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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.

1126
13 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Don Ferdinand-Benson; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Hollingsworth; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Benson

1127
20 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17911122, but Freeman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Benson.

1128
24 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-R. Palmer; Dumont-Bensley; Darby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson

1129
28 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Alfred; Durande-Cooke; Mezzano-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1130
03 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17920106, but Irishman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Benson.

1131
11 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

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

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1132
01 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Arthur-Miss DeCamp; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Faulconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; J. Gurney-Lyons; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Chatillon-Benson; Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Collins; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Chatillon Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Benson

1133
03 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17911011 but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson

Song: As17910927

1134
05 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17920227, but Heeltap-Benson; Roger-_.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Benson

1135
06 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Caulfield; Duke of Cornwall-Benson; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Gloster-Packer; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Gent. Usher-R. Palmer; Esquire-Dignum; Physician-Jones; Attendant-Fawcett; Captain-Maddocks; Herald-Cooke; Old Man-Hollingsworth; Gentleman-Phillimore; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Ward; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Duke of Cornwall Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17911025, but Russet-Bannister; Flint-Benson; Margery-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Benson

1136
12 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17911029, but Spirit-Benson; Elder Brother-Banks.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland

1137
13 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Earl of Shrewsbury Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1138
17 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Solerno-Aickin; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Caulfield; Pedro-Benson; Servant-Webb; Banditti-Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred; Soldier-Cooke; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Paula-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Algerine Slave

1139
26 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

1140
31 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Attius Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Menenius Agrippa-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Sicinius Velutus-Barrymore; Junius Brutus-Whitfield; Volusius-Benson; Young Marcius-Master Chatterley; Roman Officer-Caulfield; Volscian Officer-Alfred; Citizens-Suett, Maddocks, Fawcett, Jones; Volumnia-Mrs Siddons; Virgilia-Mrs Powell; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson
Role: Doctor Actor: Benson

1141
10 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: Benson
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Benson

1142
11 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag-Benson; John-_; Margery-_; Susan-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Benson

1143
13 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Captain Absolute-Wroughton; Fag-Benson.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1144
14 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17920128, but Bedamar-Benson; Jaffier-Whitfield; Spinosa-Caulfield; Mezzano-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1145
17 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: As17920326but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: 920326but Lord Chamberlain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland

1146
28 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911110, but Simon-Benson; Nancy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

1147
02 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Perez-Benson.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Benson.

1148
08 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Benson

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

1149
17 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquill-Jones; Mountebank-Maddocks; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Hollingsworth; Gibson-Lyons; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Villers Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson

Dance: Conclude: with a Country Dance-the Characters

1150
19 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Frank-_; Snap-_; Landlord-_; Postboy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson