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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Robert Benson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Robert 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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2747 results for: Keyword - Robert Benson
We found 1741 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 337 matches on Event Comments, 101 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
28 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Blow Blow-Lowe

327
30 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Song: I: Blow Blow-Roberts; IV: Britons Strike Home (by Desire of the Brethren)-Leveridge, Salway; V: The Gregorian Song-

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne

328
01 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Oates; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Richmore-Hale; Subtleman-Rosco; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Mullart; Alderman-Hippisley; Clearaccount-Arthur; Poet-Gibson; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Fairbank Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Pitt, lately arrived from Ireland; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitt; V: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne

329
02 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; IV: Miss Scott; V: Serious Dance-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

330
08 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde

331
09 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: La Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Noon Tide Air-Lowe; IV: The Happy Pair-Lowe

332
11 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17410214, but Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Miss Davis; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde; Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

333
27 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Song: I: Blow Blow-Lowe; II: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; End Afterpiece: The Noon@Tide Air-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Le Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

334
02 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Trick for Trick Author(s): Robert Fabian

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

335
05 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Trick for Trick Author(s): Robert Fabian

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

336
07 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Trick for Trick Author(s): Robert Fabian

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928; with a new Comic Dance-Dugay, his first appearance here

337
28 December 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Related Works
Related Work: Sir John Cockle at Court Author(s): Robert Dodsley

338
04 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Song: II: Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: I: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 V: a Hornpipe-Philips

339
27 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: I: Dutch Dance-Phillips; II: The Swiss, as17410926; IV: Running Footman-Phillips

Song: III: Beard

340
28 February 1745 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

341
08 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: I: Muilment; II: Running Footman's Dance-Shawford; III: Minuet-Baudouin, Miss Story

342
02 October 1746 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

343
13 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

344
15 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

345
17 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

346
08 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

347
10 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

348
18 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

349
16 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Comic Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles

Song: II: Brett

350
18 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: As17461124