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22396 results for: Keyword - Mrs Benson
We found 23511 matches on Performance Comments, 4274 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 64 matches on Roles/Actors, and 23 matches on Author.

17876
09 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Cast
Role: Mrs Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Enfield Actor: Mrs Cornelys
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Performance Comment: As17950423, but Mrs_ Platt.
Cast
Role: Miss Melcombe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Julia Melcombe Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Minerva Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Cupid Actor: Mrs Clendining

17877
27 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Festival of Anacreon i

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Sedgwick (2nd appearance in that character); Brothers-Banks, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Bannister; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Miss DeCamp; Bacchants-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Miss Leak; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchant]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak [i.e doubled Bacchant].i.e doubled Bacchant].
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland

17878
27 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue or The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Rees; Nancy-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Ellen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17950428

Song: In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley

17879
30 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Countrymen-Webb, Evans; Gillian-Miss Leak; Cicely-Mrs Bramwell; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Entertainment: MonologueEnd I afterpiece: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

17880
05 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Performance Comment: As17950519, but Prologue as17950501. Epilogue Belles have at ye all-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Belles have at ye all Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sally Flounce Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Bloomfield Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Supple Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Follett

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dear Yanco say and true be say Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17941029

Song: Incidental: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In the course of the entertainments: Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Monsieur Tonson, as17950514

17881
05 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.

17882
08 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17950123, but Ennui (1st time)-Farley; Lord Scratch (1st time)-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Lee (1st appearance in that character); added: Willoughby-Macready; Peter-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Waitfort Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17941007, but Little John (1st time)-Munden; Stella-Mrs Follett; Angelina-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: End: An Irishman's Tour thro' London or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, St, James's, St. Paul's, The Tower, A Quarrel, A Masquerade-Johnstone; Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

17883
13 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17950102, but Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry Sycamore-Powel; Theodosia-Mrs Arnold; added: Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Mrs Ferret Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Louisa Bowers Actor: Mrs Mountain

17884
17 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: As17950612 but Scruple-Caulfield; Mrs Peery-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe

17885
22 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

17886
25 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17950810, but Mr Caddy-_; Heartwell-_; Juba-_; Mrs Caddy-_.
Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

17887
30 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Captain Sightly-Williamson; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blond-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Knight.

17888
01 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Dame Dunckley Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders; Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison; Tartars; Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Cooke; Japhis-Bannister; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Danby, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

17889
08 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuse sic

Performance Comment: Justice Touchit-Suett; Mr Milford-Packer; Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.!; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.[!!; Percival Singel-Bannister Jun.[!!!; Freeman-Bannister; MacFloggan-Moody; Frank-Wathen; Humphrey Grizzle-Russell; Renard-Caulfield; Peace Officers-Phillimore, Maddocks, Webb; Emily-Mrs Gibbs; Phebe-Miss Leak; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Prologue-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Taffline Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Captives-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

17890
09 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Serres

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John Inglish-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Cross, Abbot; Flora-Mrs Townsend; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: As17951005

17891
16 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

17892
22 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Haymes; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Gough (1st appearance in this Kingdom); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Munden; Sandy-Incledon; Charley-Townsend; Serjeant Jack-Richardson; Capt. Dash-Haymes; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

17893
03 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-C. Kemble; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Webb; Alithea-Mrs Kemble; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

17894
07 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dodd; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-King; Soto-Hollingsworth; Diego-Phillimore; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Jones; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: As17950924, but Le Sage-Sedgwick; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.

17895
17 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun,; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

17896
18 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Macready; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Knight (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: As17951114

17897
24 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17951022, but Fag-R. Palmer; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

17898
25 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Benson
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Mr Caddy-_; Heartwell-_; Juba-_; Mrs Caddy-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: As17951123

17899
26 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Townsend; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain

17900
31 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Richardson; Aegeon-Hull; Angelo-Powel; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain