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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Ben Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Ben Johnson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

4401
30 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

4402
21 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023; II: Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville

4403
26 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

4404
27 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Author(s): Benjamin Hoadly

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

4405
11 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

4406
14 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

4407
15 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17720922

4408
16 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

4409
17 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

4410
06 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 11 April 1771.] Paid Mrs Rich the balance of the Benefit for the Dispensary #36 11s. 6d., and paid Garton the balance due the Theatrical Fund #143 3s. (Account Book). [The Westminster Magazine this month comments upon the revival of the pantomime and the new scene of the Pantheonv: "This thought evidently was borrowed from the ludicrous situations of the Macaroni in the pantomime of the Pigmy Revels at the other theatre; but no one in the world borrows with less ceremony than Mr Colman, especially from Mr Garrick."] Receipts: #126 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

4411
12 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Author(s): Benjamin Hoadly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

4412
27 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

4413
29 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17720922

4414
02 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

4415
03 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

4416
04 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

4417
06 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

4418
10 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

4419
16 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time performing Mainpiece till Benefits. Full Prices. Paid the Lecturer of St Martin's one year #2 2s.; Mr Reddish, per Mr G. G. #6 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #161 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

4420
16 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

4421
01 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Paid Mr Weston per Mr G. G's note #4 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. Charges: #64 13s. Profits to Dodd: #165 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

4422
13 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. To prevent confusion or mistakes, Mr Dyer humbly requests those Ladies who have taken Boxes and Places to send their servants at a Quarter before Five o'clock (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Dyer #56 4s. 6d., plus #126 12s. from tickets (Box 370; Pit 154; Gallery 110). Paid Wolfe (furrier) 5s., and Mr Colledge for a black suit of cloaths #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #120 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Opera: New Dance, as17730206

4423
21 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

4424
30 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton. Rec'd from Mr Dodd on Acct #15; from Mr Clutterbuck's [acc't] #200; Stopages #18 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #105 6s. Charges: #65 8s. Profits to Mrs Egerton: #39 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17730325

4425
12 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman. Tickets to be had at Pond's in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden; and of Mr Johnston, at the Theatre. House charges #84. Profit to Ackman #123 10s.; Paid Mr Davies's note to Liddell, #3 3s.; Paid extra Flute and Hautboy 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #207 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: Other dances-Atkins, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer; by Desire