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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.

551
07 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in London], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

552
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

553
24 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17870129, but Posthumus-Bensley.
Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Bensley.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End III: As17870113

Song: As17870201

554
30 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Brooks (of hay).
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

555
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

556
11 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Browne; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Anthony Euston Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Entertainment: Monologue Occasional Address (with Alterations), as17870516

557
14 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

558
28 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

559
04 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Dance: As17870702

560
19 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Browne; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Gardner; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Duke-Usher; Spinosa-Lawrence; Elliot-Swords; Officer-Johnson; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Eccles]).Miss Eccles]).
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Monologue End: a monody, The Shadows of Shakespeare; or, Shakespeare's Characters doing Homage to Garrick (written by Samuel Jackson? Pratt)-Browne

561
25 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Clifford-Williamson; Abbot-Kemble; Salisbury-Gardner; Verulam-Johnson; Leicester-Usher; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Rosamond-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

562
27 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Williamson; Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-Bannister Jun.; Old Gobbo-Barret; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnson; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Lawrence; Solarino-Swords; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End III: Love for Love, as17870625 End IV: Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

563
29 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

564
18 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Gentleman-Fawcett; Francisco-Spencer; Messenger-Alfred; Sailor-Jones; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

565
06 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Kemble; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

566
15 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Kemble; Tattle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Ben-King; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

567
18 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Wroughton; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Staunton; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Barrymore; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

568
27 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Benson; Gratiano-Fawcett; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17870929

569
30 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Barrymore; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

570
03 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Ross-Benson; Lenox-Phillimore; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Williames; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17871101

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music-; composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Suett, Barrymore, Dignum, Danby, Fawcett, Chaplin, Mrs Forster, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

571
16 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-Benson; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17871027

572
24 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Kemble; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Dance: End III: New Dance, as17871026; End IV: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17871123

573
06 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

574
10 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Lord Stanley-Staunton; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut. of the Tower-Benson; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Lord Mayor-Chaplin; Prince Edward-Miss Heard; Duke of York-Miss Gaudry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

575
08 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Barrymore; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Norval Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior