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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.

1876
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; With The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Cabbage-Bullock; Clerimont-Stoppelaer; Frederick-Leigh; Ramilie-Jones; James-Smith; Lawyer Puff@and@Clark-Rainton; Harriet-Miss Atherton; Mariana-Miss Careless; Widow Widely-Mrs Talbot.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

1877
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifi'd; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Bluster And His Man Diddimo

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Hulett; Elon-Roberts; Jethro-Hewet; Zekiel-Morgan; Diddimo-Hicks; Miriam-Mrs Purden; Nurse-Mrs Morgan; Bluster-Harper.
Cast
Role: Elon Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1878
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Brockenbury Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus; or, The Truimphs of Love

Performance Comment: Cupid-Young Cunningham; Venus-Miss Price; Deities of Pleasure-Vallois, Davenport; Followers of Cupid-E. Roberts, Excell; Graces: Aglaia-Mrs Vallois; Euphrosyne-Mrs Chapman; Thalia-Mrs Bennet; Shepherds-Clark, Bencraft, Olbeldiston; Rival Swains-Jones, Jano.
Cast
Role: Followers of Cupid Actor: E. Roberts, Excell

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

1879
04 September 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Elon Actor: Roberts
Role: Sir Robert Brockenbury Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol, and Others

Performance Comment: Antient Pistol-Cibber; Falstaff-Berry; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Shallow-Griffin; Silence-Stoppelaer; Dol Common-Miss Atherton; King Henry-Cross; Lancaster-Leigh; Justice-W. Hallam; Bardolph-Jones; Feeble-Bullock; Mouldy-Wm. Hallam; Simon Shadow-Leigh; Ragged Wart-Smith; Mrs Cribcole-Mrs Talbot; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Dansey; Mrs Trumpery-Miss Mann; Miss Witless-Miss Careless.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Doctor-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-LeBlanc; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Tench; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Atherton, Miss Careless, Mrs Roberts, Miss Mann; Marques de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; Marchioness des Fresco-Arlequinne en Chienne[, as17330823., as17330823.
Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Atherton, Miss Careless, Mrs Roberts, Miss Mann
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Followers of Cupid Actor: E. Roberts, Excell

Dance: End I Second Piece: Black Joke-Smith, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Mrs Booth

1880
14 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Haughton; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

1881
21 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Morgan; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-R. Wetherilt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

1882
27 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Morgan; James-James; Harry-Woodward; Davy-Pearce; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17330925

1883
28 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but advance bill in Daily Post, 27 Sept., lists: Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Norris, both from GF; Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-Roberts; Alphonso-Corey; Raymond-Hewitt; Pedro-Stoppelaer; Lorenzo-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: By Miss Raftor

1884
01 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Wescomb, from the Theatre at Edinburgh; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Dorcas-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

1885
03 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-Lyon; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts, but see17330927.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17330927

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1886
04 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Pounce-Rosco; Tipkin-Collett; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Humphrey-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17330927

Dance: As17330925

1887
08 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Tollett; Diana-Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

1888
09 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-Huddy; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Hamilton; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Stoppelaer; Daniel-Penkethman; Charlotte-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lockit-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Hob's Mother-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollett; Flora-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

1889
11 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: By D'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1890
12 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-Huddy; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bardin; Pearmain-Penkethman; Appletree-R. Wetherilt; Bullock-Morgan; Collier-Pearce; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Rose-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1891
15 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Campley-Giffard; Brumpton-Huddy; Trusty-Hulett; Cabinet-Havard; Sable-Morgan; Puzzle-Rosco; Trim-R. Wetherilt; Tom-Hamilton; Tattleaid-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fardingale-Penkethman; Kate-Pearce; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin .
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

1892
15 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trapp'd; or, The Disappointed Country Lass

Performance Comment: Toby Slang-Harper; Tom-Berry; Harry-Ridout; James-Roberts; Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis (the Chambermaid)-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn. musIc AND.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Roberts

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

1893
17 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015

1894
18 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Scrub-Penkethman; Foigard-Morgan; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Sullen-Huddy; Gibbet-R. Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Gipsey-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

1895
19 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Stoppelaer; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-James; Clara-Miss Tollett; Flora-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

1896
22 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

1897
24 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Sir Harry-Collett; Clerimont-Harbin; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Bolus-Pearce; Finder-R. Wetherilt; Supple-Woodward; Old Wilful-Morgan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Wishwell-Mrs Morgan; Situp-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

1898
25 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-James; Bravos-Pearce, Jenkins, Evans, Dove; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17331024

1899
26 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Huddy; Shallow-Rosco; Evans-Pearce; Slender-R. Wetherilt; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde

1900
29 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Young Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dollalolla-Miss Jones; Grizzle-Charke; Noodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse; Merlin-Cropponi; Doodle-F. Tench; Bailiff-Davies; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Mustacha-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Ellis Roberts

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027