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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.

1551
04 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Frill-Bland; Tough-Burton; Phelim-Ledger; Father Frank-Cooke; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Benson
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

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

1552
06 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty (1st time)-Burton; Friendly-Davies; Dick-Benson; Hob's Father-Suett; Hob's Mother (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Benson

1553
08 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

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

1554
09 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: As17950620 but Rodomsko-Benson in place of Bensley.
Cast
Role: Rodomsko Actor: Benson in place of Bensley.
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Benson

1555
20 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Waldron Jun.; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett; Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins; Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Benson

1556
22 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Barrymore; Captain Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-Benson; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Cooke; Steward-Cross; Scruple-Usher; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

1557
25 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

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

1558
31 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Burton, Cross, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors Muleteers and Goatherds-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Linton, Little, Lyons, Walker, Willoughby; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Granger, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Pacha Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

1559
03 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Bannister Jun. (1st and only appearance in that character); Anthonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Old Gobbo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Benson; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-C. Kemble; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Portia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Duke 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-Cross; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; Corinna-Mrs Jones; Maria-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

1560
07 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Capt. Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

1561
08 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17950725 but Charles Ratcliffe-Benson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

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

1562
10 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

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

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5. 3. 8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Juba-Master DeCamp; Label-Suett; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

1563
11 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

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

1564
17 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Benson

1565
18 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Ghost-Bensley; King-Benson; Polonius-Suett; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Osrick-Wathen; Grave Diggers-Fawcett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

1566
19 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Maddocks; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Benson; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Caulfield, Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5.3.8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Whitfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Master Welsh; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-. Vocal Parts Miss Leak, Master Welsh

1567
22 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Benson; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman-Jones; Cook-Hollingsworth; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Footmen-Trueman, Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Cooke; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Benson; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Soufrance Actor: Benson

1568
24 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-C. Kemble; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Benson; Waiter-Evans; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

1569
26 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Snake Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

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

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1570
29 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Caulfield; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Trueman; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Robin-Benson; William-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Benson

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke-; and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen. Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

1571
05 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

1572
10 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Mr Wrangle-Benson; Servants-_Trueman, Evans.
Cast
Role: Mr Wrangle Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1573
12 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-C. Kemble; Perez-Trueman; Alonzo-Phillimore; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Benson; Selim-Caulfield; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

1574
13 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Sir David Daw-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

1575
15 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Careless-Barrymore; Snake-Phillimore; Trip-Benson.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom