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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.

3026
10 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Anthony-Wright; Octavius Caesar-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-Ridout; Artemidorous-Shepard; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.*a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Matthews; Cobweb-Master Burgess; Moth-Master Donavan; Mab-Miss Morrison; Mustardseed-Miss Ferg; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Mrs Walter; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Peasants-Davenport, Carney, Rector; Women Peasants-Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport; Dr Tackem-Taswell; Maid-Mrs Woodward; Old Woman-Ray; Bridemen-Carney, Leigh, Gray; Bridemaids-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne; Father to Colombine-Pelling; Freehold-Yates; Slouch-Penkethman; with a new Grand Ballet-Muilment.*c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole

3027
11 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Wright; Bolus-Marten; Finder-Yates; Wilful-Shepard; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Atall-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment

3028
13 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Penkethman; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Ford-Milward; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Yates; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Ann Page-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: A new dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

3029
20 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Griffin; Sir Thomas-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Raftor; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: As17391019

3030
23 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Rosco; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Miss Roland Ynger

3031
25 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Silvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Fondlewife-Griffin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

3032
05 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Hallam; Omar-Rosco; Dervise-Roberts; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

3033
07 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton@Wife-Mrs Clive; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Mills; Merriman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Macklin; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Yates; Jeremy-Leigh; Philadelphia-Mrs Mills; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: A new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: Beginning dance: the Overture of Flavius-

3034
19 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmorland-Turbutt; Douglas-Winstone; Vernon-Cashell; Blunt-Ridout; Francis-Macklin; Bardolph-Ray; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Grace; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Glendower-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: concluding with a new Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

3035
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Berry; Westmorland-Winstone; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Yates; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Griffin; Feeble-Woodward; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

3036
21 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smuggler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Ridout; Dicky-Yates; Tom-Reed; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Marshall; Angelica-Miss Mills; Parly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

3037
06 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hyde. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Hyde; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmorland-Roberts; Poins-Salway; York-Rosco; Bardolph-Hale; Feeble-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland

3038
14 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Griffin; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; II: Peasant-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

3039
26 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Ridout; Trincalo-Macklin; Hippolito-Mrs Mills; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Woodward; Ventoso-Ray; Antonio-Winstone; Alvarez-Turbutt; Gonsalez-Woodburn; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; (with the song of) Dear Pretty Youth-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

Song: The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Rainton, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones, Miss Karver, Miss Thynne

Dance: In II: Comic Dance of Winds-; In III: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits in Grotesque Characters-; In IV: Dance of Devils-; In V: Dance of Watermen-

3040
07 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctors The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Beaumont-Mills; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Marten; Agnes-Miss Cole; Primrose-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mummy Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

3041
13 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Tickets at Quin's Lodgings at The Sun in Bedford Street, cg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Antony-Wright; Octavio Caesar-Havard; Caska-Berry; Decius Brutus-Cashel; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Woodward, Ray.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Woodward, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: Desnoyer, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

3042
20 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. [Stage enclosed, at 17 March. Tickets at Milward's House, No. 15, Craven Buildings, lower end of Drury Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Apemantus-Quin; Alcibiades-Mills; Poet-Woodward; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard; Evandra-Mrs Butler; Aelius-Johnson; Nicias-Shepard; Isander-Winstone; Isidore-Taswell; Cleon-Ray; Phaeax-Marten; Thrasillas-Reed; Demetrius-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Chloe-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: The last new Song-Mrs Clive by Handel (17 March)

3043
29 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: I: Song-Beard; as end V 25 March; V: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide (Comus)-Miss Edwards

Dance: In IV: Muilment

3044
22 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Part of the Stage will be formed into Side-Boxes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Hardy-Milward; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Trim-Macklin; Sable-Johnson; Campley-Mills; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Charlotte-Mrs Butler; Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Puzzle-Shepard; Tom-Yates; Cabinet-Ridout; Swagger-Ray; Madem D'Epingle-Mrs Chetwood; Tattleaid-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Matchlock-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17400416 but Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

Dance: II: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

3045
29 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. Tickets for Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Milward; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers With Harlequin Skeleton

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

3046
30 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17400430 but Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Surrey-Mills; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

3047
06 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Quin; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Wright; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

3048
11 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Daniel-Woodward; Hotman-Taswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

3049
25 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Bellmour-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Fondlewife-Macklin; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: In III: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

3050
30 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Wright; Lory-Woodward; Surgeon-Taswell; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: In V: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf