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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.

1426
05 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

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: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio- Barrymore; Baptista-Usher; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Musick Master-Evatt; Biondello-Benson; Pedro-Ledger; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Alfred; Nathaniel-Cooke; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Mrs Jones; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Biondello Actor: Benson

1427
13 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

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 Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; YoungPhilpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

1428
15 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Miss Dall; Fidget-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1429
18 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

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 Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Suett; Gayless-Palmer Jun.; Justice Guttle-Benson; Dick-Barrett; Beau Trippit-Lyons; Melissa-Miss Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Powell; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Hatton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Benson

1430
20 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17930628 but Harcourt-Benson; Crier-Abbott.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: Singing, as17930628 but _Willoughby, Walker, _Aylmer, +Dorion Jun

1431
25 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Evatt; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Barrett; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1432
06 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Abbott; Lord Mayor-Burton; Elizabeth-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1433
07 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Candy-Mrs Edwin [Public Advertiser: Mrs Powell]; Polly-Miss Heard [Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson

Song: As17930803

1434
14 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930803, but Characters Ledger in place of-_Benson, Burton of Ledger; omitted Burton from his original part, _Comerford. omitted Burton from his original part, _Comerford.
Cast
Role: in place of Actor: _Benson, Burton of Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Walter Actor: Benson

Song: Mainpiece: As17930803

1435
16 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: in place of Actor: _Benson, Burton of Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Irishmen Actor: Benson, Waldron Jun.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

1436
26 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: in place of Actor: _Benson, Burton of Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Suett; Ledger-Benson; Scribble-Bland; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Whitfield; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Villers]).Miss Villers]).
Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Benson

Song: As17930823

1437
28 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930814, but Characters-Benson, _Johnstone, +Waldron, _Burton.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Role: in place of Actor: _Benson, Burton of Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

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

Song: As17930823

1438
07 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930717 but Marquis of Montague-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Evatt; Barton-Benson; Egbert-_.
Cast
Role: Barton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1439
24 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Arch. of Canterbury-Hull (of cg); Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Lyons; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Dignum; Nym-Burton; Fluellin-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Bardolph-Barrett; Boy-Master DeCamp; Williams-Benson; Bates-Waldron Jun.; King of France-Usher; Dauphin-Barrymore; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Hopkins; Princess Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Barrett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Usher; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Benson

1440
26 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Ganem Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Benson; Beaumont-Barrymore; Blunt-Cooke; John-Waldron Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Frolick Actor: Benson

1441
28 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Plainwell Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Skip Actor: Benson
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17930919, but Sandford-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Benson.

1442
30 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Sir R. Ratcliff-Dignum; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Caulfield; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir. R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blout-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Wewitzer; Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Anne-Mrs Goodall; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

1443
08 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Old Wrongward-Wewitzer; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Jones; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Maddocks; Bob-Lyons; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-read byPalmer Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Burton; Tiptoe-Benson; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Peery-Usher; Bailiff-Cooke; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; English Waiter-Lyons; Passengers-Maddocks, Jones; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1444
10 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Royal Clemency; or, The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry-Barrymore; Russet-Wewitzer; Simkin-Suett; King-Palmer Jun.; Officers-Cooke, Caulfield; Jailor-Benson; Turnkeys-Stageldoir, Comerford; Bridemen-Maddocks, Lyons; Soldiers-Welsh, Hobler, Brown, Dorion Sen., Dorion Jun., Saunders, Horsfall, Walker, Willoughby, Burden; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Mother-Mrs Booth; Bridemaids-Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Haskey; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jailor Actor: Benson

1445
15 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Kemble; Hardcastle-Parsons; Hastings-Barrymore; Sir Charles Marlow-Maddocks; Landlord-Suett; Diggory-Wewitzer; 1st Countryman-Benson; 2nd Countryman-Palmer Jun.; 3rd Countryman-Caulfield; 4th Countryman-Cooke; Servants-Bland, Burton, Jones, Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tony Lumpkin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Neville-Miss DeCamp; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: 1st Countryman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Jailor Actor: Benson

1446
18 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17931015 but Landlord-Benson; 1st Countryman-_.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Benson
Role: 1st Countryman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1447
21 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Robin-Maddocks; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Benson

1448
29 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-Brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke//Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1449
30 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Ganem Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons//Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

1450
04 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Don Alonzo-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Alvarez-Maddocks; Manuel-Caulfield// Isabella-Miss Heard; Leonora-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
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