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2751 results for: Keyword - Robert Benson
We found 1741 matches on Performance Comments, 931 matches on Author, 337 matches on Event Comments, 101 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

651
04 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mrs Lefevre; King Henry-Alfred; Buckingham-Knapp; Tressel-Benson; Lord Stanley-Johnson; Prince Edward-Miss Thomas; Duke of York-Miss Heyborn; Norfolk-Buxton; Lord Mayor-Molbery; Catesby-Essex; Ratcliff-Daniel; Richmond-Holland; Lady Ann-Miss Shelburne; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Queen-Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England or The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

652
15 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Comical Discovery

Performance Comment: Father Dominick-Wellman; Lorenzo-Benson; Alphonso-Waldron; Pedro-Kerridge; Soldiers-Payne, Meadow; Gomez-Wright; Duenna-Mrs Monk; Elvira-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wellman; Jupiter-Harrison; Sileno-Wright; Pan-Kerridge; Damaetas-Payne; Apollo (for that night only)-Miss Cranford; Nysa-Mrs Benson; Mysis-Mrs Monk; Juno-Miss Bird; Daphne-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton or Harlequin Gladiator

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Benson; Pantaloon-Payne; Frenchman-Kerridge; Mother Shipton-Mr Wellman; Colombine-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Benson

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Pidgeon by Miss Cranford; End of 1st piece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Wellman

Monologue: 1785 07 15 End of 2nd song Bucks have at ye all by Benson

653
27 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Benson; Horatio-Wellman; Sciolto-Waldron; Rossano-Kerridge; Servant-Payne; Altamont-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Lavinia-Mrs Wellman; Lucilla-Miss Bird; Calista-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe-The Gentleman who performs Altamont; Harlequin Friday-Wright; Pantaloon-Wellman; Pierrot-Kerridge; Spanish Don-Payne; English Lieutenant (with a song)-Wellman; Fryars(with song and Chorus from The Duenna)-Wellman, Kerridge, Payne, &c.; Savages and Sailors-Meadow, Stevenson, Payne Jun., &c.; Clown-Benson; Old Lady-Mrs Monk; Colombine-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Benson

Song: Between the Acts of afterpiece, by Mrs Benson, &c

654
09 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson

655
09 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour

656
24 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17971209, but _Brown, _Fisher, _Evans, _Phillimore, Ms _Butler, Ms _Jackson, Ms _Benson, Ms _Menage, Ms _Gaudry

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec. 1797

657
28 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Wentworth

Song: Vocal Parts, as17991213, but _Willoughby, _Bardoleau, _Clark, _Mead, _Elliot, Ms _Jacobs, Ms _Butler, Ms _Saunders, Ms _Gawdry, Ms _Benson, Ms _Coates

658
23 February 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Slighted Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

659
29 May 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Slighted Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

660
October 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Step mother

Related Works
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

661
28 July 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Slighted Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

662
07 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

663
08 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

664
10 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

665
11 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

666
12 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320111

667
14 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320111

668
15 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Burny, Charles Delegarde Jr, Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

669
17 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320115

670
18 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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 Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320115

671
26 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
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: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

672
25 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Roberts
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: Cephalus and Procris

673
23 April 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surprizal

Related Works
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

674
27 November 1662 @ Whitehall or St. James's

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

675
12 June 1663 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

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