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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.

1801
03 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17311113, but Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1802
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard;Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Norris; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Finder-Bullock; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Norris; A New Prologue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

1803
10 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance

Performance Comment: See17320421 but Harlequin-H. Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Yeoman-Jenkins; Attendants on Colombine-Mrs Tollet, Miss Tollet, Miss Wherrit; Pierrot-a Gentleman; Genius-Excel; Servants to Yeoman-Beckham, Morris; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Harlequin Woman-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; II: The Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit; V: Passacail-Miss Wherrit

1804
15 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Miller; Rovewell-Excel; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; III: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit;

Song: II: A new Drinking Song-Excell; IV: A Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excell

1805
17 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311111, but Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Blunt-_; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: J. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

1806
18 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; IV: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

1807
09 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Pylades Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

1808
23 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Old Jourdain Actor: J. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Paget; Welchman-Jones; Harry-Roberts; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Mears; Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: The Pieraite-Holt, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

1809
04 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by Desire)-Cibber Jr; Cassio-Bridgwater; Iago-Wm. Mills; Brabantio-Roberts; Desdemona-Miss Williams; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Rural Love; or, The Merry Shepherd

Performance Comment: Parts-Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.

Dance: d'V'Vallois, Mrs Walter

1810
04 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Dove; Sir Jasper-Barcock; Leander-Pullen; Hellebore-Malone; Robert-Morris; Davy-Hicks; James-Y. Woodward; Harry-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Charlotte-Mrs Morse; Mrs Pincushion-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

1811
21 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: J. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

1812
21 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Mills; Bertran-Roberts; Raymond-Boman; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Alphonso-Corey; Pedro-A. Hallam; Dominic-Shepard; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320919, but Hellebore-Paget; Harry-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts.
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

1813
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Brunetto-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Duke: or, Trapolin's Vagaries Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

Related Works
Related Work: The City Night-Cap Author(s): Robert Davenport

1814
30 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320921, but Hellebore-Roberts; Harry-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

1815
05 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-Wm. Mills; Syphax-Cibber Jr; Portius-Bridgwater; Marcus-Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1816
06 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Christian; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17321005

1817
07 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Rosco; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; New French Peasants-de Valois and Mlle de Valois

1818
09 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

1819
12 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Fryar-W. Giffard; Bertran-Rosco; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Winstone; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Christian; Gomez-Norris.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17321011; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

1820
14 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Bullock; Pert-James; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Jenkins; Pearce; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Christian.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit

1821
16 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Giffard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Dutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock

1822
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1823
17 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

1824
18 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Purden; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts; With a New Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

1825
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson