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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.

1076
10 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Whitfield; Sebastian-Bland (1st appearance in London); Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Dance: End: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

1077
27 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17890922, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Le Beau [sic]-Banks; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Sylvius-Benson; Dennis-Alfred.
Cast
Role: Sylvius Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1078
02 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Suett; Dick-Wroughton; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Benson

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

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Williames; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Coachman-Alfred; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Benson

1079
19 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17890924, but Taffy-Lyons; Bog-Webb; Constable-Alfred; 2nd Justice-Jones; 3rd Justice-Benson.
Cast
Role: 3rd Justice Actor: Benson.

Dance: As17891204

1080
04 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The College Of Physicians; Or, Doctor Last's Examination

Performance Comment: Doctor Last-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); President-Suett; Dr Calomel-Phillimore; Dr Camphire-Maddocks; Secretary-Benson; Forceps-Webb.
Cast
Role: Secretary Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

1081
07 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17891010, but Millamour-Barrymore; Charles-Benson; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: As17900323

1082
11 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue; Or, A Bang At The Dons

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001, but Gower-Benson; Scroop-Lyons; Fluellen-Williames; Duke of Gloucester-_; Grey-_; Bates-_; Montjoy-_; Governor-_.
Cast
Role: Gower Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: (for this night only) The Monster Discovered-

1083
28 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17891031, but Oroonoko-Whitfield; Governor-Benson; Captain Driver-Fawcett; Jack Stanmore-Haymes; 1st Planter-Maddocks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hedges; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilson; 3rd Planter-_.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum

1084
05 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17900527, but Villers-Benson; Silvertongue-Webb.
Cast
Role: Villers Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

1085
16 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Wroughton; Harcourt-Benson; Belville-Egan; Country Boy-Letteney; Servant-Macdonald; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Alithea-Miss Collins; Lucy-Mrs Hedges; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1086
16 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Benson; Octavio-Bland; Soto-Rock; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Collins; Rosa-Mrs Rock; Viletta-Mrs Lee Lewes; Hyppolita-A Young Lady (1st appearance in London [Mrs Saunders]).Mrs Saunders]).
Cast
Role: Don Philip Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: A Merry Sketch of Folly and Fashion

1087
02 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleenwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Benson

1088
07 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

1089
14 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Haymes; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Philippo-Benson; Sancho-Phillimore; Biskey-Webb; Sebastian-Lyons; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Pages-Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Philippo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Benson [Public Advertiser: Barrymore]; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Benson

1090
20 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Benson

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

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Williames; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Coachman-Alfred; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Benson

1091
21 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1092
26 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Williames; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Don Guzman-Benson; Carlos-Haymes; Perez-Bland; Pedrillo-Banks; Lopez-Lyons; Gomez-Alfred; Vasquez-Fawcett; Host-Chapman; Masaniello-Fairbrother; Scaramouch (with a song)-Dubois; Alguaziles-Burton, Jones, Webb; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Sailors-Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks; Donna Anna-Miss Collins; Isabella-Miss Heard; Inis-Miss Palmer; Katharina-Mrs Edwards; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley; Edition of 1790 (C. Lowndes) adds: Waiter-Fairbrother (i.e. doubled Masaniello); 4th Sailor-Reynoldson.
Cast
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Benson

Dance: In afterpiece: under the Direction of D'Egville, Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp, Edition of 1790 adds: Fairbrother, Whittow, Kirk, Whitmell, Walker, Bidotti, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Mrs K. Davis, Miss Bourk

1093
27 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Fox; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Kemble; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

1094
03 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1095
05 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

1096
13 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Dangle, but he "would not act the Part...Benson studyed and did it, at a few Hours Notice" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #262 14s. 6d. (204.11.0; 55.9.0; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17901027, but Dangle-Benson.
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: Benson.

1097
03 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

1098
08 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Haymes; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Female Bacchanals-Mrs Crouch [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchanal]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Parke

1099
14 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Williames; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Fox; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Greek Herald Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Canteen Actor: Benson

1100
27 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Squire Sapscull-Hollingsworth; Clown-Fairbrother; Scaramouch-Harris; Punch-Hamoir; Mezetin-Bidotti; Pero-Kirk; Watchmen-Chapman, Maddocks, Jones, Webb; Chairmen-Phillimore, Haymes; Surgeon Caustic-Fawcett; Bandage-Lyons; Waiter-Benson; Statuary-Bland; Gardener-Bourk; Fisherman-Alfred; Mandarine-Young Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Blanchet; Queen Mab-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Benson

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.