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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.

1676
03 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks [but see 2 Feb.]. Not acted there these 12 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Music: A Masque set to Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: duRuel, others

1677
30 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Music: Italian Sonatas on the Violin-Gasperini; An extraordinary piece of Musick compos'd for a Flute and a Violin-Gasperini, Mr Paisible

Song: Good

Dance: Indian Tambour-the two Devonshire Girls, a little Boy

1678
27 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Music: With the two Masques of Musick which were originally perform'd in the Play compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17040525

1679
31 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Not Acted there these Six Years. Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

1680
01 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Several new Songs-Mrs Hodgson; A New Song by way of Ballad, call'd The Misses' Lamentation for want of their Vizard Masks in the Play/house-Mr Boman

Dance:

1681
09 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Not Acted these Six Years. This being the first Performance of an Opera this Year. All the Scenes and Flyings as they were formerly presented. [Genest II, 300, lists this performance for 10 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche; Or, Love's Mistress

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Music compos'd by the Famous Mr Matthew Lock-

Dance: New dances- proper to the occasion; particularly Arbour Dance in Imitation of the Original-duRuel, Cherrier, Laforest

1682
24 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Fieldhouse. [Afterpiece: By Thomas Walker. Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Song: a young Gentleman who never perform'd on the Stage before; a new Dialogue between him and one of the House, being set by Mr Hicks-

1683
16 November 1704 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by that Great Italian Master Seignior Gioseppe Saggion-; With several Sonatas with Flutes and Hautboys, and likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-the best Masters; And several Songs in Italian, with Flutes and Hautboys-Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia, who never Sung in any publick Concert in England but twice; The whole being new composed and accompanied-Seignior Gioseppe Saggion; And likewise several Songs in English composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell-

1684
16 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Music: As17041127

Dance: As17041023

Song: A New Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Cross, Famous for Singing and Acting in the last Reign, she having lately entered into Articles with Mr Rich [Diverting Post, 16 Dec.]

1685
20 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: All the Songs in the Play being set to new Musick-Mr Leveridge

Dance: All the original Dances which were perform'd-; particularly the Card Dance-

1686
02 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Mrs Cross; particularly a Pastoral Dialogue-Mrs Cross, Mr Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross; particularly a Pastoral Dialogue-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross[, being the first time of her Appearing on the Stage these 5 Years [but see17041216]

1687
02 January 1705 @ Hill's Dancing Room

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Eccles, Jr. At 6 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d. The Dancing Room is in Crosby Square in Bishopsgate Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-several Eminent Masters; with several Italian Sonatas perform'd on the Violin-Mr Henry Eccles

1688
07 March 1705 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; with several Pieces of the late Mr Purcell-; Variety of new Songs-

1689
13 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Singing in English and Italian-Mr Ramondon, it being the first time of his performing on the Stage

1690
26 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Fairbank and Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

1691
27 September 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Song: As17050922; Particularly a two/Part Song compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: Cherrier

1692
28 September 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

Song: A Two Part Song Compos'd by the late Famous Mr Eccles for Her Majesty's Birthday-Cook

Dance: Imitation of a Country Farmer's Daughter-Mrs Bruce; also a Chacone-Mrs Bruce, taught by Elford

1693
12 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Song: Songs in Italian and English by Signior Bonocini, Scarletti, and the late Mr Henry Purcell-Signiora del'Epine

Dance: the best Performers

1694
12 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. Not acted these Six Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine

Music: All the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17051201

1695
12 February 1706 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Latour. At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Especially several Entertainments on the German Flute (never perform'd before)-Mr Latour

1696
16 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signiora del'Epine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

1697
02 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Music: With all the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17060110

1698
05 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Miss Santlow

1699
02 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Music: All the original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Evans

1700
22 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, others

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Evans, others