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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.

701
21 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Author

702
19 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Usher; Anthonio-Bland; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Stephano-Suett; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hippolito-Mrs Goodall//Miranda-Mrs Powell; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Gibbs .
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: WHO's THE DUPE

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Dignum, Sedgwick, Caulfield, Cooke, Lyons, Dorion Sen. and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart

703
14 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Williames; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Fox; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

704
30 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barrymore; Blandford-Aickin; Lieut. Governor-Caulfield; Stanmore-Benson; Stanmore Jun.-Bland; Daniel-Suett; Capt. Driver-Wewitzer; Hotman-Cooke; Slaves-Usher, Maddocks, Lyons, &c.; Planters-Burton, Jones, &c.; Aboan-Bensley// Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Welldon-Miss Tidswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Bensley Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Goodall
Role: Bensley Charlotte Welldon Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

705
31 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: THE GRECIAN DAUGHTER

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Caulfield; Melanthon-Aickin; Phocion-Benson; Calippus-Bland; Areas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-Cooke; Greek Soldier-Pindar; Dionysius-Barrymore//Erixcne-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Yates)) .Mrs Yates)) .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

706
21 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble [1st appearance in London]; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff- Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance- Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Murderers-Phillimore, Webb; Armed Head- Jones; Bloody Child- Master Harlowe; Crowned Child-Master Chatterley; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings; Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASK'D

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley. Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss Menage, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Biggs, Trueman, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Danby. C0MMENT. Mainpiece [with alterations by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpa

707
01 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Duke of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serieant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Doorkeeper-Jones//Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Bensley
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

708
19 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

709
22 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Barrymore; Lewson-Bensley; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Waiter-Banks//Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard .
Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

710
06 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Barrymore; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb / / Matilda-Mrs Siddons (Last time of her appearing this Season); Anna-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: No SONG No SUPPER

711
26 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-Benson; Mr Rightly-Aickin//Lady Emilô?»?-Mrs_ Gooclaô?»?I; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Miss Collms .
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Crouch

712
10 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Palmer Jun.; Sir George Euston-Barrymore; Sir Harry Harmless-Bland; Servants-Lyons, Abbot, Ledger; Mr Euston-Parsons//Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Goodall; Bloom-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Anthony Euston Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: KATHARINE AND PETRUCHI0

713
17 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Pindar; John d'Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Baddeley, Barrett, Abbot, Waldron Jun.; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serieant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Carpenters-Parsons, Burton. [For female parts see17940822].For female parts see17940822].
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

714
21 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Performance Comment: Octavian-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Cross, Waldron Jun., Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-C. Kemble; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds-Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Walker, Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons//Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Bulcazin Muley Actor: Bensley

715
13 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis;-Cooke; Corrigidore-Pindar; Algu.azile-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Fisher; Trappanti-Suett//Flora-Mrs Harlowe; Viletta-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rosara-Miss Heard; Hypolita-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Don Philip Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

716
20 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: THE GAMESTER

Performance Comment: Beverley-Barrymore; Lewson-Bensley; Jarvis-Aiclcin; Bates-Pindar; Dawson-Palmer Jun.; Stukely-Palmer//Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Mrs Beverley (for that night only)-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: BRITAIN'S GLORY; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

717
27 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master De Camp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Abbot; Ratcliffe-Pindar; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir J. Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton//Elizabeth-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

718
20 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Blandish-Miss Collins; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

719
27 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wrongheard-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Waldron; Constable-Maddocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Goodall; Lady Grace-Miss Collins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Manly Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

720
07 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead

721
14 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

722
18 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

723
21 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Waiter-Banks; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

724
31 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Killmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bland, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage; Chorus of Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bannister, Bland, Danby, Welsh, Lyons, Maddocks, Reynoldson, Annereau, Atkins; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Cast
Role: Bulcazin Muley Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

725
07 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day