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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.

576
09 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

577
14 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

578
25 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

579
27 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

580
28 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mordecai's Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Mordecai's Beard Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Conon-Packer; Aurelius-Haymes; Guillamar-Benson; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Phillimore; Honor-Kelly; Grimbald-Sedgwick; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Matilda-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Spirit of Light-Mrs Bland; Philidel-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Guillamar Actor: Benson

581
07 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: End: The Jockies, as17910502, but Blurton, _Platt

582
13 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Song: In 2nd Piece:as in 3rd piece, 10 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

583
19 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Related Works
Related Work: The Count of Narbonne Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

584
25 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): Robert Jephson

585
16 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): Robert Jephson

586
03 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician no Conjurer Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

587
04 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician no Conjurer Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

588
07 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician no Conjurer Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

589
12 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Song: II: a song-Incledon

590
07 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Sisters; or, The Violence of Love Author(s): Robert Gould
Related Work: The Rival Milleners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden Author(s): Robert Drury

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

591
19 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

592
03 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: To Arms; or, The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

593
15 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: To Arms

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): Robert Jephson

Dance: As17930503

Song: End: a favorite old Ballad-Incledon

594
08 June 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

595
10 June 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End of 1st piece: Dibdin's song; The Lucky Escape; or, The Ploughboy's Return from Sea in character-Mrs Harlowe; End of 2nd piece: Sally in our Alley-Marshall; In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon; Rule Britannia-Marshall, full Chorus; In the course of the Evening: Black eyed Susan-Incledon

596
21 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Evatt; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks. As17930615 .
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

597
24 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Song: As17930617

598
02 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson in place of Usher
Role: Carter Actor: Burton of Benson
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

599
02 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson in place of Usher
Role: Carter Actor: Burton of Benson
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson in place of Usher
Role: Carter Actor: Burton of Benson
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

600
01 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): Robert Jephson

Dance: As17931022