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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.

1526
09 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17941018, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; added; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1527
10 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1528
16 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Greek Herald Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

1529
01 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Benson and Bland absent from this Evening's Performance. Who's the Dupe? rehearsed at 10 [but this play not acted this season]; Pannel at 11. Receipts: #171 8s. 6d. (130.16.0; 34.15.6; 5.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

1530
22 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17941112, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Benson; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Russell (1st appearance in London); Crabtree-Waldron; Moses-Banks; Trip-R. Palmer; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: As17941112

1531
27 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17941210, but Money@trap-Suett; Clip-Maddocks; Jessamin-Benson; Corinna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Jessamin Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17941021, but Robin-Benson; William-Cooke; Louisa-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Benson

1532
28 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Capt. Loveit-Trueman; Puff-Benson.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Benson.

Song: III: song-Dignum

1533
03 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson

1534
06 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Capt. Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Crookfinger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Bagshot-Cooke; Nimming Ned-Welsh; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mat o' the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Benson; Drawer-Banks; Turnkey-Webb; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Maddocks; Polly Peachum-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Arne]); Lucy Lockit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Miss Chatterley; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Iliff; Betty Doxy-Miss Redhead; Jenny Diver-Mrs Bramwell; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Hedges; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Suett; Bruin-Benson; Snuffle-Lyons; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: Benson

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

1535
12 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great; or, The Conquest of Persia

Performance Comment: Macedonians: Alexander-J. D'Egville; Hephestion-Aumer; Clytus-Dubois; Perdiccas-Fairbrother; Parmenio-Phillimore; Ptolemy-Caulfield; Attalus-Benson; Eumenes-Bland; Philip-G. D'Egville; Officers-; Guards-; Attendants-; Thalestris-Mrs Fialon (1st appearance on this stage); Amazons-Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss D'Egville, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Stuart, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bramwell; Persians: Darius-Fialon; Son of Darius-Master Menage; Oxathres-Boimaison; Memnon-Webb; Arsites-Maddocks; Spithridates-Banks; Raesaces-Lyons; High Priest of the Sun-Roffey; Sysigambis-Mrs Cuyler; Parisatis-Mrs Hedges; Artemisia-Mrs Butler; Statira-Miss J. Hilligsberg (1st appearance on this stage); Satraps-Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed; Attendant Females-Miss Brooker, Miss Phillips, Miss Daniel, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Mrs Jones, Miss Menage, Miss D'Egville; Priests-; Persian Army=-.
Cast
Role: Attalus Actor: Benson

1536
21 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17940930, but Canton-Maddocks; added: Trueman-Benson.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Attalus Actor: Benson

1537
02 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Woodville-Benson in place of Whitfield; Webb_; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Lyons, _Evans, _Fisher.
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Benson in place of Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Attalus Actor: Benson

1538
16 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

1539
04 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Capt. Fitzroy-Bannister; Patrick-Mrs Jordan; Darby-Bannister Jun.; Dermot-Dignum; Father Luke-Moody; Bagatelle-Benson; Norah-Mrs Crouch; Kathleen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Benson

Song: In: will introduce the favourite song In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan in The Wedding Day; End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Miss Leak; accompanied on the harp-Meyer? Jun

1540
01 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mr Plainwell-Benson; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-; in which The Princess of Wales's New Minuet and Gavot-J. and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville

1541
06 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petrunchio-C. Kemble; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Benson; First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks; Second Constantia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950418, but Robin-Benson.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Benson.

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

1542
10 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; Lord Alford-Palmer Jun.; Children-Master Menage, Miss Menage; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1543
11 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit; Or, Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson

1544
12 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1545
13 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d' Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot; O'Carrol-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; 1st Carpenter-Suett (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Carpenter-Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Cooke, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

1546
15 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Benson

1547
16 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1548
20 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: [See17950725 Meadows-Benson; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

1549
24 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Benson; Chagrin-Burton; Bellamy-Bland; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Squire Hairbrain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

1550
01 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Cooke, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson