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Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of Actorsholding scimitar. With text: "Such be the fate of all who braves our Law." Act V, Scene 5.
Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, coat, waistcoat. With text: "Lord this is the strangest Misapprehension! I am quite astonished." Act II, Scene 2.
Robert Bensley as Pierre in a scene from "Venice Preserved"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorswith four other figures. With text: "Who's he disputes the Judgement of the Senate? Presumptuous Rebel." Act IV, Scene 2.
Robert Bensley as Busiris in "Busiris, King of Egypt"
Image | 1781 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing turban and plumes on head, tunic, cape, sword. With text: "Slave! in the front of battle, There thou shalt find me." Act V, Scene 1.
Robert Bensley as Busiris in "Busiris, King of Egypt"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing crown, turban, plumes on head, embroidered cape with ermine trim, sword. With text: "Throw all my Glories open to his View."
Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actors3 men in background. With text: "Ma: Thou Alcoran! hast won more Battles for me, than thrice my feeble Numbers had atchiev'd, without the succour of thy sacred impulse." Act II, Scene 2.
Robert Bensley as Eustache and Henry Erskine Johnston as the Old Man in a scene from "The Surrender of Calais"
Image | Portraits of Actorsold man in cape. With text: Eustache -- "Here take this trash." Act I, Scene 2.
Robert Bensley as Harold in "The Battle of Hastings"
Image | 1793 | Portraits of Actorsshield at side. With text: "Disastrous Signs! What shall I do?" Act III, Scene 1.
Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsmale figure in background. With text: "Off frantic wretch!" (Play is spelled "Barberossa")
Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"
Image | 1808 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, coat, waistcoat. With text: "Lord this is the strangest Misapprehension! I am quite astonished." Act II, Scene 2.

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Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"

Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"

Robert Bensley as Pierre in a scene from "Venice Preserved"

Robert Bensley as Busiris in "Busiris, King of Egypt"

Robert Bensley as Busiris in "Busiris, King of Egypt"

Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"

Robert Bensley as Eustache and Henry Erskine Johnston as the Old Man in a scene from "The Surrender of Calais"

Robert Bensley as Harold in "The Battle of Hastings"

Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"

Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"

Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"

Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"

Robert Bensley as Pierre in a scene from "Venice Preserved"

Robert Bensley as Busiris in "Busiris, King of Egypt"

Robert Bensley as Busiris in "Busiris, King of Egypt"

Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"

Robert Bensley as Eustache and Henry Erskine Johnston as the Old Man in a scene from "The Surrender of Calais"

Robert Bensley as Harold in "The Battle of Hastings"

Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"

Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"