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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.

1351
13 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Captain Absolute-Wroughton; Fag-Benson.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Benson.
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: Richard Coeur de Lion

1352
14 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17920128, but Bedamar-Benson; Jaffier-Whitfield; Spinosa-Caulfield; Mezzano-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1353
17 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: As17920326but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: 920326but Lord Chamberlain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland

1354
28 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-Wewitzer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; William-Maddocks; John-Webb; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Lyons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911110, but Simon-Benson; Nancy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

1355
02 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Perez-Benson.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Benson.

1356
08 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Benson

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

1357
17 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquill-Jones; Mountebank-Maddocks; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Hollingsworth; Gibson-Lyons; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Villers Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson

Dance: Conclude: with a Country Dance-the Characters

1358
19 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Frank-_; Snap-_; Landlord-_; Postboy-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

1359
24 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but John-Benson.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Benson.

Dance: End: a Dance-

1360
04 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Suett; Footman-Webb; Black Boy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

1361
06 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

1362
15 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Maddocks [Public Advertiser: Alfred]; Bagshot-Webb; Boniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Heard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17920613

1363
19 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; F. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Benson

1364
27 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Benson; Brothers-Banks, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland; Bacchants-Mrs Bland [sic], Miss DeCamp; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Barclay.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Benson

1365
02 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Benson

1366
04 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Hollingsworth; Don Lewis-King; Carlos-Kemble; Clodio-Dodd; Sancho-Suett; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Governor-Packer; Don Duart-Barrymore; Don Manuel-Caulfield; Pedro-Banks; Lopez-Benson; Roberto-Jones; Cook-Burton; Jaques-Phillimore; Guzman-Lyons; Priest-Fawcett; Lawyer-Waldron; Sailor-Cooke; Alguazile-Maddocks; Page-Miss Menage; Bravoes-Alfred, Webb; Angelina-Mrs Goodall; Louisa-Mrs Powell; Elvira-Mrs Kemble; Honoria-Mrs Bramwell; Catalina-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Benson
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1367
09 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenburg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Barclay; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ismael Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Lyons; Robert-Jones; Tom-Maddocks; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Jones

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

1368
13 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir William Wingrove-Packer; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Servant-Banks; Mrs Manly-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Goodall; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Dance: In afterpiece: Master L. D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss S. D'Egville. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1369
18 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Maddocks; Bagshot-Webb; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Booth [Public Advertiser: Mrs Hopkins]; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: [Characters by Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Suett, Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage. Cast from text (C. Lowndes [1792]): Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Dignum; Pasqual-Sedgwick; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Welsh; Clara-Mrs Crouch; Theresa-Miss DeCamp; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Miss Menage; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Aylmer, Brown, Dorion Jun.
Cast
Role: Roberto Actor: Suett

1370
05 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Brackenbury Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1371
13 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17921030, but Trip-Benson; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Roberto Actor: Suett

Song: As17920915

1372
15 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17920927, but Brush-Palmer; added: Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17920918, but Biondello-Benson.
Cast
Role: Biondello Actor: Benson.

1373
16 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Blunt-Alfred; John-Banks; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Benson

1374
20 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17920929, but Petit-Benson.
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920925, but Sir James Elliot-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson.

1375
23 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17921027, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth; Young Wilding-Benson; Quildrive-_.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson