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7795 results for: Keyword - Mr Ben Johnson
We found 4593 matches on Event Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Comments, 975 matches on Author, 542 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Morgan

2152
01 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Henry Woodward

2153
05 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-W. Williams; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-R. Williams; Foresight-Hallam; Ben-Burney Sr; Jeremy-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Purden; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Clark; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Burney Sr

Dance:

2154
11 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Nokes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis Of The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Nokes; Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Mrs Mullart; Filch-Miss Palms; Mat-Mrs Kirk; Crookfinger'd Jack-Miss Wood; Ben Budge-Mrs Hayns; Robin-Mrs Clarke; Harry-Mrs Williams; Polly-Stopler; Lucy-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Reynolds; Jenny-Lacey; Mrs Slammekin-Jones; Suky-Dove; Molly-Wells; Dolly-Hicks; Mother Rye-Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Mrs Hayns

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2155
12 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Young Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300501, but Ben-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Griffith.
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

2156
28 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Barden; Ben-Woodward; Jeremy-Collet; Trapland-Pearce; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Woodward

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Miss Sandham, Pollett

2157
23 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300928, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Thomas; Ben-_.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Woodward

2158
14 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17301123, but Sir Sampson-W. Williams; Ben-Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage; Prue-Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage

2159
26 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Davenport and Miss Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Jones; Valentine-Furnival; Scandal-Mullart; Tattle-Lacy; Foresight-Hallam; Ben-Ayres; Trapland-Wathen; Jeremy-Reynolds; Angelica-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Frail-Mrs Furnival; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Lacy; Nurse-Mrs Nokes; Prue-Miss Price.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ayres

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Dance: Davenport, Miss Price

2160
11 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Smith; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Miss Tollet; Nurse-Mrs Palmer; Ben-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

2161
20 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17311111, but Ben-Miller; Trapland-Norris.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Miller

Dance:

2162
10 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Woodward and Miss Wherrit. By Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions, particularly an entire new Scene, call'd Pierot's Encounter with a Bearv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17320316 but Ben-Miller; Valentine-Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Prue-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: 7320316 but Ben Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Contrivance

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; II: The Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit; V: Passacail-Miss Wherrit

2163
03 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Ben-Stoppelaer; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Collet; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: As17321102

Song: IV: new Song-Excell

2164
25 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17321028, but Ben-Miller.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Miller.
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Dance: CChacone-Miss Robinson

2165
29 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17321125, but Ben-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2166
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft and Mrs Ogden also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .
Cast
Role: : The celebrated Water Actor: Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

2167
07 October 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dyer; Valentine-Cross; Ben-Mecklin; Foresight-Hallam; Tattle-Este; Scandal-Lacy; Jeremy-Jones; Angelica-Mrs Purden; Mrs Frail-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Herle; Prue-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Mecklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song:

Dance:

2168
20 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Ben-Ray; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Wetherilt; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Lyon; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Angelica-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341212 Ill: Hornpipe by Taylor

2169
10 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Ben-Ray; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Lyon; Jeremy-Rosco; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

2170
06 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand, and the Rest of the Brethren of the . . . Gregorians. Benefit Dukes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17351110, but Ben-Norris; Prue-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: The Medley of Jokes (new) by Dukes and Mrs Bullock. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, in Modern Habits, The Union (a Ball Dance), with a Minuet by Dukes and Mrs Bullock

2171
23 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Mrs Charke; Foresight-Lyon; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Rosco; Buckram-Hamilton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

2172
31 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: With proper Dances-

2173
31 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime With New Scenes and several Alterations and Additions particularly a Sequel to the Contention calld Pistol in Mourning

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Roberts; Pretender to Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost of Gay-Lyon; Squire-Yates; Constable-Dove; Ben-Richardson; Beggar-Hewitt; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Sukey-Miss Tollett; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; Attendants on Polly-Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Manager-Cox; Pistol-Mrs Charke; Ballad Singers-Two Masters Hamilton; With a New Ballad Prologue to the Pantomime,-Mrs Roberts; To which (by Desire) will be prefix'd, The Landing of Prince Germanicus-, and his Reception.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Richardson

2174
02 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Oates and Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Prue-Miss Oates; Valentine-Hale; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Scandal-Walker; Tattle-Chapman; Ben-James; Foresight-Hippisley; Trapland-Arthur; Buckram-Stevens; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Stevens; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Jeremy-Oates, the first time of his performing on any theatre these two years.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: James

Dance: II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Peasant Dance-Master and Miss Oates; IV: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates

Music: Solo on the Violin-Master Oates

2175
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rainton. Tickets also taken for Evans, Miss Chetwood and Gillibrand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-