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Event Comment: Powell: Wonder rehearsed at 10 (Miss DeCamp one scene); Prize at 12. Receipts: #289 16s. [191.3.0; 96.3.6; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick-Packer; Don Pedro-Suett; Colonel Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-Bannister Jun.; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Trueman; Soldier-Phillimore; Donna Violante-Mrs Goodall; Donna Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Inis-Miss Collins; Flora-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5. 3. 8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Whitfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Master Welsh; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 22 June 1790. Miss Logan is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1795 season. Mrs Kemble's 1st recorded appearance as Portia was at Edinburgh, 26 Jan. 1795]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Bannister Jun. (1st and only appearance in that character); Anthonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Old Gobbo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Benson; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-C. Kemble; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Portia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Cross; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; Corinna-Mrs Jones; Maria-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson
Event Comment: Mainpiece [Altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Marinari, and the Dresses design'd by Johnston and Miss Rein. [Kemble introduced a tableau of the conspirators being led to their execution, to the sound of tolling bells and muffled drums. This scene held the stage for many years.] Receipts: #269 16s. (208.18.6; 59.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-Whitfield; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Caulfield; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Cooke; Mezzana-Roffey; Durand-Boimaison; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Officer-Trueman; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons; Attendants-Miss Tidswell, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Benson
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Tidswell, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Woodville , but "The curtain was dropped in the middle of the first act, and after a delay of near half an hour, Barrymore informed the audience Palmer was not come to the theatre...and therefore solicited permission for Benson to [act] Woodville, which he had undertaken at a few minutes' notice. Benson (who had played the two first scenes of Vane) agreeable surprised the audience by his representation of Woodville" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2). Who continued in the part of Vane (which cannot be doubled with that of Woodville) is not stated. R. Palmer, who acted it on 14 Feb., was indisposed.] Receipts: #175 4s. (117.16; 52.14; 4.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Woodville-Benson; Vane-Benson [sic; see below]; Bridget-Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Benson
Role: Vane Actor: Benson
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Johnstone, but "Bills were distributed in the theatre to inform the audience that Johnstone's indisposition had increased so much as to render him incapable of performing; in consequence of which Benson had, at a few hour's notice, undertaken to study the part of Kilmannock [sic]...He never appeared to stand in need of the prompter's assistance" (Thespian Magazine, Sept. 1793, p. 222). Benson's part as a Muleteer was perhaps omitted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930805, but Characters-Benson, _Johnstone.

Song: As17930803

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Musick composed by Storace. Powell: Englishman in Paris rehearsed at 10; Children in the Wood at 11 (Master Welsh absent; rehearsal dismissed); Love a-la-Mode at 12 (Suett and Miss Heard, one scene). Receipts: #416 3s. (343/7/6; 61/19/0; 10/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5.3.8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Whitfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Master Welsh; Servant-Webb; Boy-Master Gregson//Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Sga Storace .
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Event Comment: Powell: Benson and Bland absent from this Evening's Performance. Who's the Dupe? rehearsed at 10 [but this play not acted this season]; Pannel at 11. Receipts: #171 8s. 6d. (130.16.0; 34.15.6; 5.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941009, but Baron Lovinski-Whitfield; Michael-; Captives-Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson
Event Comment: Benefit for Caulfield, Miss DeCamp, Miss Tidswell & Miss Heard. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Mr Worthy to Benson but "an apology was made for the absence of Benson...His part of Worthy was read by Whitfield" (Thespian Magazine, July 1793, p. 50).] Tickets delivered for the 8th of June will be admitted. Morning Herald, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 8, Dartmouth-street, Westminster; of Miss DeCamp, No. 70, Tottenham-Court-Road; of Miss Tidswell, No. 3, Little Charles-street, St. James's-square; of Miss Heard, No. 13, Panton-street, Hay-market. Receipts: #182 3s. (28.17; 3.5; tickets: 150.1) (charge: #86 8s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Maddocks; Mr Worthy-read byWhitfield; Captain Plume-Wroughton; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Serjeant Kite (1st time; with O! what a charming thing's a battle)-Caulfield; Bullock-Moody; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; Tho. Appletree-Burton; Welch Collier-Suett; Constable-Banks; Sylvia (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Melinda-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Tidswell; Rose-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Cast
Role: Sea Boys Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Menage
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan and Mrs Benson. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #36 16s. 6d.; tickets #121 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17290131, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Benson.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson & Hicks. Tickets delivered by Master Benson, Barrett, McDonald and Boroughs will be taken. Receipts: #256 14s. (18.1; 10.17; 0.13; tickets: 227.3) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17791221, but Malvolio-Holcroft; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: As17791215

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Benson

Performance Comment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Benson.
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Nash, Edwards, Helme, Master Pulley, Master Benson, Dale, Leslie, Kaygill, Mrs Byrne will be taken. Receipts: #180 4s. 6d. (31.7.0; 17.0.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 131.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17801023, but Lady Anne-Mrs Sharp; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt (of cg).

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: Bucks have at ye All-Master Pulley; End afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

Performance Comment: After Dancing: Bucks have at ye All-Master Pulley; End afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson.
Cast
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Master Benson.
Event Comment: ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Mr Benson read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17901101, but Faulkland-Benson.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Benson.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Benson
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. [In mainpiece the playbill retains King as Trappanti, but "King being indisposed, Trappanti...was represented by Benson" (unidentified clipping on playbill of 27 Apr., BM: Harris, Vol. III).] Morning Herald, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #364 8s. 6d. (125.13.6; 36.15.0; 4.7.0; tickets: 197.13.0) (charge: #157 11s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17920312but Trappanti-Benson; Corrigidore-Banks.
Cast
Role: 920312but Trappanti Actor: Benson
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Sir H. Lovewit-Benson.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Benson.
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage
Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "Previous to the pantomime, Bannister Jun. informed the audience that Delpini being indisposed, Benson would endeavour to supply his place" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1794 , p. 30).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17931230, but Pierrot-Benson; omitted: Beadle, Constable, Fury, Watchmen . omitted: Beadle, Constable, Fury, Watchmen .
Event Comment: [In 1st and 3rd pieces the playbill retains Wewitzer, but "Previous to the drawing up of the curtain Bannister Jun. solicited the indulgence of the audience for Benson, who had in the course of the day studied two characters for which Wewitzer (who was indisposed) was announced in the bills" (Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1794, p. 88).)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17940116, but Benson in place of Wewitzer .

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17940131, but Emigrant Marquis-Benson .
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill omits Sebastian and Michael, but "Bland and Fairbrother being Ill, Benson doubled Fairbrother's business [with that of his own part, Casimir], and a Supernumerary supplied the place of Bland" (Powell).] Powell: Wedding Day rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #291 2s. (246.0; 37.17; 7.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941022, but Sebastian-Benson; Michael-? .
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Pacha, and in afterpiece Palmer as Baron Lovinski, but "R. Palmer being Ill, Benson play'd the Pacha. Palmer continuing Ill, Whitfield play'd the Baron Lovinski' (Powell).] Powell: Roman Father rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #352 15s. (279.17.6; 70.15.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17941031, but Pacha-Benson; Chorus of Guards-_; Chorus of Muleteers-_; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-_.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Joseph Surface to Palmer, but "Palmer at a late hour sent word that he was unable to attend to his Business this Evening, in consequence of which a messenger was dispatch'd after Mr Barrymore to play Joseph Surface, but he could not be found, Mr Benson was therefore sent for, who, after having an apology made for him, play'd the Part. Banks play'd Surface's Servant " (Powell: Trip to Scarborough rehearsed at 10; Measure at 12. Receipts: #252 16s. (172.13.0; 77.9.6; 2.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17941112, but Joseph Surface-Benson; Careless-Barrymore; Moses-Waldron; Trip-R. Palmer; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Phillimore as the Beefeater , but Phillimore Ill, Benson doubled the Beefeater with the Interpreter " (Powell).] Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight. Powell: School for Lovers rehearsed at 10; Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #205 3s. (108.6; 89.9; 7.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Bensley; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-Barrymore; Steward-Waldron; Servant-Trueman; Lady Beverley-Miss Pope; Araminta-Miss Farren; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17941212, but Beefeater-Benson.
Cast
Role: Beefeater Actor: Benson.
Role: Interpreter Actor: Benson
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Collins
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Capt. Duretete was at Liverpool, 18 Aug. 1773. As afterpiece the playbill announces The Prize, but "The Public are respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Bannister Jun. The Prize cannot be performed. This Evening will be presented Tit for Tat" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). In it "Barrymore being Ill, Benson play'd Villamour" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #117 12s. (71.0.6; 41.13.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Phillimore, Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: See17941020, but Villamour-Benson.
Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Benson.
Event Comment: Powell: [In afterpiece] Sir John Buck Cooke, Phillimore Ill; Classic Benson, Packer Ill. Beggar's Opera rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 10 and at 12. Receipts: #148 3s. 6d. (103.5.0; 40.6.6; 4.12.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: See17950102, but Sir John Buck-Cooke; Classic-Benson.
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Benson.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that Miss Heard might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (Thespian Magazine, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Matadore to Mrs Hopkins, but "Benson informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of Mrs Booth's (ibid).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Benson
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Andrews.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17970819, but 2nd Child Children-Master _Chatterley, Miss Benson; added: Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Booth.