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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Mr Wrangle-Benson; Servants-_Trueman, Evans.
Cast
Role: Mr Wrangle Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Sir David Daw-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Benson.
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the first time here (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market). Receipts: #291 11s. (216.19.6; 74.0.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Careless-Barrymore; Snake-Phillimore; Trip-Benson.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson.
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Trueman; Mayor of Coventry-Wathen; Harold-Dignum; Crazy-Suett; Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Mellon; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Maud-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Mainpiece: For this Night only. By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Julia to Mrs Jordan, and as afterpiece announces The Wedding Day, but "Mrs Jordan being suddenly taken ill, the Pubick are respectfully informed that Mrs Powell will, with their permission, attempt the Character of Julia in the Surrender of Calais; to which will be added The Adopted Child [with cast listed as above]" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #238 7s. (166.0.6; 66.19.0; 5.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Trueman; Sir Walter Manny-Packer; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Palmer; Eustace de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Cooke; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Banks, Wewitzer, Russell, Webb; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); Serjeant-Caulfield; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

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

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

Performance Comment: , [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performance Comment: As17960118, but unassigned-_Wathen, _Russell, _Benson; Burton_. Burton_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Carlos-Barrymore; Sampson-Phillimore; Gentlemen-_Benson, Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: _Benson, Maddocks.

Song: As17951102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

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

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17960307but Endless-Benson; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: 960307but Endless Actor: Benson
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Frederick Mowbray-Benson; Servants-_; Waiting@woman-_.
Cast
Role: Frederick Mowbray Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17960227, but Freeman-Benson; Splitcause-_; Booksellers-_; Boy-_; Bailiffs-_; song-_.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Benson
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17960208, but Mr Woodville-Benson; Mr Sydenham-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Mr Woodville Actor: Benson
Role: Officer Actor: Benson
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Lysimachus-Whitfield; Perdiccas-Benson; Eumenes-Phillimore; Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks; Slave-_. [The parts are assigned in the playbill.]The parts are assigned in the playbill.]
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Benson
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17951103, but Harcourt-Benson; Servant-Banks; added: William-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Benson
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17951221, but Don Ferdinand-Benson; Don Carlos-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17951019, but Phocion-Benson; Greek Herald-_.
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Benson
Role: Greek Herald Actor: Benson
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17951207, but Penelope-Miss Mellon; Miss La Blonde-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Goody Benson Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew or Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Performance Comment: As18000311but in English: Boomly-Trueman in place of Kelly; Chorusses-_Bardoleau, _Willoughby, _Elliot, _Aylmer, _Clarke, _Mead, _Dibble, _Gallot, _Caulfield Jun., _Tett, _Sawyer, Ms _Jacobs, Ms _Benson, Ms _Butler, Ms _Chippendale, Ms _Coates, Ms _Gawdry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-DeCamp; Sir Adam Contest-King; Mr Contest-Trueman; Mr Milden-Maddocks; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17291015, but Peasants-Mrs Benson, Mrs _Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17890915, but Scholars-Benson, _Wilson.
Cast
Role: Scholars Actor: Benson, _Wilson.
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performance Comment: As17930930, but Benson in place of Wewitzer .
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box lobby Challenge

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Benson
Role: Lindamira Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

Performance Comment: As17931130, but Benson in place of Wewitzer .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

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

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Bland, Benson, Maddocks, Caulfield//Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [And see17931216.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17940621 but omitted: Benson, Webb .

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIUS FIRST OF JUNE

Cast
Role: Busy Actor: BensonCottager's Wife-Mrs Booth
Role: BensonCottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mary Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Chatterley

Dance: As17940625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Performance Comment: As 25 Aug. but Benson in place of Fawcett .

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: As17940829, but Charlotte-Miss De Camp (1st appearance in that character) .
Event Comment: Powell: Deaf Lover rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 11 (dismissed). Receipts: #230 (182.14.6; 42.14.6; 3.16.0; 6.1.2 tks.: 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941220, but Chorusses-Mrs _Maddocks, Miss _Beaufort, Miss _Brooker, Mrs _Brigg, Mrs _Barrett, Miss _Bourk, Mrs _Harris, Mrs _Haskey, Miss _Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: , but Powell: Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Canteen-Trueman[, Benson Ill]; Groom-Hollingsworth[, Banks Ill., Banks Ill.