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2924 results for: Keyword - Master Benson
We found 1868 matches on Performance Comments, 1038 matches on Performance Title, 455 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

2001
18 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I, Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2002
20 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.
Cast
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks

2003
27 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Havard; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Blakes; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Simpson; Daniel-Vaughan; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, Singing-Master Mattocks; New Occasional Prologue-Garrick by desire, being positively the last time of speaking it.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Mathews

2004
28 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick, 1st time; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Paddick; Gregory-W. Vaughan; Sampson-James; Balthazar-Ackman; Abram-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Officer-Raftor; Page-Master Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy[, 1st time of appearing on that stage. [The 1750 ed. adds Montague-$Burton.]
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross

2005
01 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17500928, but with the additional scene representing The Funeral Procession- to the +Monument of the Capuletsv; vocal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross

2006
13 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Sowdon; Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Gentleman who perform'd Barnwell [Griffith]; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Eccho); Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Dances-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Master Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

2007
30 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Yates; Pedro (the Pilgrim)-Havard; Roderigo-Berry; Curio-Scrase; Seberto-Mozeen; Jaques-Blakes; Lopez-Vaughan; Master of the Mad House-Bridges; Governor-Raftor; Porter-W. Vaughan; Drunken Servant-Shuter; Mad Scholar-Sowdon; Mad Taylor, Stuttering Cook-Woodward; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welchman-James; 1st Outlaw-Ackman; 2nd Outlaw-Paddick; 3rd Outlaw-Marr; Gentleman-Simson; Peasant-Blakey; Keeper-Costollo; Alinda-Mrs Willoughby; Fool-Mrs Pitt; Julietta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Master of the Mad House Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Performance Comment: Monus-Beard; Mars-Reinhold; Chronos-Wilder; Janus-Master Mattocks; Venus-Miss Norris; Diana-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Janus Actor: Master Mattocks

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

2008
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.
Cast
Role: Bird Catchers Actor: Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford

2009
23 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred, A Masque

Performance Comment: Alfred-Garrick; Earl of Devon-Lee; Hermit-Berry; Edwin-Burton; Corin-Blakes; Danish King-Sowdon; First Dane-Palmer; Eltruda-Miss Bellamy; Emma-Mrs Bennet; Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon; Second Dane-Mozeen; Shepherdess-Miss Minors; Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon

2010
24 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez (Ballet Master). Tickets of Leviez, the corner of Marlet Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Tickets for 17 April will be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: The Last two Entertainments of Dancing-Devisse, Mad Auretti

2011
03 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Master Arne

2012
14 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Worthy-Palmer; Tunbelly-Taswell; Sir John-Scrase; Page-Master Cross; Tailor-W. Vaughan; Lory-Shuter; Bull-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Syringe-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intruiging Chambermaid

Song: Mattocks

2013
01 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; to conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews.
Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Master Mattocks

2014
29 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eastward Hoe; Or, Ye Prentices

Performance Comment: Quicksilver-Woodward; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Security-Shuter; Seagull-Blakes; Golding-Mattocks; Bramble-Simson; Spendall-Mozeen; Scapethrift-W. Vaughan; Wolf-Burton; Touchstone-Yates; Holdfast-Atkins; Constable-H. Vaughan; Drawer-Ackman; Page-Master Cross; Mildred-Miss Minors; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Cross; Syndyfy-Mrs Bennet; Winifred-Mrs Toogood; Girtred-Mrs Clive; with new Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews; The Little Swiss

2015
07 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

Performance Comment: 1. A new Concerto for several different Instruments-; 2. A Piece of innocent Politicks-; 3. A French Horn Concerto-; 4. An Oration on the Salt Box-a Rationalist; 5. Overture by Dr Boyce-; Epilogue-Master Hallet in the Character of Cupid.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Master Hallet in the Character of Cupid.

2016
11 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Performance Comment: Carmine-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Lord Dupe-Shuter; Alderman Pentweazel-Taswell; Caleb-Costollo; Brush-Cross; Novice-Blakes; Lady Pentweazel-Worsdale; Boy-Master Cross; Prologue-Garrick as Auctioneer.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Cross

2017
14 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

Performance Comment: 1. A new Concerto on the Cymbalo-; 2. A Piece of innocent Politicks-; 3. A French Horn Concerto-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in Judas Macchabeus-; with the Side Drum-; Epilogue-Master Hallet.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Master Hallet.

2018
31 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Performance Comment: for Act I As17520107, but Occasional Prologue-Master Hallet.
Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Master Hallet.

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

Performance Comment: Act III, 1. An Italian Song-Sg Bombazino; 2. A New Dissertation-Mrs Midnight; 3. A French Horn Concerto-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in Judas Maccabeus with the Side Drum-; Epilogue-Master Hallet.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Master Hallet.

2019
05 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031, but others-Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance introduc'd-Harvey, Sga Piettro

2020
13 February 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520211 Prologue, Epilogue-Master Hallet.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Master Hallet.

2021
07 March 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Grand Concert

Performance Comment: To be conducted by the proprietors of The Old Woman's Oratory. To be divided into three parts. The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; the Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist will be introduced as usual; with the performances of several eminent Masters. with the performances of several eminent Masters.

2022
10 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520116, but Justice Clement-Taswell; Cob-_; Master Matthew-_; Cash-_; Formal-_; Bridget-_; Tib-_.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

2023
04 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520310 but Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

2024
14 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520411 but Solo on violin@cello-Master Hallett.
Cast
Role: Solo on violin@cello Actor: Master Hallett.

2025
04 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Riccard; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Stuttering Servt-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtham; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Mad House-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welshman-Collins; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout; Drunken Servt-Paddick; Vertigo-Redman.
Cast
Role: Master of Mad House Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Two Pierrots, as17520415 III: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; V: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; with Clown-Bennet

Song: IV: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers