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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.

5476
02 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson
Role: Miss Herbert Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Julia Wingrove Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Larron Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Perez-Benson.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Benson.
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Hagley.

5477
08 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17911227, but Miranda-Miss Collins (1st appearance in that character); Dorinda-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Benson
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

5478
19 May 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 First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Frank-_; Snap-_; Landlord-_; Postboy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

5479
24 May 1792 @ 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: The Spoild Child

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

Dance: End: a Dance-

5480
04 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Suett; Footman-Webb; Black Boy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

5481
06 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
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: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

5482
02 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

5483
13 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17921030, but Trip-Benson; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Song: As17920915

5484
15 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17920927, but Brush-Palmer; added: Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Benson.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17920918, but Biondello-Benson.
Cast
Role: Biondello Actor: Benson.
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.

5485
20 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17920929, but Petit-Benson.
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Benson.
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920925, but Sir James Elliot-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

5486
23 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17921027, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth; Young Wilding-Benson; Quildrive-_.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

5487
01 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17920918, but Hortensio-Benson.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Benson.
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.

5488
14 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and Apothecary

Performance Comment: Thomaso-Waldron; Sturmwald-Wewitzer; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Guzman-Sedgwick; Dr Bilioso-Suett; Perez-Benson; Shopman-Lyons; Anna-Mrs Crouch; Isabella-Mrs Bland; Teresa-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Benson

5489
21 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Packer [Public Advertiser: R. Palmer]; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Wewitzer; Gripe-Suett [the assignment of these two parts may be a misprint; see17921222 and thereafter]; Octavian-Whitfield; Leander-Barrymore; Scapin-Bannister Jun.; Shift-R. Palmer; Lucia-Miss Heard; Clara-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

5490
07 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Regent

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Bog Actor: Benson
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dances, as17921227

5491
16 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay 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; Gentleman Usher-R. Palmer; Esquire-Dignum; Physician-Jones; Attendant-Fawcett; Captain-Maddocks; Herald-Cooke; Old Man-Burton [Public Advertiser: Hollingsworth]; Gentleman-Phillimore; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Ward; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Duke of Cornwall Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

5492
26 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Alfred; Durande-Cooke; Mezzano-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

5493
09 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Caulfield; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-Bland; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson

5494
11 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930403, but Subtle-Benson in place of R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Benson in place of R. Palmer.
Role: Lady Panick Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

5495
18 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17921208, but Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Maddocks; Heeltap-Benson.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Benson.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: As17930408

5496
20 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Othello

Performance Comment: As17921228, but Gratiano-Benson; Julio-Webb.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Benson
Role: Gentleman ] Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

5497
23 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Bensley; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Harley [of cg]; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17921222, but Shift-Benson.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Benson.
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

5498
27 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17921231, but Melanthon read by-Maddocks; Phocion-Benson; Dionysius-Barrymore; Greek Herald-Maddocks; Euphrasia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Benson
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

5499
08 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17921226, but Lenox-Benson; Captain-_; Gentlewoman-_.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Benson
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Captain Actor: Benson
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

Song: As17930416

5500
10 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17920915, but Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Snake-Maddocks; Careless-Sedgwick; Trip-Benson; Crabtree-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Burton, Fawcett, Maddocks, Webb, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss Menage. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Sea Boys-Miss DeCamp [in Songs: Mrs Bland (see17930515)], Master Welsh; Landlord-Burton [in Songs: Phillimore (see17930515)]; Chequer-Fawcett; Trusty-Maddocks; Caustic-Webb [in Songs: Hollingsworth]; Sophia-Mrs Crouch; Susan-Miss Collins [in Songs: Miss DeCamp (see17930515)]; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Rest of the Vocal Characters-Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw; Cooke [unassigned. Cooke [unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sea Boys Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Menage

Song: As17921030