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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.

1251
26 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT; or, A Pantomime Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Emigrant Marquis-Wewitzer; Dr Fingallin-Benson; Townly-Caulfield; Harlequin Peasant (with songs)-Dignum; Harlequin Mime-Waldron Jun.; Pantaloon-Maddocks; Lover-Bland; Lover's Servant-Evans; Stage-Coachman-Jones; Beadle-Freeman; Constable-Hawkins; Fury-Keyes; Watchmen-Aberdein, Potts; Lawyer-Lyons; Blacksmith-Knights; Ass-Driver Comerford; Passengers-Cooke, Stageldoir, Chippendale, &c.; Peasant-Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage; Pierrot-Delpini//Genius of Gratitude (with songs)-Mrs Stuart; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs Heard; Maid-Mrs Haskey; Marquis's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Actress-Mrs Jones; Coach Passengers-Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, &c.; Colombine (with songs)-Miss De Camp. [Larpent MS also lists the following characters: Old Norval, Young Norval, Call Boy, Waggoner, Genius//Peasant's Mother.] hathi.Larpent MS also lists the following characters: Old Norval, Young Norval, Call Boy, Waggoner, Genius//Peasant's Mother.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Dr Fingallin Actor: Benson

Song: Masque as17931119, but Neptune-Caulfield. Vocal Parts omitted

1252
27 December 1793 @ 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.

1253
30 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barrymore; Blandford-Aickin; Lieut. Governor-Caulfield; Stanmore-Benson; Stanmore Jun.-Bland; Daniel-Suett; Capt. Driver-Wewitzer; Hotman-Cooke; Slaves-Usher, Maddocks, Lyons, &c.; Planters-Burton, Jones, &c.; Aboan-Bensley// Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Welldon-Miss Tidswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Dr Fingallin Actor: Benson

1254
04 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17931226, but Stephano-Benson .
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT [and see17931226]

Performance Comment: Emigrant Marquis-Wewitzer; Dr Fingallion Caulfield; Townly-Bland; Harlequin Peasant (with songs)-Dignum; Harlequin Mime-Waldron Jun.; Pantaloon-Maddocks; Lover-Cooke; Peasant-Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage; Pierrot-Benson//Genius of Gratitude (with songs)-Mrs Stuart; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs Heard; Maid-Mrs Haskey; Marquis's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Actress-Mrs Jones; Coach Passengers-Mrs Hale, Mrs Palmer, &c.; Colombine (with songs)-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: BensonGenius of Gratitude
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart

Song: As17931226

1255
16 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Hugo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17931001, but Wewitzer in place of Benson .
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart

1256
17 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Performance Comment: As17931202, but Caulfield in place of Benson .
Cast
Role: Hargrave Actor: BensonLouisa-Mrs Powell.
Role: BensonLouisa Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: As17940114, but Caulfield in place of Benson .
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1257
31 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Hugo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940116, but Benson in place of Dignum .
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart

1258
06 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17940124, but Baron of Oakland-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Hugo-Cooke .
Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1259
11 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character)//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: As17940210, but Benson's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Emigrant Marquis Actor: Benson
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1260
15 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17940114, but Plainwell-Benson .
Cast
Role: Plainwell Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: As17940117, but Benson in placeof Wewitzer//Mrs Cary of Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1261
17 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Ganem Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE FIRST FLOOR

Cast
Role: Skip Actor: Benson
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17940107, but Emigrant Marquis-Benson .
Cast
Role: Emigrant Marquis Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart

1262
01 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Squire Hairbrain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE BOX-LOBBY CHALLENGE

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performance Comment: As17940213, but Benson in place of Aickin .
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1263
13 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Suett; Justice Guttle-Benson; Beau Trippit-Lyons; Dick-Burton; Gaylcss-Caulfield//Melissa-Miss Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Heard; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Bramwell; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gibbs .
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1264
31 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Squire Hairbrain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE GRECIAN DAUGHTER

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Caulfield; Melanthon-Aickin; Phocion-Benson; Calippus-Bland; Areas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-Cooke; Greek Soldier-Pindar; Dionysius-Barrymore//Erixcne-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Yates)) .Mrs Yates)) .
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1265
21 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble [1st appearance in London]; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff- Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance- Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Murderers-Phillimore, Webb; Armed Head- Jones; Bloody Child- Master Harlowe; Crowned Child-Master Chatterley; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings; Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASK'D

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Benson//Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: BensonMiss Lucy-Mrs Bland
Role: BensonMiss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley. Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss Menage, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Biggs, Trueman, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Danby. C0MMENT. Mainpiece [with alterations by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpa

1266
29 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Benson
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1267
01 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Duke of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serieant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Doorkeeper-Jones//Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1268
03 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE MILLER OF MANSFIELD

Performance Comment: King-Whitfield; Miller-Moody; Richard-C. Kemble; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Trueman, Lyons; Joe (with a song)-Dignum; Keepers-Caulfield, Phillimore, Jones//Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins; Kate-Miss Heard; Phebe-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Benson

1269
05 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson//Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

Song: As17940428

1270
06 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir J . Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Banks; Will-Lyons; Tom-Evans//Maria-Miss Farren; Corinna-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

1271
16 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: Don Altador-Kelly; Don Gaspero- Suett; Guillermo- Sedgwick; Captain-Benson; Genariello-Dignum; Captain of the Guard-Caulfield; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Blazio-Bannister Jun.; Sotillo-Parsons; Sailor-Welsh; Waiter-Bland; Lazzaroni-Banks, Trueman, Webb, Lyons, &c.; Pirates-Welsh, Maddocks, Cooke, Dorion, &c.; Vintagers-Bourk, Whitmell, Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, &c.//Aurora-Mrs Crouch; Fabulina-Sga Storace; Fidelia-Mrs Bland; Marietta-Miss Leak. General Chorus by Danby, Reynoldson, Tett, Brown, Walker, Aylmer, Dorion Jun., Willoughby, Atkins, Dixon, Fisher, Pilbrow, Bardeauleau, Annereau, Cook//Miss Arne, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Miss Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Boimaison, &c .
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS

Dance: In mainpiece Dances (composed by D'Egville) by Hamoir, G. D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles, &c.; In Act II of afterpiece a Minuet by Hamoir and Miss De Camp

1272
19 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Sey ton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

1273
23 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: As17940516, but Captain-Webb; Sotillo-Benson; omitted from General Chorus: Reynoldson, Miss Arne . omitted from General Chorus: Reynoldson, Miss Arne .
Cast
Role: Sotillo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: LOVE A-LA-MODE

1274
12 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Servant-Lyons// Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

1275
14 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petruchio-Benson; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Anthony-Trueman; Surgeon-Jones//First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Second Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson