned, and asked the managers to take care of the matter; and thereafter the signers (the Patentees) had heard of no further discontent among the Renters. (6) To defend themselves against stories of hardship or complaint by the actors, the Patentees point out that the following weekly salaries had been paid: Colley Cibber #12 12s.; Theophilus Cibber #5; Mills Sr, #1 daily for 200 days certain, and a benefit, clear of all charges; Mills Jr #3; Johnson #5; Miller #5; Harper #4; Griffin #4; Shepard #3; Hallam, for himself and his father, the latter of little or no service, #3; Mrs Heron #5; Mrs Butler #3. For these charges and others, the Patentees stand a daily expence of #49 when the theatre is open. (7) Further, the Patentees paid Cibber Jr his wife's whole salary without her being able to act the greater part of the winter, #9 weekly for the two; Mills Jr, in the same circumstances with his wife, #5 10s. weekly for the two; Miller a salary (amounting to #40) for eight weeks before he acted, and a gratuity of ten guineas; Griffin a present of ten guineas; Harper a present, amount not specified; Mrs Heron an increase form 40s. to #5 weekly, although she refused afterward to play several parts assigned her and acted but seldom

Performances

1716
12 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by the late Mr Dryden. Daily Advertiser, 12 Dec: We hear the Company ... are now rehearsing the three celebrated Plays of Ben Johnson, viz. the Fox, the Alchymist, and the Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Scaramouch by Janno. Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Harlequin by Nivelon

1717
16 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

1718
21 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: A new Serenata, Compos'd on the present Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials. The Words by Mr Tho. Phillips. The Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Love and Glory

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

1719
06 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Grand Dance in Stomas, as17340316

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

1720
15 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: With Additions and Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

1721
27 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. La Follett s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Le Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c. La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter

1722
25 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

1723
03 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Snow. Boxes and Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. To begin between Six and Seven o'Clock. [For a puff (a letter by Shakespear, Johnson, Dryden, Rowe) attacking Harlequin and praising Common Sense, see Grub St Journal, 3 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Hands from both Operas

1724
10 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #68 13s. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: As17401209

1725
31 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #65 3s. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: As17401230