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2463 results for: Keyword - Bensley
We found 2606 matches on Roles/Actors, 746 matches on Performance Comments, 66 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

276
12 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Bensley; Don Luis-Shuter; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Cushing; Sancho-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Governor-Fearon; Don Manuel-Davis; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Barsanti; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

277
15 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Woodward; Cassio-Lewis, first time; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitefield; Montano-Davis; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

278
17 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Thompson; Alicia-Mrs Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

279
03 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe; King-Clarke; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton, first time; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Hollingsworth; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hull, first time.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

280
07 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Bensley, first time; Pylades-Clinch; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley, first time; Cleone-Miss Pearce; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Hermione-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

281
11 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Barry, first time; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Whitefield; Lavinia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Brownlow Actor: Bensley

Dance: End: The Generous Pirate, as17741214

282
18 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Performance Comment: Edward-Lewis; Selim-Bensley; Gloster-Hull; Theald-Clarke; Assassin-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Daraxa-Mrs Mattocks; Eleonora-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

283
03 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets for The Countess of Salisbury will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End Tragedy: The Frolick, as17741214

284
08 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Glenalvon-Bensley; Randolph-Wroughton; Officers-Davis, Thompson; Norval-Clarke; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17750401

Dance: End Interlude: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

285
18 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Shuter; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Daguville, Miss Macklin; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

286
20 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis; Jachimo-Bensley, first time; Cloten-Booth; Cymbeline-L'Estrange, first time; Pisanio-Wroughton; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Whitefield; Lucius-Fearon; French Gent.-Davis; Philario-Chaplin; Doctor-Thompson; Queen-Mrs Hull; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing and Singing-Mrs Baker (playbill).
Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Enchantress, as17750201

287
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley, first time; Philotas-Reddish; Calippus-Whitfield; Greek Herald-Wright; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Packer; Arcas-Hurst; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Miss Younge; Phocian-Aickin; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

288
17 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Iago-Bensley; Duke-Bransby; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Davies; Gratiano-Wrighten; Messenger-Whitfield; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

289
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Brereton; Sciolto-Aickin; Rossano-Whitfield; Lothario-Reddish; Lavinia-Miss Sherry; Lucilla-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

290
31 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Brereton, first time; Heartfree-Bensley, first time; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Bransby; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Rake-Usher; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Miss Younge; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

291
20 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

292
23 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Phillip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Diego-Parsons; Don Luis-Whitfield; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Soto-Baddeley; Flora-Mrs Greville; Rosara-Miss Hopkins; Viletta-Mrs Davies; Hypolita-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Don Phillip Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

293
11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Bensley, first time; Major Oldfox-Moody; first time; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Freeman-Palmer; Oadum-Wright; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Olivia-Mrs Greville; frist time; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

294
19 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Performance Comment: As17751114, but Selim-Bensley (from Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

295
22 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not

Performance Comment: As17751123, but an Occasional Prologue-Bensley.
Cast
Role: an Occasional Prologue Actor: Bensley.
Role: Don Phillip Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

296
29 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio-Reddish; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Launcelot-Parsons, first time; Duke-Bransby; Gobbo-Waldron; Salarino-Farren; Jessica (With a Song)-Miss Jarratt; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-A Young Lady; first appearance; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

297
20 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Lord Medway-Bensley; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington; Mrs Knightly-Mrs King; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Miss Hopkins; Lousia Medway-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lord Medway Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

298
11 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Creon Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

299
14 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-A Gentleman [Lacy]; Cambyses-Smith; Mithranes-Bensley; Harpagus-Packer; Astyages-Palmer; Mirza-Whitfield; Officer-Norris; Aspatia-Miss Hopkins; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Entertainment: End: (for the last time) Comic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17751003

300
10 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini