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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Benson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Benson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

1501
03 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1502
30 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Performance

1503
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler; or, a Wife of Ten Thousand

1504
01 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

1505
03 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1506
07 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1507
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

1508
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

1509
13 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

1510
19 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031

1511
19 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1512
29 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

1513
15 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

1514
17 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17291015, but Peasants-Mrs Benson, Mrs _Vincent.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Mrs Benson, Mrs _Vincent.

1515
10 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Miss Benson half years annuity due Xmas 1766, #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #147 4d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

1516
17 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheapside; Or, All In The City

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Benson, Johnson (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin), Pressly, Robson, Bailey (from the Theatre Royal, York), Jacobs (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Miss Hemet, Miss Dudley, Miss Dancer, Mrs Hyam. Cast not known. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Sheet Anchor

Afterpiece Title: A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Dance: In 2nd piece The Merry Sailors and The Wapping Landlady (perfomers not listed for either dance)

Monologue: 1783 09 17 End of Act III of 1st piece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

1517
14 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Moody, R. Palmer, Waldron, Suett, Miss Barnes, Mrs Love. [Cast from text (H. D. Symonds, 1788): O'Thunder-Moody [in text: Benson (see17880522)]; Apeall-R. Palmer; Holdfast-Waldron; Captain Leek-Suett; Letitia-Miss Barnes; Deborah-Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

1518
12 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17890915, but Scholars-Benson, _Wilson.
Cast
Role: Scholars Actor: Benson, _Wilson.

1519
13 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Tim Errand Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performance Comment: As17930930, but Benson in place of Wewitzer .

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

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

1520
15 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box-lobby Challenge

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

Performance Comment: As17931130, but Benson in place of Wewitzer .

1521
29 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Bland, Benson, Maddocks, Caulfield//Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [And see17931216.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

1522
25 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17940610 but Benson's name listed in playbill; omitted: William, Servant, Nelly .

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

Dance: In 2nd piece A Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

1523
30 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17940610 but Benson's name listed in playbill; omitted Nelly .

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

Dance: As17940625

1524
03 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17940621 but omitted: Benson, Webb .

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIUS FIRST OF JUNE

Cast
Role: Busy Actor: BensonCottager's Wife-Mrs Booth
Role: BensonCottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17940625

1525
01 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Performance Comment: As 25 Aug. but Benson in place of Fawcett .

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson
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