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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.

3876
January 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

3877
10 January 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Man, No 419, 6-8 Jan. 1697@8: In York Buildings, on Monday the 10th of this instant January, at the request of several Persons of Quality, will be a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, never performed there before; beginning at the usual Hour, for the benefit of Mr King and Mr Banister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3878
17 January 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Man, No 413, 13-15 Jan. 1697@8: The Consort of Musick, which was performed last Monday in York-Buildings, will be performed there again, with an Addition of new Musick on Monday next, being the 17th of this instant January: beginning at the usual hour, for the benefit of Mr King and Mr Banister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3879
March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligula

3880
10 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3390, 5-9 May 1698: On Tuesday next being the 10th May, wil be perform'd in York Buildings, an Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, being St Cecilia's Song, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and several other New Songs. For the Benefit of Mr Bowman and Mr Snow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3881
June 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Catharine; Or, The Ruines Of Love

3882
25 August 1698 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

3883
17 September 1698 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

3884
February 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Xerxes

3885
20 February 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

3886
04 March 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

3887
April 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Parma

3888
May 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Famous History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello

3889
May 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend; Or, The Fate Of Disobedience

3890
13 December 1699 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3556, 7-11 Dec. 1699: On Wednesday next, the 13th Instant, will be performed at York-Buildings, a Consort of Musick, with the last St. Cecilia's Song, for the Benefit of Mr Pate and Mr Daniel? Purcell, beginning exactly at 8 at night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3891
19 February 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grove; Or, Love's Paradice

3892
March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau Defeated; Or, The Lucky Younger Brother

3893
13 March 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

3894
08 May 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Man, No. 747, 4-7 May 1700: At the desire of several Ladies of Quality, To-morrow being Wednesday, (in the great Room in York Buildings) will be performed a new Mask set to Musick, with an extraordinary entertainment of other Vocal and Instrumental Musick for the Benefit of Mr Gouge [Mr George in Flying Post] and Miss Bradshaw. Prices 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3895
16 May 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

3896
05 July 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

3897
11 April 1701 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The profit of the Galleries are for the Benefit of Mr Dogget and Mr Wilks, they having Farmed it of the performers. [See 21 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Purcell's Music for the Prize-

3898
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/dancers; in Europe; As1st Dance with and without a Pole-2 young Maidens , lately arriv'd from France, to admiration; 2. Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before

3899
14 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Song: The Enthusiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

3900
16 July 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fool's Preferment; Or, The Three Dukes Of Dunstable