The People - Robert Benson

Name Variants
  • Master Benson
  • Mr Benson
Gender
Man
Start
1765 (b.)
End
20 May 1796 (d.)
Country of Birth
Not known
Locality
Not known
Bio
BD Vol. 2: 44-7
Links

Works (2 Results)

Title Year Type Role
Britains Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth 1794 Afterpiece Author
Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian 1795 Afterpiece Author

Activities (1 Results)

Theatre Activity
Drury Lane Actor

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (9 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
20 May 1780 Drury Lane Twelfth Night Who's the Dupe? £29 11s £227 3s £256 14s £105 Unknown Sh
18 May 1781 Drury Lane Richard III The Deserter, The Butterfly £48 12s 6d £131 12s £180 4s 6d Unknown Unknown T
09 Jun 1789 Drury Lane The Winter's Tale The Deserter, Highland Reel, Sheepshearing Song £28 5s 6d £228 17s £257 2s 6d Unknown Unknown T
26 May 1791 Drury Lane The Belle's Stratagem The Padlock, Hornpipe £69 9s Unknown £69 9s Unknown Unknown T
13 Jun 1792 Drury Lane The Constant Couple; or A Trip to the Jubilee The Doctor and the Apothecary, Allemande £106 13s 6d £352 16s £459 9s 6d Unknown Unknown T
31 May 1793 Drury Lane The Haunted Tower The Deaf Lover, Pas Russe £104 4s 6d £362 13s £466 17s 6d Unknown Unknown T
03 Jun 1795 Drury Lane The Country Girl Flora; or, Hob in the Well, Britains Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth, Within a Mile of Edinburgh, Dance of Sailors, Monsieur Tonson, Imitations, Rule Britannia £112 14s £317 8s £430 2s £211 Unknown Sh
09 Jun 1796 Drury Lane The Belle's Stratagem The Sultan; or A Peep into the Seraglio, Whither, My Love, Ah! Whither Art Thou Fled?, Ah che nel petto io sento, Ally Croaker, From Shades of Night, This Fond Sorrow £402 4s 6d £276 6s £678 10s 6d £212 Unknown Sh
02 Jun 1798 Drury Lane The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8 £57 16s 6d Unknown £57 16s 6d Unknown Unknown T
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Money paid (to theatre) (9 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes
29 May 1781 Drury Lane £15 14s Messrs Raygill & Benson Ticket takers I F
26 Jun 1789 Drury Lane £3 13s 6d Benson Mr Do. [In full]
11 Jun 1791 Drury Lane £7 18s Benson Mr Do. [Defic.y]
06 Jul 1792 Drury Lane £2 6s 8d Mr Benson on Acct.
26 Jan 1793 Drury Lane £6 10d Mr. Benson in full of his Deficy.
03 Jul 1793 Drury Lane £4 Benson Mr. On Acct
07 Jul 1794 Drury Lane £1 10s Benson Do. [Benf.t Deficy on Account]
08 Jun 1795 Drury Lane £12 Benson 18 Do. [Days]
09 Jun 1795 Drury Lane £30 Benson in part of his Deficy

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