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14827 results for: Keyword - Miss Benson
We found 14031 matches on Performance Comments, 4410 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 55 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

2101
27 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Miss Wilford (1st appearance on any stage), others; II: A Tambourine-Delaistre, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Wilford; III: A New Dance call'd Le Badinage-Miss Wilford, others; IV: A New Comic Dance call'd The Prussian Rope@Makers-Delaistre, Mlle Capdeville; V: (By Desire) a Minuet-Delaistre, Mlle Rousselet

2102
09 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17590120, but Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

Dance: III: A New Grand Dance-the two Master Roters, Master Settree, Miss Twist, Miss Simson; IV: By Particualr Desire, a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

2103
11 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Terrier, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Fire Actor: Granier, Miss Hilliard

Dance: I: A Shepherdess-Miss Wilford , Scholar to Poitier Sr; II: The Pygmalion Dance-Poitier Jr, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Wilford

2104
10 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Sg Maranesi, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; and a New Comic Pantomime Ballet, call'd The French Country Gentleman or the Female Metamorphoses-Sodi, Sga Manesiere (Being her first appearance on the English stage), Miss Wilford

2105
28 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd [Harlequin Statue]

Dance: II: La Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze (Eight years of age) being her fourth appearance on the stage [see17590425; 23 April 1760; 22 April 1761]; IV: A Serious Dance-Miss Lalauze; V: [A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre, Minuet-a Young Gentleman (Eight years of age, a scholar to Mr Lalauze, his first appearance on any stage), Miss Lalauze

Entertainment: After: By Particular Desire, for this night only Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

2106
12 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17620401 but Clincher Jr-Clough; Tom Errand-Ackman; Parley-Mrs Bennet; Lady Lurewell-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bride, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss E. Young.

Dance: I: A Serious Dance, call'd Les Characters de la Dance-Miss Froment , a Child six years old, Scholar of Mr Froment, being the First time of her appearing upon the stage; II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; III: A Comic Dance, Le Petit Savoyard-Miss Froment; End: Louvre and Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

2107
29 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze; a Hornpipe, 1st time-Miss Lalauze (Music by Dr Arne); A Ball Dance, call'd the Louvre, ending with a Minuet-a Young scholar of Mr Lalauze, Miss Lalauze. Being the last time of their appearing on the stage. These Dances By Particular Desire

2108
07 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Davis; Clodio-Kennedy; Sancho-Weston; Don Choleric-Lewis; Antonio-Johnson; Charino-Jackson; Monsieur-Summers; Page-Master Summers; Don Duart-Murden; Jaques-Wallis; Louisa-Mrs Daly; Angelina-Miss Read; Elvira-Mrs Osborne; Honoria-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Read

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17630810, but only Maria-Miss Reed listed; The whole to conclude with the Picture of Playhouse; or Bucks Have at ye All-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: only Maria Actor: Miss Reed listed

Dance:

Entertainment: I: Comic Dance-Rogier, Miss Street; III: Serious Dance-Miss Street; IV: Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; a Hornpipe in Taste-

2109
08 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Music: IV: Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

Dance: End: A Sailor's Dance,in which will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw

2110
20 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: False Concord

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Woodward, Shuter, Dunstall, R. Smith, Mas. Morgan, Cushing, Mrs Pitt, Miss Hallam, Miss Elliot; With a Prologue [to the Farce-Woodward. [Larpent MS 236 lists the parts: Sudley; Raymond; Lord Lavender; Trimmer; Master Edward; Jasper; Footboy; Mrs Sudley; Miss Sudley; Miss Johnson; Servants.]Larpent MS 236 lists the parts: Sudley; Raymond; Lord Lavender; Trimmer; Master Edward; Jasper; Footboy; Mrs Sudley; Miss Sudley; Miss Johnson; Servants.]
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Dunstall, R. Smith, Mas. Morgan, Cushing, Mrs Pitt, Miss Hallam, Miss Elliot

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Sga Manesiere; End: A Grand Dance, call'd Hymen's Triumph-Gallini, Duquesney, Master Rogers, Miss Valois, Miss Wilford, Sga Manesiere

2111
03 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cockayne.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller

Dance: II: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Gallini, Sga Manesiere; III: A Dance The Judgment of Paris-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Miss Pitt, Miss Valois, Mas. Rogers; End: A Dance Love Triumphant-Gallini, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Rogers

2112
04 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

Dance: II: By desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Rogers; III: A New Dance call'd the Running Footman-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Rogers

2113
15 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17650318 but Araminta-Miss Pope, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Pope, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack

Dance: II: A New Dance-Tassoni, Miss Tetley; IV: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: A New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Miss Baker

2114
08 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper Wilding-Preston; Beaufort-Waller; Maria-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: The Carpenter-Master Clinton, Miss Street; End: Le Chasseur-Master Clinton, Miss Street; La Berge-Master Clinton, Miss Street

2115
15 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17650930, but Valentine-Perry; Charlotte-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helm.

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Love-Fischar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Arnauld, Leppie, Miss Twist, Miss Pitt

2116
20 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

Dance: II: Rural Love-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Arnauld, Dumai, Miss Twist, Miss Pitt.[See17641212.

2117
22 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The European in America-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross; IV: A New Dance call'd The Amusements of Strasburg-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others of Daigville's scholars; End: A Dance call'd The Ball-Children of Seven Years of Age; in which will be introduced some New Minuets, Allemandes, a Rigadoon, Cotillions-scholars of Daigville , who have been scholars of Daigville only five months

2118
18 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Thomas, Miss Harper, Miss Esser, who will accompany her songs on a Violin; For that night only Singing by Mrs Baddeley; Musical Imitations, a favourite Song O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; By Particular desire With Horns and With Hounds-Mrs Thompson

2119
17 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Harper, Miss Esser, Miss Catley

2120
22 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Harper, Miss Esser, who will accompany her songs on the Violin, Miss Catley; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Solo Violin-Reeves; Concerto on Organ-Hook

2121
24 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Harper, Miss Esser, Miss Catley

2122
05 September 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Harper, Miss Esser; With Horn and Hounds, The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Catley; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Concerto on Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

2123
18 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: Minuets, Cotillons-Merryfield, Dumay, King, Curtat, Mrs Invill, Miss Bassan, Miss Matthews, Mrs Hartle; End I Farce: A New Dance-Rudd, his 1st appearance any stage Miss Matthews

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady (with Sixfold Hornpipe). As17740512

Cast
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Miss Stede

2124
23 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barsanti.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois

Song: I: The Favourite Song of Guardian Angels (for this Night only)-Miss Catley; II: The Favourite Duet of Ellen Aroon-Miss Catley, Miss Brown

Dance: End Comedy: The Reel, as17741028

2125
02 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Mustapha-Fox; Ali-Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems