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7790 results for: Keyword - Mr Ben Johnson
We found 4589 matches on Event Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Comments, 975 matches on Author, 542 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3226
25 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17890624

3227
04 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Charles-Johnson; Snarl (1st time)-Baddeley; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Johnson

3228
06 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17890608 but Guard-Gardner; Selim-Johnson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Johnson
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

3229
30 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance on this stage); Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Young Clincher-R. Palmer; Alderman Smuggler-Moss; Vizard-Iliff; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Constable-Johnson; Colonel Standard-Williamson; Angelica-Mrs Brooks; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Rivers.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

3230
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends Or The Benevolent Planters

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Frill Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

3231
08 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Johnson; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Johnson

3232
19 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. Morning Chronicle, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 8, Portsmouth-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #334 17s. (157.19.6; 3.11.6; tickets: 173.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb (with a song)-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Col. Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Bernard; Amber-Thompson; Harriett-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Spriggs; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Song: End IV: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee (1st time at this theatre)-Munden; End: The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; after which Say Bonny Lass will you lie in a Garrat-, being a Parody on Say Bonny Lass, will you lie in a Barrack; Timothy Staytape-Munden; Miss Tippet-Mrs Martyr

3233
21 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Caleb (with a song in character)-Fawcett (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage); Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Macready; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

3234
06 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Churton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Mrs Churton, No. 33, New-Bond-street; of Wye, Masquerade Warehouse, Panton-street; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Baker; Duke-Miller; Brabantio-Sinclair; Cassio-Wilson; Roderigo-Mansill; Lodovico-King; Gratiano-Hunter; Montano-Thompson; Officers-Johnson, Collings; Iago-Wilkinson; Emilia-Mrs Murray; Desdemona-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Johnson, Collings

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

3235
20 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Cubitt; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Evatt; Bolus-Ledger; Waiters-Burton, Lyons, Farley; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Gromgram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Juggins Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Blister (1st time)-Edwin; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Johnson; Thomas-Evatt; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Edwin? Jun. (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Johnson

3236
22 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Argus-Wewitzer; Notary-Cubitt; Alcade-Johnson; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Alcade Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

3237
23 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Characters will be dressed in the Habits of the Times. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The Eustache de St. Pierre of Bensley was his Chef d'oeuvre: it suited the sourness of his aspect, his nasal intonation, and the general bluntness of his manner" (Monthly Mirror, 1796, p. 185)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott

3238
26 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Evatt; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Johnson; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott

3239
03 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

3240
16 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Sir George Splendorville-Williamson; Manly (1st time)-Davies; Blackman-Baddeley; Lucre-R. Palmer; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Wilford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Bluntley-Bannister Jun.; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Johnson; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Mrs Evans-Mrs Taylor; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Shopman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Cast
Role: Juggins Actor: Johnson
Role: Goodwill Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

3241
02 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Mainpiece: Never performed at this Theatre. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Morning Herald, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble at Adams's Masquerade Warehouse, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Motley (1st time)-Edwin; Degagee-Wewitzer; Coachman-Johnson; Servants-Abbott, Ledger, Lyons; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Caroline Sandford-Mrs Bannister; Comfit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Johnson

3242
06 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Hotspur Actor: Bensley

3243
17 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Johnson; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Edwin; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Barrett; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Johnson

3244
31 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Davies; Amphitryon-Williamson; Mercury-R. Palmer; Gripus-Wewitzer; Socia-King; Polidas-Johnson; Tranio-Lyons; Phaedra-Miss Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Polidas Actor: Johnson

3245
05 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman; Justice Balance-Murray; Worthy-Whitfield; Serjeant Kite-Knight; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Emery; Welch Collier-Farley; Constable-Thompson; Capt. Brazen-Lewis; Melinda-Miss Chapmen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Litchfield; Sylvia-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

3246
14 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb, Abbot, Miss Sims, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss as17981211. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb, Abbot, Miss Sims, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson
Role: Albert Actor: H. Johnson
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Johnson

Dance: As17981211

3247
23 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990112, but Mrs Cleveland-Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

3248
10 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers recte Lovers Vows

Performance Comment: Frederick-Pope; Verdun-Munden; Anhalt-H. Johnstone; Count Cassel-Knight; Baron Wildenhaim-Murray; Cottager-Davenport; Landlord-Thompson; Farmer-Rees; Countryman-Dyke; Agatha Friburg-Mrs Johnson; Cottager's Wife-Mrs Davenport; Country Girl-Miss Leserve; Amelia Wildenhaim-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Ben Bowsprit Actor: Incledon

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007

3249
30 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Thompson, Claremont, Simmons, Atkins, Abbot, Klanert, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Mattocks, [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799): Claransforth-Lewis; Ava Thoanoa-Munden; Timothy Starch-Knight; Ensign Metland-Murray; Bankwell-Davenport; Lawley-Waddy; Sir Richard Chances-Claremont; Quaker Servant-Simmons; Servant to Ava-Abbot; Waitby-Klanert; Servant to Lady Mary-Curties; Ruth Starch-Mrs H. Johnston; Ellen Metland-Miss Murray; Lady Mary Diamond-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Metland-Mrs Johnson; Rachel Starch-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs H. Johnston. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]
Cast
Role: Mrs Metland Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

3250
19 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: New entertainments-Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's son