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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Ben Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Ben Johnson")') 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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7795 results for: Keyword - Mr Ben Johnson
We found 4593 matches on Event Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Comments, 975 matches on Author, 542 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2526
16 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Powell; Caska-Keene; Plebeians-Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Cross, Leigh.
Cast
Role: Plebeians Actor: Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Cross, Leigh.

2527
20 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

2528
18 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The 4th With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d-Leigh.
Cast
Role: 1st Carrier Actor: Johnson

2529
29 September 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pilgrim-Bullock Jr; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

2530
23 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Keene; Hothead-Bullock; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson

2531
09 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Sir Squabble-Norris; Strut-Bowen; Saunter-Packer; Sir Harry-Leigh; Old Wilful-Bullock; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

2532
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spillar; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

2533
18 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Savil-Johnson; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

2534
31 March 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Keene, Bullock Jr, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Keene, Bullock Jr, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox.

Music: As17140101

2535
05 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17131015, but Barnaby-Pack; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Norris; Lady Laycock-Mrs Knight; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Santlow

2536
17 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

2537
21 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Keene; Betty-Miss Younger; Peregrine-Wilks; Single-Booth; Woodland-Boman; Wary-Johnson; Barter-Cory; Sir Arthur-Norris; Timothy-Bullock; Ralph-Leigh; Julia-Mrs Santlow; Alice-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Wary Actor: Johnson

2538
28 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Fondlewife-Cibber; Setter-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance:

2539
02 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Prhnce of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Mills; Falstaff-Bullock; Carriers-Johnson, Leigh; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Leigh

Dance: Mrs Santlow

2540
04 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Newman and Mrs Baker. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Hypolito-Mrs Mountfort; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow; Alonzo-Keene; Ferdinand-Ryan; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Bickerstaffe; Trincalo-Bullock; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Santlow

2541
25 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan Or Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Godfrey Plus Actor: Johnson

2542
29 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Doodle-Johnson; Wiseacre-Bullock; Dashwell-Bowen; Loveday-Ryan; Roger-Bullock Jr; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Eugenia-Mrs Porter; Peggy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Johnson

2543
13 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew Or Sauny The Scot

Performance Comment: Shrew-Mrs Bradshaw; Woodall-Johnson; Sir Lyonell-Cross; Winelove-Bickerstaff; Gerraldo-Ryan; Jamy-Norris; Tranio-Bullock Jr; Sauny-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Woodall Actor: Johnson

Entertainment: A Song and Dance which us'd to be perform'd in The Devil in the Wine-Cellar-

Dance: Morris Dance-Prince, others; Country Man and Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

2544
22 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Sir Squabble-Norris; Strut-Bowen; Saunter-Pack; Sir Harry-Cross; Old Wilful-Bullock; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

2545
09 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

2546
26 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Penkethman; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

2547
06 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Griffith; Careless-Booth; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

2548
08 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

2549
22 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17141204, but King-Evans , from Ireland; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

2550
12 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Elrington; Falstaff-Evans; Carriers-Johnson, Penkethman; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Penkethman