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7131 results for: Keyword - Mr Benj. May
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101
05 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir Davy Actor: Aston.
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Beaugard Actor: Quin
Role: Courtine Actor: Ryan
Role: Fourbin Actor: Spiller
Role: Bloody Bones Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: With several new collected Songs-Mr Legare, never performed by him before

Dance: Hornpipe-Jones

102
16 April 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: I: Overture of Ptolomy by Mr Handel-; Songs. No oh Dio-Signora Cuzzoni in Calphurnia; Lusinghe piu Care-Signora Faustina in Alexander; Eighth Concerto of Corelli-Castrucci, others; French Horn Song in Griselda-; II: Concerto Grosso by Pepusch-; with solo parts for the Harpsicord-Mr Bach; Songs: Fonti Amiche-Signora Cuzzoni in Ptolomy; accompanied by Flutes-; Chio mai vi polla-Signora Faustina in Siroe; Solo for Hautboy-Kytch; Concerto for French Horns by Nicholini-; III: Concerto for Hautboy by Alberti-; Songs: Ombra cara-Senesino in Radamistus; L'Empiorigor-Signora Cuzzoni in Rodelinda; Concerto for Little Flute by Babel-; First Part of Water Musick with French Horns by Handel-; All Vocal Parts-; Hautboy-Kytch; Little Flute, Bassoon-

Cast
Role: i>No oh Dio Actor: Signora Cuzzoni in Calphurnia
Role: Lusinghe piu Care Actor: Signora Faustina in Alexander
Role: Corelli Actor: Castrucci, others
Role: French Horn Song in Griselda Actor:
Role: Pepusch Actor:
Role: with solo parts for the Harpsicord Actor: Mr Bach
Role: Fonti Amiche Actor: Signora Cuzzoni in Ptolomy
Role: accompanied by Flutes Actor:
Role: Chio mai vi polla Actor: Signora Faustina in Siroe
Role: Solo for Hautboy Actor: Kytch
Role: Nicholini Actor:
Role: Alberti Actor:
Role: Ombra cara Actor: Senesino in Radamistus
Role: L'Empiorigor Actor: Signora Cuzzoni in Rodelinda
Role: Babel Actor:
Role: First Part of Water Musick with French Horn Actor:
Role: All Vocal Parts Actor:
Role: Hautboy Actor: Kytch
Role: Bassoon Actor: .

103
23 April 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Cast
Role: Society of Free Masons Actor: .

Dance: End Second Piece: Hornpipe-Jones; End Third Piece: Dutch Skippers-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

Music: End Third Piece: Mr Handel's Water Musick-; Accompany'd by Kettle Drums and Trumpets-

104
22 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Man of Taste Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Reynard Actor: Miller
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Harcourt Actor: W. Mills
Role: Horatio Actor: Raftor
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross
Role: Diligence Actor: Turbutt
Role: Almanzor Actor: Master Arne
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lisetta Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17360226

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Miss Brett

Entertainment: A new Entertainment after the manner of Spring-Garden, Vauxhall: With a New Scene, representing the Place, with a Grand Overture, and select Pieces of Musick, compos'd by Mr Handell, intermix'd with Dances, particularly The Russian Sailor by Denoyer's Apprentice. A Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Winch. The Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Concluding with Mr Handel's Water Musick

105
08 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodstock Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Loveworth Actor: Gibson
Role: Maiden Actor: Cushing
Role: Squib Actor: Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hilleria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Beaugard Actor: Gibson
Role: Sir Davy Dunce Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Jolly Jumble Actor: Dunstall
Role: Courtine Actor: Anderson
Role: Fourbin Actor: Bencraft
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: III: O Beauteous Queen Enclose those eyes, Come Ever Smiling Liberty-Mrs Storer; V: the 4th Cantata of Mr Stanly (in the character of Anacreon)-Beard

106
12 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross, first time
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Count Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Manly Actor: Havard
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: With additional scene Actor: .
Role: others Actor: Matthews, Mad Janeton +Auretti.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

Song: II: A Song (composed by Mr Handel)-Master Vernon

107
01 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadil Actor: King
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Havard
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Holland
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Stephen Actor: Obrien
Role: Brainworm Actor: Blakes
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Burton
Role: Bridgit Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates; or, A Lesson for Quacks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Blakes, Packer, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennedy, Burton.

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

108
09 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hotman Actor: Baddeley.
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Stanmore Actor: Packer
Role: Driver Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petrucio

Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Petrucio Actor: King
Role: Biondello Actor: Baddeley
Role: Baptista Actor: Burton
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates.

Dance: II: Dance of Slaves, as17640425 The Cow@Keepers, as17640504

Song: I: The Song of Sweet Bird-Mrs Vincent; accompanied on violin-Pinto as17640427

Entertainment: II: King as Mr Prattle, will open a Packet of News (for that night only), as17640403

109
31 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Yates, Bransby, Packer, Baddeley, Mrs Yates, Miss Plym, Mrs W. Barry.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Cautherley, 1st time
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Duke's Serv't Actor: Palmer
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Pantomime Dance, The Vintage, as17661011

Entertainment: V: a New Interlude, The Modern Traveller-Mr Yates

110
09 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Roderigo Actor: Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Othello Actor: Powell
Role: Iago Actor: Holland
Role: Grantiano Actor: Hurst
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer
Role: Brabantio Actor: Burton
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Lodovico Actor: Packer
Role: Montano Actor: Aickin
Role: Messenger Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Dancing Actor: Sga _Giorgi.
Role: Amintor Actor: Vernon
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dancing incident to the piece Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

Entertainment: End: the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive Search After Scrubs-Mr Baddeley

111
06 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Part I: Concerto on French Horn-Mr Ponta; End Part II: Concerto on Violin-Sga Lombardini Sirmen (Theatrical Review, 214)

112
26 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: Judas Actor: r
Role: Israelite Man Actor: r
Role: Israelite Woman Actor: r
Role: Chorus Actor: r
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor: r
Role: Eupolemus Actor: The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Mr ThomasLinley

113
11 March 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kind Keeper; Or, Mr Limberham

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

114
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

115
27 August 1706 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib

Cast
Role: Colonel Lovewell Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Blunderbuss Actor: Bullock
Role: Squib Actor: Norris
Role: Corporal Scaredevil Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baxter.

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

116
19 September 1709 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Celebrated Songs, Comic Dialogues by the late Mr Henry Purcel, other great English Masters, for 1, 2 and 3 voices; the whole, as it will be perform'd, and by whom, in our great Bills to which we refer-

117
21 May 1712 @ Mr Mayor's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Masters; in which several Entertainments on the Silver string'd Harp on which he has had the Honour to play before the present Emperor and the King of Portugal-Mr Morphy

118
12 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

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

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-l'Abbe, Wade

119
01 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

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

120
30 June 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Consort of Musick in 14 Languages-Mr Abell (lately arriv'd from Italy); Instrumental accompaniment-a great Number of the best English Masters; with Sicilian Illuminationsv; The Songs are as follows: Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, English, Scotch, Irish, French, High-Dutch, Low-Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Lingua Franca, Turkish; The Sea/Compass to be Sung if desired-

121
08 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Divelly

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

122
11 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

123
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Wilks
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorilant Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

124
10 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Booth
Role: Mirabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter.

Song: As17191003

Dance: Pastoral Dance from Myrtillo, in which-Mr Lallie performs a Part, it being the first Time of his Appearance on any Stage

125
18 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

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

Dance: As17200714