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3674 results for: Keyword - James Bencraft
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1351 matches on Performance Comments, 362 matches on Event Comments, 35 matches on Performance Title, and 32 matches on Roles/Actors.

2301
18 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Governor-Lascelles; Old Pilgrim-Roberts; Mad Scholar-Hale; Mad Englishman-Rosco; Mad Welchman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Mad House-Marten; Lopez-Mullart; Jaques-Stevens; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: James
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Mlle Renos, Mlle Moudet, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs LeFont, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17411215

2302
02 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Hale; Lord Brumpton-Roberts; Campley-Woodward; Sable-Hippisley; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Gibson; Puzzle-Rosco; Tom-James; Trim-Chapman; Bumpkin-Marten; Clump-Harrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Clark; Matchlock-Stevens; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Farthingal-Miss Hillyard; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James
Role: Tatter Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Squire Gawky Actor: Bencraft

2303
07 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Harrington; Verdugo-Goodall; Mad Englishman-Rosco; Mad Welchman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Anderson; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: James
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTambourine-Cooke; La Villageoise, as17421006; The Happy Lovers, as17421006; Characters of Dancing, as17421025

2304
08 January 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; Mercury-Reinhold; Infernals-Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Petit Maitre-Dugrande; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus-.
Cast
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2305
21 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Queen-Mrs Woodward; Laertes-Chapman; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Polonius-Hippisley; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Player King-Harrington; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Gravediggers-Rosco, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bencraft
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

2306
17 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Hayman; Harry-Bencraft; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Ridout; Robert-Mozeen; Charlotte-Mrs Norman; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Bencraft
Role: James Actor: Anderson

2307
07 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Hippisley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Jenny Diver-Miss Hillyard; With the Usual Dances-proper to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
Role: Beggar Actor: James

2308
03 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; MacDuff-Ryan; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Stevens; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Ridout; Hecate-Rosco; 1st Murderer-Marten; 2nd Murderer-Stoppelaer; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Hippisley, Woodward, James
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

2309
08 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Antony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Decius-Ridout; Metellus Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Cinna-Anderson; Lepidus-Bencraft; Plebians-Hippisley, Chapman, Stoppelaer, Woodward, James, Vaughan; Calphurnia-Mrs Woodward; Portia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lepidus Actor: Bencraft
Role: Plebians Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Stoppelaer, Woodward, James, Vaughan

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Les Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

2310
19 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Cashell; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Fenton-Gibson; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-James; Robin-Miss Morrison; Mrs Page-Mrs Walter; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

2311
27 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Kent-Rosco; Cornwall-Cashell; Albany-Gibson; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Mullart; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Bencraft
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

2312
01 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Rosco; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Vincent; With all the Dances-. Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Murderers Actor: Bencraft, Marten
Role: Witches Actor: Hippisley, Woodward, James

2313
15 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Royal Merchant-Ryan; Hubert-Hale; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfart-Rosco; Hemskirke-Cashell; Vandunk-Marten; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Bertha-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010; Scotch Dance, as17441012

2314
22 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Cashell; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Fenton-Gibson; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Mercury-Reinhold; Pierot-LaLauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Picq.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

2315
24 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft

2316
08 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat/o/Mint-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

2317
13 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear (by particular Desire)-Perry; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Kent-Rosco; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Cashell; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Burgundy-Bencraft; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Mullart; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Bencraft
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James

Dance: As17441117

2318
21 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Porter-Rosco; Verdugo-Hayman; Mad Englishman-Chapman; Mad Welshman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Anderson; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: James
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

2319
30 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; With usual dances-proper to the opera.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft

Dance: Cooke

2320
11 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Don Choleric Snapshorto/de/Testy-Hippisley; Carlos-Hale; Duart-Ryan; Sancho-Woodward; Clodio (Alias Don Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Chapman; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-James; Monsieur-Bencraft; Don Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James
Role: Monsieur Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

2321
16 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prigg-Chapman; Woolfort-Rosco; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Higgen-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17451014

2322
15 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Madcduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Rosco; Donalbaine-Anderson; Seyton-Carr; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Woodward, James, Dunstall; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe; all the Dances-, decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Woodward, James, Dunstall
Role: Murderers Actor: Bencraft, Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17451109

2323
28 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Hale; Richmond-Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

2324
05 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Cashell; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Gibson; Verdugo-Hayman; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Arthur; Porter-Rosco; Mad Englishman-Chapman; Mad Welshman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Fool-Master Shuter; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: James
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

2325
01 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Cashell; Bertram-Hale; Lafeu-Bridgwater; Parolles-Woodward; Clown-Chapman; Countess of Roussilon-Mrs Horton; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Duke of Florence-Bencraft; Steward-Marten; Dumain Sen-Ridout; Dumain Jun-Gibson; Interpreter-Arthur; Page-Miss Morrison; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Widow-Mrs James; Mariana-Mrs Bland; Helena-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Bencraft
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi