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14837 results for: Keyword - Miss Benson
We found 14036 matches on Performance Comments, 4410 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 55 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

5376
12 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-C. Kemble; Perez-Trueman; Alonzo-Phillimore; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Benson; Selim-Caulfield; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Benson
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

5377
19 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

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

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

5378
27 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Packer, Jones, Burton, DeCamp; Bulcazin Muley-Benson; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-Hollingsworth; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Miller; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Bulcazin Muley Actor: Benson
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

5379
06 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guildford-Russell; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Burton; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Cooke; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powel; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

5380
19 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Cooke; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Miss DeCamp; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

5381
20 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Dignum; Duke of Cornwall-C. Kemble; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Earl of Gloucester-Packer; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Knights-Caulfield, Phillimore, Maddocks, Welsh; Physician-Jones; Captain of the Guard-Trueman; Officer-Cooke; Oswald-Russell; Herald-Banks; Page to Goneril-Master Chatterley; Page to Regan-Master Gell; Old Man-Burton; Edward-Benson; Ruffians-Webb, Evans; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Maddocks; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons; Aranthe-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Benson
Role: Aranthe Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

5382
11 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Dodd; Froth-Benson; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Goodall; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Benson
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

5383
15 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17951106, but Cranmer-Benson; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Webb; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Brandon-_; Serjeant-_; Cryer-_; Door@keeper-_.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Benson
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell

5384
29 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional Air by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Benson
Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Benson
Role: Hannah Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell

Entertainment: Monologue.End: a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

5385
12 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [In 1st piece the cast is not listed; for Decastro's performance in it see his Memoirs, 1824, p. 38.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 690; not published]: A Commutation Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Elysium Or Foote Weston And Shuter In The Shades as Performed For Wilsons Benefit Last Season At The Above Theatre on 10 Aug

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Clerimont-L'Estrange; Frederick-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); James-Follett; Taylor-Decastro; Ramilee-Benson; Mariana-Mrs Bolton; Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Wheedle-Mrs Benson; Lappet (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd .
Cast
Role: Ramilee Actor: Benson
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: Twistings and Twinings or Teas the Twaddle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Benson

Song: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

5386
26 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Greville, No. 1, Queen's-court, King-street, Covent-garden. [This was Mrs Pinto's last appearance on the stage (but see 12 May 1786).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character); Frankly-Walton; Bellamy-Cross; Jack Meggot-Benson; Tester-Follett; Buckle-Bell; Simon-Brown; Mr Strickland-L'Estrange; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Walcot (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Jacintha-Mrs Bolton; Lucetta-Mrs Waldron; Milliner-Mrs Benson; Clarinda-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Benson
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

5387
14 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: As17890207, but Tribunes-_Barrymore, Benson; Officers-_Benson.
Cast
Role: Tribunes Actor: _Barrymore, Benson
Role: Officers Actor: _Benson.
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini

5388
07 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell.
Role: Lopez Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-R. Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Bazil-Phillimore; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.

5389
01 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930629 but Barleycorn-Benson in place of Usher; Carter-Burton of Benson; added: Mrs Powell. added: Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson in place of Usher
Role: Carter Actor: Burton of Benson
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

5390
03 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17930617 but Captain Berry-_; Frank-_; Mrs Sturdy-_; Miss Eliza Sturdy-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]
Cast
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performance Comment: , Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry.

5391
18 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Benson. Morning Herald, 14 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Benson, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Benson
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Emigrant Marquis Actor: Benson
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Peasant Actor: Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart
Role: Marquis's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Harry Actor: Waldron Jun.Charlotte-Miss Heard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dr Helebore Actor: BurtonCharlotte-Miss De Camp
Role: BurtonCharlotte Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Page Actor: Miss MenageSally-Mrs Bland.
Role: Miss MenageSally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

5392
27 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box lobby Challenge

Performance Comment: As17940222, but Maddocks in place of Benson, Benson of Caulfield, Jones of Maddocks .
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Benson
Role: Lindamira Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jailor Actor: Benson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss DeCamp

5393
12 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Suett, Benson, Bland, Lyons//Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [Cast adiusted from text (No pub., 1794): Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance- Benson; Tom-Bland; Servant-Lyons II Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson

Song: As17940428

5394
11 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Le Beu Actor: Benson
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940514, but Benson in place of Bannister Jun.; Banks of Benson .
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.

Song: As17940425

5395
21 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edwy And Elgiva

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Aickin, Palmer, Barrymore, Caulfield, Whitfield, Bensley, Benson, C. Kemble, Trueman, Packer, Banks, Maddocks, Phillimore, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell. [Cast from text, ed. M. J. Benkovitz (Hamden, Conn.: Shoe String Press, 1957): Edwy-Kemble; Odo-Aickin; Aldhelm-Palmer; Cerdic-Barrymore; Ernulf-Caulfield; Redwald-Whitfield; Dunstan-Bensley; Orgar-Benson; Sigebert-C. Kemble; Kenred-Trueman; Leofric-Packer; Officer [unassigned in text]-Banks; Peasant-Maddocks; Ruffians-Phillimore, Evans; Elgiva-Mrs Siddons; Eltruda-Mrs Powell; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Orgar Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Attendant Females Actor: Mrs Brigg, Miss +Wheatley.
Role: Attalus Actor: Benson
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss D'Egville, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Stuart, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bramwell
Role: Statira Actor: Miss J. Hilligsberg

5396
04 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuce

Performance Comment: As17950902, but MacFloggan-Benson in place of Johnstone; Mr Milford-Waldron in place of Benson.
Cast
Role: MacFloggan Actor: Benson in place of Johnstone
Role: Mr Milford Actor: Waldron in place of Benson.
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Miss Menage
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

5397
21 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951214, but Perdiccas-Benson in place of Whitfield; Eumenes-Phillimore of Benson.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Benson in place of Whitfield
Role: Eumenes Actor: Phillimore of Benson.
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Benson

Song: As17951204

5398
13 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951214, but Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks in place of Mrs Hopkins; Benson_; Packer_; Trueman_. Benson_; Packer_; Trueman_.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Benson
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: As17951204

5399
25 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Sysigambis-Mrs Mattocks in place of Mrs Hopkins; Benson_; Packer_; Trueman_. Benson_; Packer_; Trueman_.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Benson
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson
Role: Chorus of Knights and Ladies Actor: Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Minerva Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Chatterley

Song: As17951204

5400
17 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. 1st piece [1st time; c 5, author unknown. Authors and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. 2nd piece [1st time; m.int i, author unknown]. 3rd piece [1st time; f 2, by Walley Chamberlain Oulton, altered from The Letter Writers, by Henry Fielding. MSS of none of these pieces in Larpent; none of them published]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheapside Or All In The City

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Benson, Johnson (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin), Pressly, Robson, Bailey (from the Theatre Royal, York), Jacobs (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Miss Hemet, Miss Dudley, Miss Dancer, Mrs Hyam. Cast not known. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Sheet Anchor

Afterpiece Title: A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Swords, Kenrick, Johnson, Sparrow, Middleton, Reinholds, Bailey; Miss Dudley, Miss Dancer, Miss Smyth. Cast not known .

Dance: In 2nd piece The Merry Sailors and The Wapping Landlady (perfomers not listed for either dance)

Monologue: 1783 09 17 End of Act III of 1st piece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick