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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Benson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Benson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

5451
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17891118, but Captain Dudley-Maddocks; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Stukely-Benson.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson.
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow

5452
05 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17900527, but Villers-Benson; Silvertongue-Webb.
Cast
Role: Villers Actor: Benson
Role: A song Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: a dance Actor: the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

5453
16 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Benson; Octavio-Bland; Soto-Rock; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Collins; Rosa-Mrs Rock; Viletta-Mrs Lee Lewes; Hyppolita-A Young Lady (1st appearance in London [Mrs Saunders]).Mrs Saunders]).
Cast
Role: Don Philip Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: A Merry Sketch of Folly and Fashion

5454
13 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Dangle, but he "would not act the Part...Benson studyed and did it, at a few Hours Notice" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #262 14s. 6d. (204.11.0; 55.9.0; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17901027, but Dangle-Benson.
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: Benson.
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Barnes
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

5455
27 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17901103, but Antonio-Benson; Sea Captian-Haymes; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Benson
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Benson
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

5456
21 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Packer; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Benson
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

5457
22 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Fawcett [Public Advertiser: Maddocks]; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson

5458
07 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Duke of Lancester-Bland; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-assigned to Barrymore, but see below; Earl of Westmoreland-Fawcett; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Cooke; Peto-Benson; Bardolph-Alfred; Francis-Bannister Jun.; Carriers-Moody, Burton; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Lyons; Messenger-Banks; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Peto Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5459
28 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17911029, but Spirit-Benson; Elder Brother-Banks; Bacchants-Mrs _Crouch, Mrs _Bland.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley.

5460
16 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17911129, but Seneschal-Benson.
Cast
Role: Seneschal Actor: Benson.
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

5461
19 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17911025, but Valentine-Whitfield; Buckram-Benson; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Benson
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17911203, but Seneschal-Benson.
Cast
Role: Seneschal Actor: Benson.
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

5462
13 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Don Ferdinand-Benson; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Hollingsworth; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Benson

5463
20 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17911122, but Freeman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Benson.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Cloe Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Collins.

5464
24 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-R. Palmer; Dumont-Bensley; Darby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

5465
03 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17920106, but Irishman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Benson.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

5466
03 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17911011 but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Benson.
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17920213, but Leonarda-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonarda Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson

Song: As17910927

5467
05 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17920227, but Heeltap-Benson; Roger-_.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

5468
06 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Caulfield; Duke of Cornwall-Benson; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Gloster-Packer; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Gent. Usher-R. Palmer; Esquire-Dignum; Physician-Jones; Attendant-Fawcett; Captain-Maddocks; Herald-Cooke; Old Man-Hollingsworth; Gentleman-Phillimore; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Ward; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Duke of Cornwall Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17911025, but Russet-Bannister; Flint-Benson; Margery-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Benson

5469
12 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17911029, but Spirit-Benson; Elder Brother-Banks.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley.

5470
17 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Solerno-Aickin; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Caulfield; Pedro-Benson; Servant-Webb; Banditti-Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred; Soldier-Cooke; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Paula-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Algerine Slave

5471
11 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Caulfield, Phillimore, Fawcett, Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Shaw, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag-Benson; John-_; Margery-_; Susan-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Benson
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

5472
13 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Captain Absolute-Wroughton; Fag-Benson.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Benson.
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

5473
14 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17920128, but Bedamar-Benson; Jaffier-Whitfield; Spinosa-Caulfield; Mezzano-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

5474
17 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: As17920326but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: 920326but Lord Chamberlain Actor: Benson
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley.

5475
28 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Toilette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911110, but Simon-Benson; Nancy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.