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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.

1401
04 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell) taken out of the Operas of The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, Dioclesian, and Bonduca; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell, never perform'd before

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl

1402
17 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment ofMusick compos'd for Flutes-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister, others

Song: As17031227

Dance: As17031102

1403
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Will. Bullock. A Diverting Comedy...Written by the Author of The Squire of Alsatia. Beginning exactly at five a Clock by reason of the length of the Entertainments. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

1404
06 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; wherein Mr Leveridge performs the Part of Bacchus and a little Girl of Ten Years of Age the Part of Cupid

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

1405
11 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: All the Musick by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge

Song: As17050102

Dance: As17050102

1406
05 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Music: All the Musick being compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, others

Dance: As17050115

1407
22 March 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino Grimaldi. Admission to boxes and pit by ticket only at half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert And Thomyris (one Scene)

Music: The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before Her Majesty on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by Signior Scarlatti-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi

Dance: Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by Mr Isaack

1408
09 April 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Victoria Albergotti Romano. At 6 p.m. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; performing several Songs out of the newest Operas-; with One and Two Trumpets-; With variety of new Concertos for Flutes, German Flutes, Trumpets, Hautboys, other Instruments; by Mr Corbet-Mr Corbet, others of the best Masters in the Opera

1409
28 January 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. The Words of the whole Entertainment are Printed, and will be given Gratis to each Person at their Entrance. At 6 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The Vocal Part-Mr Carey, a Gentleman, a Boy Mr Carey's Scholars; The Instrumental Part-best Hands of the Opera All the Pieces for Instruments are New and composed by Dr Pepusch

Related Works
Related Work: Two Gentleman of Verona Author(s): Benjamin Victor
Related Work: The Gentleman Cully Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Coxcombs Author(s): Ben Jonson

1410
16 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Barret-

Dance: The Witches Dances by Mr Prince-Mr Prince, others; Country Man And Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

1411
09 May 1715 @ Great Room

Event Comment: Benefit Angelo Zanoni. At 7 p.m. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With Signora Pilotti, Signora Diana, Mr Angelo Zanoni; and Several Solos on the Bass/Viol-Mr Angelo Zanoni

1412
13 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Weekly Pocket, 14 May: There has been a great Disturbance at...Lincoln's-Inn-Fields this Week, by the Means of some Gentlemen, who were in the Interest of the other House, and made Use of Catcalls to interrupt and ridicule their Theatrical Entertainments; but the Disturbers of the Peace were soon silenc'd. Receipts: #125 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song: Trumpet Song-the little boy; the Instrumental part-Mr Grenoust; Vocal Part-Mr Rawlins

Music: Violin solo-Matthew Dubourg

Dance: delaGarde, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin and a Countryman-; Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

1413
18 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Cook, Reading

Dance: As17151013

1414
13 December 1716 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Consisting of an Ode design'd for the Prince's Birth/Day-; an Ode on the King-; and that Celebrated Piece of Mr Dryden, called the Feast of Alexander; All by Mr Tho. Clayton, Author of Arsinoe-

1415
10 December 1718 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Norman, who never perform'd in Publick before. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in several New Concertos-; Solo of Mr Geminiani-the famous Mr Reuse

1416
19 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'enfant Prodigue; Or, The Prodigal Son

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-; Tumbling-; Scene of the Monkey-; Italian Postures-; the Challenge by Mr Octave Leaping thro' a Cask stopp'd at both Ends-Mr Antonie

1417
03 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: 'Benefit Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Dance: 'Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons

Song: 'Cantata-Mr Armstrong; accompanied on the Harpsichord-Mr Babel

1418
12 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Quin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Music: Trumpet Piece-; Concerto on German Flute-Mr Grano , being the first Time of his Performance in Publick since his Arrival in England; Lesson on Harpsichord-Mr Cole

Dance: As17200120

1419
18 March 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. Afterpiece: The Characters all new Dressed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Cru Prince Par Magie

Afterpiece Title: Pierot Grand Vizier: With The Turkish Ceremony of the Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Dance:

Music: new sonata on violin of Mr Roger's composing-Mr Roger (himself)

1420
11 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lesac and Miss Latour. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #12 10s. 6d.; tickets #54 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Young Lesac; Chacone-Miss Latour Dupre's Scholar; Shepherd and Shepherdess representing Acis and Galatea -Young Lesac, Miss Latour

Song: Mrs Barbier

Music: Set of Mr Hendel's Lessons on Harpsicord-Miss Latour , Scholar of Mr Troas

1421
03 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. With some Additional Songs proper to the Characters, which will be printed, and given Gratis to all Persons at their Entrance. [A Tragedy of half an act entitled Did You Ever See The Like? was advertised as an afterpiece for this day 1n Fog's, 28 Nov.] Daily Post, 3 Dec.: Our Friend Harry Carey having this Night a Benefit...the Powers of Music, Painting, and Poetry, assemble in his Behalf, he being an Admirer of the three Sister Arts: The Body of Musicians meet in the Hay-market, from whence they march in great Order, preceded by a magnificent moving Organ, in Form of a Pageant, accompany'd by all Kinds of Musical Instruments ever in Use, from Tubal Cain to this Day: A great Multitude of Booksellers, Authors and Printers, form themselves into a Body at Temple-Bar, from whence of Printers Devils, with their proper Implements: Here the two Bodies of Music and Poetry are joined by the Brothers of the Pencil, where taking a Glass of Refreshment at the Bedford-Arms, they make a solemn Procession to the Theatre, amidst an innumerable Croud of Spectators

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

1422
24 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Short and Neale. Receipts: money #13 18s.; tickets #169 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: I: Fingalian-; V: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: II: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Harpsichord-Short's Daughter, it being the first Time of her Performing in Public; IV: Suit of Mr Handel's Lessons on Harpsichord-Short's Daughter; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker; Mr Handel's Grand Water Musick-, perform'd With Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle Drums, and other Instruments

1423
11 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

1424
18 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gwinn, Bewley, Burnley. Receipts: money #18 19s.; tickets #167 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: Miss Wright

Music: That celebrated Piece, composed by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Hautboys, Violins, Kettle Drums called The Water Musick-; Concluding with a Preamble beat on the Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker

1425
31 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Conjurer, Statue, Enfant, Moor & Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par l'Amour

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, particularly the Song of Love would Invade me, the Song-Part on the Hautboy by Mr Kytch, and the Trumpet by Mr Snow

Dance: