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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.

6476
06 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear (Daily Post). The Whole concluding with an Epilogue of Thanks wrote by Mr Paget, and spoken by him and the two children (Daily Post). Benefit Paget. Stage and Front Boxes 3s. Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life an Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: As17461126, but Hornpipe-Williams

6477
07 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Goodfellow. As Mr Goodfellow's Friends have always express'd a very great dislike of his belonging to the Stage, he has Resolv'd upon taking this Benefit, to enable him to return to his former exployment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

6478
09 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Dove

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

6479
11 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana

6480
15 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

6481
20 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter) and Mrs Cross. Mainpiece not acted for 40 years [see 22 Dec. 1710]. Written by the author of The Yeoman of Kent [Thomas Baker]. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Burton will be taken. Tickets to be had of Cross at his lodgings over against the Rose Tavern in Russell St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Lady's Airs; Or, An Equipage Of Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: By particular Desire, Arrah my Judy-Barrington

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

6482
22 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Diversions Of The Morning; Or, A Dish Of Chocolate

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

6483
27 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Havard. Receipts: #70 2s., plus #79 18s., a total of #150 Without the Stage. Paid Linen draper #50. [There is no mention of charges nor of a free Benefit.] [Residence] at Hanover St., Longacre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

6484
28 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Neale. Main Piece by Dryden, not acted for 9 years. Tickets to be had at Mr Moore's in the Playhouse passage, and at Neale's (Silk Dyer) in David Street near Grosvenor Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosia's

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

6485
20 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Vaughan and Evans [Box-Keepers]. Their profits from this night unspecified. Charges #70. Each was paid #10 in full for attendance on Boxes this season. Rec'd of Baron Schutz by Mr Lawrence for the King's Account #70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

6486
29 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of the company's performing this season (General Advertiser). Paid Mr Granier in full for his children's performances #10 10s. Paid Mrs Pritchard in full for her performances this season #21 13s. 4d., and #10 for her being overcharged for her benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6487
02 June 1747 @ no theater listed

Performances

6488
06 June 1747 @ no theater listed

Performances

6489
03 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet; The Prologue (written by Dryden at the last revival)-Garrick; the whole to conclude with a Dance-the characters of the Play; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet

6490
17 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Dance-Cooke

6491
20 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment (Cross)

6492
23 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: DDance-Cooke

6493
28 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6494
29 October 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

6495
04 November 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tea

6496
16 November 1747 @ Southwark

Event Comment: A Concert etc. at the Great Tiled Booth. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Yeates (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

6497
05 December 1747 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

6498
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

6499
14 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6500
27 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Rosco; Van Dunk-Morgan; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Bland; Hubert-Bridges; 1st Merchant-Kennedy; 2nd Merchant-Storer; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Paddick; Prince Prigg-Dunstall; Higgen-James; Clause-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft