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6171 results for: Keyword - Mr Benson
We found 4269 matches on Event Comments, 1790 matches on Performance Comments, 536 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1051
17 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Orlando-Barrymore; William-Benson; Caelia-Miss Collins; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson
Role: Silvius Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Dance: As17881113

Song: As17881002

1052
22 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir. [For parts, and a brief synopsis of the action, see dl, 26 Dec. 1796].For parts, and a brief synopsis of the action, see dl, 26 Dec. 1796].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: Afterpiece: Conclude with Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1053
31 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Alguazile Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17881217, but Conjurer-Benson.
Cast
Role: Conjurer Actor: Benson.

1054
06 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Kemble; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-Benson; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1055
08 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1056
10 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Benson

Song: As17881220

1057
03 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17881125, but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Kemble; Surveyor-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Benson
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: As17881220

1058
07 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Menenius-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Tribunes-Barrymore, Whitfield; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Jones; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Volusius-Williames; Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Virgilia-Mrs Farmer; Valeria-Mrs Ward; The Roman Matron [i.e. Volumnia]-Mrs Siddons; Edition of 1789 (J. Christie) adds: Young Marcius-Master Grimaldi; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Phillimore, Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

1059
16 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Fawcett, Benson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

1060
22 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Palmer; Commandant-Phillimore; Don Fernando (with a song)-Dignum; Don Alonzo-Benson; Don Carlos-Fawcett; Pedrillo-Banks; Fisherman-Fairbrother; Alguaziles-Jones, Cox, Alfred; Sailor (with a song)-Sedgwick; Landlord-Chaplin; Waiter-Lyons; Scaramouch-Follett Jun. (1st appearance on that stage); Spanish Lady-Miss Romanzini; Attendants-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Heard; Fisherwomen-Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini [i.e. doubled Spanish Lady]; Donna Anna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Don Alonzo Actor: Benson

Dance: In Afterpiece: a Fandango-Miss DeCamp; Dances-Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir; conclude with: Dance of Furies-; Shower of Fire-

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: The Lecture on Heads (for this night only)-Palmer

1061
23 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Don Diego-Williames; Scholars-Phillimore, Benson; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Scholars Actor: Phillimore, Benson

Dance: End: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

1062
28 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Burton, Phillimore, Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini

1063
05 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Fawcett; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Benson; Corrigidore-Alfred; Alguazile-Chaplin; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Mrs Hedges; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel, as17890527

Song: End II: Poor Jack!, as17890528

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

1064
13 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Lyons; Conjurer-Benson; Cook-Jones; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Chaplin; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Shaw; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Barnes; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Conjurer Actor: Benson

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

1065
24 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Maddocks; Player-Benson; Peachum-Moody; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Alfred; Robin of Bagshot-Haymes; Nimming Ned-Chapman; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Fox; Dolly Trull-Mrs Davies; Betty Doxey-Mrs Shaw; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen

1066
26 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Wroughton; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Spirit-Lamash; Brothers-Benson, Banks; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Pastoral Nymph (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Sabrina-Miss Romanzini; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Edwards; Bacchants-Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Forster.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Banks

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch

1067
01 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: English: King Henry-Kemble; Exeter-Aickin; Westmorland-R. Palmer; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Pistol-Suett; Erpingham-Waldron; Bardolph-Alfred; Williams-Whitfield; Nym-Burton; Gower-Williames; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Grey-Lamash; Scroop-Wilson; Cambridge-Webb; Bates-Banks; Boy-Master Gregson; Fluellen-Baddeley; Hostess-Mrs Booth; French: King-Packer; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Montjoy-Haymes; Governor-Hollingsworth; Dauphin-Barrymore; Princess Catharine-Miss Collins; Queen of France-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1068
31 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (who never appeared on any stage [Keating]); Blandford-Barrymore; Governor-Whitfield; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Captain Driver-Maddocks; Hotman-Williames; Jack Stanmore-Benson; Daniel-Suett; 1st Planter-Fawcett; 2nd Planter-Hollingsworth; 3rd Planter-Wilson; 4th Planter-Jones; Slaves-Phillimore, Banks, Alfred, Webb; Aboan-Bensley; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Collins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

1069
04 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Burton, Phillimore, Benson

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

1070
24 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Benson

1071
17 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Porter-Wilson; Spouters-Benson, Phillimore, Banks, Haymes; Wingate-Hollingsworth; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: Benson, Phillimore, Banks, Haymes

Dance: As17891204

1072
28 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001, but Scroop-Lyons; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Gloucester-_.
Cast
Role: Dauphin Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

1073
15 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Barrymore; Duke-Aickin; Lord Thurio-Suett; Sir Eglamour-Benson; Antonio-Maddocks; Host-Fawcett; Panthion [sic]-Haymes; Speed-Bannister Jun.; Launce-Dodd; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Eglamour Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: In IV: a Serenade-Dignum

1074
23 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Charles-Benson in place of Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Benson in place of Sedgwick.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: II: As17891204; End: The Irish Bird Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

1075
28 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17900119, but Canteen-Benson.
Cast
Role: Canteen Actor: Benson.

Dance: As17900123