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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.

2826
14 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

2827
22 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Story-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Shireburn; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Dance: LLove and Jealousie (with Alterations)-

2828
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Surly-Harper; Crack-Miller; Hothead-Shepard; Testimony-Johnson; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

2829
17 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Watson; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance:

2830
18 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

2831
27 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Demetrius-Corey; Nicias-Shepard; Phaeax-Harper; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Griffin; Isander-Norris; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Poet-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

2832
04 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Wetherilt; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Booth

2833
18 December 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo Or News From Terra Australis Incognita

Performance Comment: Lord Flame-Johnson; King-Fielding; Hurlothrumbo-Mullart; Dologodelmo-Wells; Theorbeo-Stopler; Darony-Lacy; Urlemdenny-Reynolds; Lomporhomock-Dove; Darno-Wells Jr; Primo-Richards; Countermine-Peters; Temo-Harris; Genius-Holt; Puny-Hicks; Death-Jones; Cadamore-Mrs Mullart; Sementory-Mrs Nokes; Seringo-Miss Wood; Lusingo-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

2834
24 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

2835
13 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme; particularly Myrtillo-

2836
02 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, the Treasurer. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17291028, but Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Pierot and Wife-Roger, Mrs Delorme; Dutch Boor and Wife-Roger, Rainton; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

2837
12 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Williams; Ghost-Bridgewater; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; With a new Prologue-address'd to the Merchants of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

2838
15 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Miss Raftor; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue as17300912-. Prologue as17300912-.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

Dance: PPieraites-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

2839
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2840
10 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Mills; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Sasaphras-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Particularly a Grand Chacone, a new Comic Dance-

2841
22 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Wetherilt; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete, French Gardiner and His Mistress, The Matelots-

2842
24 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Williams; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

2843
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Campley-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Williams; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-W. Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber; Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

2844
08 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Oliver -W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Jusice Clack-Griffin; Patrico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Sentwell-Paget; Beggarmen-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Hallam, Excell, Rainton; Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor; Beggarwomen-Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson

2845
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

2846
20 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair Or Union Of The Clans

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Mills Jr; Donald-Harper; Duncan-Paget; Alaster-Fielding; Davy-Mrs Roberts; Kenneth-Berry; Willy-Johnson; Nanny-Miss Raftor; Jeany-Miss Vaughan; Maggy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Willy Actor: Johnson

2847
01 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17301114, but Standard-Mills; Beau Clincher-Cibber Jr; Smugler-Johnson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2848
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

2849
07 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall and Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17301222, but Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson

Dance: In II: Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton; End II: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; III: French Gardener-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: English Maggots-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: A new Grand Dance call'd Le Chaconist-

2850
10 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Fielding and Paget. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427