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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.

2151
19 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Sparks; Sebastian-Keen; Antonio-Hurst; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Francisco-Wright; Master of Ship-Ackman; Boatswain-Booth; Hyman-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda-Miss Rogers, first time; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Daigueville.
Cast
Role: Master of Ship Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

2152
02 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Baptista-Burton; Biondello-Hartry; Grumio-Baddeley; Taylor-J. Burton; Hortensio-Keen; Music Master-Fawcett; Bianca-Mrs Smith; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Fawcett

2153
17 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Larkin, first appearance on the stage; Teague (with Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Story-Wright; Day-Baddeley; Bookseller-Jacobs; Committeemen-Hartry, Castle; Coachman-Keen; Day's Servant-J. Burton; Jack-Master Cape; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Entertainment: III:will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

2154
28 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17710415 but Caliban-Ackman; Master of Ship-J. Burton; Other Dances-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Master of Ship Actor: J. Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at ye All-Mas. Palmer

2155
14 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Farrell; Hortensio-Miller; Music Master-Lings; Pedro-Vowell; Biondello-Didier; Taylor-Vandermere; Grumio-Hamilton; Bianca-Mrs Granger; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Lings

Dance: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione

2156
03 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West

Performance Comment: Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West.
Cast
Role: New Pantomime Dance Actor: Master West, Miss West.

2157
08 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-J. Aickin; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-King; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Hartry; Cash-Packer; Mas. Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Moody; Master Stephen-Weston, 1st time; Bridget-Mr Morland; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Weston, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

2158
02 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda-Miss Rogers; Francisco-Griffith; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Boatswain-Wright; Gonzalo-Burton; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Keen; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Atkins, Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Master of Ship Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

2159
10 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Master Thomson, Chorus, 13 nights #3 5s.; Mr Squire Chorus, 14 nights #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #193 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Varro Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2160
03 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711216, but Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent.; Duke of York-Master Jones.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

2161
22 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington Fox. Tickets deliver'd by Thompson and Master Harris will be taken. Charges #67 4s. 6d. were borne by Barrington and Fox, who faced a deficit of #16 4s. 9d. apiece. It was cover'd by income from tickets. Thompson and Master Harris rec'd their tickets gratis (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Barrington 69 92 50 #36 1s.@Fox 93 194 61 #58 9s.@Thompson 0 24 94 #13 @Mas. Harris 114 61 52 #42 17s.@ Receipts: #34 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

2162
27 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Robson, Lloyd, Fearon, Mas. Tannett, Weston, Mrs Parsons, Miss Wentworth, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Sir Gregory Greybeard-Parsons; Amaranthus-Robson; Dorilas-Fearron; Cupid-Master?; Ninny-Weston; Tulippa-Mrs Jewell; Hyema-Mrs Parsons; Culina-Mrs White; Frisketta-Miss Wentworth (Edition of 1772).
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master?

Dance: As17720615

2163
29 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Wellbred-Jefferson; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-Aickin; Capt. Bobadill-King; Master Stephen-Weston; Brainworm-Baddeley; Downright-Bransby; Justic Clement-Hurst; Cash-Packer; Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Moody; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Miss Younge; Bridget-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2164
26 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels; or, Harlequin Foundling

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Others-Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith; Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

2165
23 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Cautherly, first time; Lord William-Master J. Bannister; Eleanor-Miss Ambrose; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry; Laroches-Hurst; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Wright, Fawcett (playbill).
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Master J. Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

2166
06 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Brereton, first time; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Palmer; Dion-J. Aickin; Cleremont-J. Bannister; Countryman-Parsons; Captain-Baddeley; Bellario-Miss Younge; Arethusa-Miss Hopkins; Megra-Miss Sherry; Messenger-Master Cape; Galatea-Miss Platt; Thrasiline-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville's scholars

2167
12 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano (that night only)-G. A. Stevens; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Sebastian-Keen; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Fawcett; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda-Mrs Smith, first time and with a new song. With a; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-.
Cast
Role: Master of Ship Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: Other dances-Atkins, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer; by Desire

2168
25 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Other characters-Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collet, Miss Lings, Mrs S. Smith; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collet, Miss Lings, Mrs S. Smith

2169
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Fawcett

2170
13 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy-Brereton; Cupid (in which will be introduced a song)-Master Blanchard, first appearance; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Blanchard, first appearance

2171
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

2172
05 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740103, but Dances-Master Blurton.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Master Blurton.

2173
02 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Reddish; Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Brereton; Essex-J. Bannister; Prince Henry-Everard; Faulconbridge-W. Palmer; Bastard-Palmer; King Philip-J. Aickin; Dauphin-Diamond; Prince Arthur-Master Blanchard; Chatillon-Davies; Duke of Austria-Keen; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Ackman, Wright; Queen Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Blanch of Spain-Miss Jarratt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Barry; Pandulph-Bransby; Salisbury-Packer.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Master Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

2174
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Ariel (With songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda (With song)-Mrs Smith; Hymen-Fawcett; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Francisco-Griffith; Boatswain-Wright; Master of Ship-Wrighten; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Master of Ship Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

2175
19 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina (With song)-Master Blanchard; Grotilla-Miss Lings; Lady-Mrs S. Smith; Emmeline-Mrs Greville; first time; Edgar-Cautherly; Florimond-King; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Elfina Actor: Master Blanchard

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

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