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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.

2051
27 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Performance Comment: Trapwit-Roberts; but see17360319. but see17360319.
Cast
Role: Trapwit Actor: Roberts

2052
28 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Giffard; Leon-W. Giffard; Duke-Havard; Juan-Richardson; Cacafogo-Lyon; Sancho-Dove; Alonzo-Hamilton; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Margaretta-Mrs Roberts; Altea-Miss Tollet; Old Woman-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Stocks-Lyon; Lovemore-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

2053
29 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts, but see17360320.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360320

Dance: V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

2054
29 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Machine Actor: Roberts

2055
03 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Two Monkeys-Towers, Roberts; With Ridotto Al Fresco, but cast not listed; see17351206 . With Ridotto Al Fresco, but cast not listed; see17351206 .
Cast
Role: Two Monkeys Actor: Towers, Roberts

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant by Philips. V: Drunken Man by Salway

2056
04 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360205

Dance: II: Scotch Sailor by a Gentleman for his Diversion. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: An Italian Song by Kelly. III: By Touchbury. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

2057
05 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Lascells; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-W. Giffard; Syphax-Rosco; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Woodward; Lucius-Lyon; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Decius-Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

2058
05 May 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Performance Comment: As17360429 but Stars-Master Sherwin and Miss Roberts .
Cast
Role: Stars Actor: Master Sherwin and Miss Roberts
Role: Machine Actor: Roberts

2059
13 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Two Monkeys Actor: Towers, Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip-Flap-Towers; Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Cast
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360327but Mrs Villeneuve replaces Miss Brett

2060
13 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Rosco, Lyon, Norris; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Duretete-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

2061
03 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17360126, but Miss Horsington replaces Mrs Kilby as Country Lass; Endymion-Roberts .
Cast
Role: ; Endymion Actor: Roberts
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent, Roberts

2062
08 June 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Havard; Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

2063
23 August 1736 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Sly-Salway; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones . rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones .

Music: A Great Band of Musick

Dance:

2064
05 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Dash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle de Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters.
Cast
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Related Works
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

2065
08 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine: With the Birth and adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Pluto-Leveridge; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Countrymen and Lasses-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Sayoryard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith, Dupre; Earth-Richardson; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Desse; Females-Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts

2066
23 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Mrs Charke; Foresight-Lyon; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Rosco; Buckram-Hamilton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

2067
26 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Charke; Basset-Richardson; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Lyon; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Miss Hughes; Sir Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

2068
28 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Johnson; Lucius-Hewitt; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Wright; Syphax-Rosco; Decius-Ware; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

2069
04 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Stratocles-Hewitt; Prince of Tanais-Ware; Omar-Richardson; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

2070
06 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Giffard; Clodio-Mrs Charke; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Jaquez-Dove; Duart-Richardson; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Honoria-Miss Tollett; Cholerick-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

2071
09 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Havard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Uncle-W. Giffard; Blunt-Hamilton; Maria-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

2072
11 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Young Mirabel-Giffard; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Lyon, Dove, Norris; Bizarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Ware; Oriana-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

2073
13 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Bullock-Penkethman; Kite-Lyon; Pearmain-Rosco; Appletree-Norris; Collier-Woodward; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Ware; Constable-Dove; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

2074
16 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Chambers; Lucy-Miss Jones; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Charke; Filch-Yates; Mat-Richardson; Player-Hewitt; Beggar-Dove; Macheath-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance-Delamayne, Miss Oates

2075
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Havard; Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lionel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Geraldo-Hamilton; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Jemmy-Rosco; Woodall-Ware; Cirtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Shrew-Mrs Roberts, .
Cast
Role: Shrew Actor: Mrs Roberts, .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde