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7790 results for: Keyword - Mr Ben Johnson
We found 4589 matches on Event Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Comments, 974 matches on Author, 542 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3426
25 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Benefit was given to Mr Kennedy of a dreadful Fire that happened at Mr Youngers in King Street Covent Garden where Mr Kennedy was burnt out (Hopkins Diary). N.B. This night's salary given by part of the Company to the other sufferers #52 6s. 6d. Given by the Managers #6 18s. plus #3 12s. undercharged or 10 guineas. The Music gave this night's pay #7 17s. 6d. to Mr Kennedy, not having subscribed to him before (Treasurer's Book). [See 6 May.] Paid 1 yrs Poor's rate for Covt. Garden to Lady Day Last #2 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's bills (4 weeks) #15 5s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts:#128 14s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Kennedy: #44 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

3427
27 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Bowers, Percy, Wood and Robinson. Tickets delivered for The Orphan and by Mr Hodges will be taken. Paid Mr Davies on Note #30; Mr Clinch for 5 days at beginning of season not on list #2 1s. 8d.; Mr Cooke's 4 boys 11th inst. #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #256 12s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Widow Bowers and beneficiaries: #172 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

3428
19 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

3429
04 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

3430
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron and Mrs Greville. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by Mr Waldron-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Mr Wegg's rent half year to Lady Day last #57; Duke of Bedford ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; Mr Moody for Mr Philips #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan

3431
07 November 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Opera, music by Sacchini &c. [not performed, according to Public Advertiser, 8 Nov., because of illness of two singers, one being Sga Sestini. A Letter by William Lee in The Public Advertiser (7 Nov.) notes that beginning in 1772 he had served refreshments in a room which served also as a passage to the boxes; alterations made to enclose the passage were made in 1773; Lee was charged #60 a year for the room (with the fire and light at his own expense). Then Elizabeth Smith, who had had charge of concessions died. In 1774 Lee was charged #160 plus #80 for coals and light. Hence Lee lost #130 and was saved only by a benefit by the graciousness of the Nobility and Gentry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone

Dance: As17751104

Ballet: Le Triomphe D'Euthime sur Le Genie de Liba. As17751104

3432
09 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

3433
15 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

3434
30 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

3435
01 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Mr Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Yates; Emily-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Drummond Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

3436
28 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Prelude [1st time; M. PREL 1, by David Garrick, and others. In a synopsis of the plot the London Chronicle assigns Bannister; it lists the names of the other performers and, separately, their parts. The assignments given above are my own conjecture. Not in Larpent MS; the composer of the vaudeville written by Garrick is unknown]. The Words of the Songs will be given at the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. And to send their Servants by Five o'clock to keep the Places. Receipts: #217 8s. 6d. (100.9.0; 25.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 91.5.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bundle Of Prologues

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

3437
25 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker and Stewart. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Stewart. Larpent MS 926; not published]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Music: With an entire new Scotch Overture-, composed by JonasBlewitt; End: songs-Mrs Bayley; between the Acts of the Farce: songs-Mrs Bayley, composed by JonasBlewitt

3438
17 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

3439
10 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3440
06 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time: F 2, by Edmund John Eyre. Text (Shrewsbury: P. Sandford, 1791) correctly assigns Prolix to Wilson. Prologue by John Wolcot (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #318 4s. (153.3; 2.5; tickets: 162.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Afterpiece Title: The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched

Song: End I 1st piece: Say Bonny Lass: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece: The Musical Courtship-Incledon, Mrs Martyr

3441
09 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt

3442
17 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Welch Heiress

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson

3443
01 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by William Macready, based on The Artful Husband, by William Taverner. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Robert Houlton (see text)]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1076; not published]: The Music part new and part compiled by Shield. Morning Herald, 4 June 1795: This Day is published The Bank Note (2s.). Morning Chronicle, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #434 19s. 6d. (168.1.0; 8.0.6; tickets: 258.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note; Or, Lessons For Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Prize; or, May-Day Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: a Garland Dance (composed by Byrn)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; End II: Old Towler-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; Fat Dolly-Munden; Battle Song-Bowden; Let us love and let us drink-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History-Johnstone; When 'tis Night and the Mid@Watch is come, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Now landed from the Ocean-

3444
22 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Benson; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman-Jones; Cook-Hollingsworth; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Footmen-Trueman, Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Cooke; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Benson; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Soufrance Actor: Benson

3445
07 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

3446
29 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

3447
30 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

3448
25 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Knave Or Not

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

3449
09 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

3450
24 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Entertainment: Vaudeville In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres-; [the Dead March-; [the Ceremony used in Shooting a Deserter-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.