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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.

5926
29 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

5927
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

5928
05 November 1734 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

5929
08 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

5930
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

5931
21 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

5932
23 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Denoyer and Mlle Roland

5933
27 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Lady Elizabeth Compton to Countess of Northampton, 28 Nov.: Mr Buncombe's Brother has written a Play & last night was the Poetts night, I was there & I think he had a prodigious full house, especially considering that the Town is not near so full as it will be after Xmas. A Play comes out now with great disadvantage for 'twas sadly acted. MSS of Marquess Townshend, p. 244

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

5934
27 November 1734 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

5935
28 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: As17341121

5936
06 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

5937
12 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

5938
13 December 1734 @ Mercer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Young, Organist. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

Performance Comment: Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums .

5939
14 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

5940
19 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

5941
30 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

5942
31 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

5943
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

5944
02 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

5945
02 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341231

5946
03 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Du Pre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette

5947
04 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Mummy Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

5948
06 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

5949
09 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zaire

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Always Harlequin

Dance:

5950
14 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Mr Foster, at the Mitre in Islington, who has a large and sickly Family in Distress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: By Mlle Salle. The Medley by S. Lally, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers