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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.

1401
11 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930403, but Subtle-Benson in place of R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Benson in place of R. Palmer.
Role: Robert Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

1402
17 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Whitfield; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Benson; La Varole-Wewitzer; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Maddocks; Postilion-Banks; Countryman-Hollingsworth; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

1403
18 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17921208, but Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Maddocks; Heeltap-Benson.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Benson.

Dance: As17930408

1404
20 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Othello

Performance Comment: As17921228, but Gratiano-Benson; Julio-Webb.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Benson
Role: Gentleman ] Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

1405
23 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17921222, but Shift-Benson.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Benson.

1406
25 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Whitfield; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Benson; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Fawcett; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1407
27 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17921231, but Melanthon read by-Maddocks; Phocion-Benson; Dionysius-Barrymore; Greek Herald-Maddocks; Euphrasia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

1408
08 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17921226, but Lenox-Benson; Captain-_; Gentlewoman-_.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Benson
Role: Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: As17930416

1409
10 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17920915, but Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Snake-Maddocks; Careless-Sedgwick; Trip-Benson; Crabtree-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Song: As17921030

1410
13 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17920922, but Fag-Benson; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Dance: End: Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

1411
14 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17930309but L. Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; Cryer-Jones; Patience [song omitted]-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In IV: a song-Master Welsh

1412
22 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17930417, but Lory-Baddeley; Shoemaker-Benson; Countryman-Jones; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Female Duellist

Song: End: As on the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh

1413
24 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Benson; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Caulfield; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: As17930515, but Landlord-Benson in place of Phillimore; Cooke_. Cooke_.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Benson in place of Phillimore

Song: End II: The Lucky Escape-Dignum; End IV: Primroses deck the banks (composed by Linley? Sen.)-Master Welsh; End: Fair Rosale-Master Welsh

1414
25 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17930129, but Stukely-Barrymore; Dawson-Benson.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: As17930517, but Flintbourg-Benson in place of Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Flintbourg Actor: Benson in place of Wewitzer.

1415
29 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17921126, but Irishman-Benson; President-Caulfield; Watchman-Webb; added: Spouters-Bland, Lyons.
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Benson

1416
30 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Waldron
Role: Brush Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17921027, but Young Wilding-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bateman; Quildrive-_.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening: [at end of mainpiece (Thespian Magazine, July 1793, p. 50)] Fencing-La Chevaliere D'Eon, Mrs Bateman, an English Officer

1417
03 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Performance Comment: As17930408, but Cosmino-Maddocks in place of Phillimore; Captain of the Ship-Webb of Benson; Fidelia-Miss DeCamp of Mrs Bland; Marietta-Miss Heard of Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Webb of Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Benson

Dance: As17930408

1418
05 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Whitfield; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Sailor-Jones; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Housekeeper-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Keys

1419
06 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17921203, but Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Benson; Postboy-Webb; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Snap-_; Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: Benson

1420
12 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Benson; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-Suett; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Wewitzer; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cooke, Alfred; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Fontenelle, Miss Dall, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wronghead-Evatt; Old Wronghead [recte, for booth, Wronguard ]-Wewitzer; John-Barrett; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Cooke; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Alfred; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson

1421
14 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptic-Usher; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-Benson; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hatton.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-Benson; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Abbott; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

1422
15 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece 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 (1st appearance); Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

1423
17 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Old Man-Waldron; Citizens-Benson, Wewitzer, Barrett; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Alfred; Carpenters-Parsons, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Benson, Wewitzer, Barrett

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

1424
18 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1425
26 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Chagrin-Barrett; Squire Hairbroom-Benson; Bellamy-Evatt; Robin-Wewitzer; Crop-Bland; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Powell; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Squire Hairbroom Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson