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26 July 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations

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    *p1785 07 26 hay All's Well That Ends Well. Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Also The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again. Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Burton, Bannister. [Larpent MS 635 lists performers as appearing in their own persons.] Also Gretna Green. As 20 July, but omitted: Painter. imitations. In 2nd piece various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun. comment. Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations.
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    *p1785 07 26 hay All's Well That Ends Well. Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .hathi.*a1785 07 26 hay The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again. Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Burton, Bannister. [Larpent MS 635 lists performers as appearing in their own persons.] hathi.*a1785 07 26 hay Gretna Green. ^As17850720^ but omitted: Painter. imitations. In 2nd piece various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .hathi.*c1785 07 26 hay Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43977 | 17850726 | hay | hathi | Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations
    Performance: 94987 | 43977 | p | All's Well That Ends Well | Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
    Cast:
    164774 | 94987 | : Clown | Edwin
    164775 | 94987 | Lafeu | Baddeley
    164776 | 94987 | Bertram | Williamson
    164777 | 94987 | Duke | Burton
    164778 | 94987 | King | Gardner
    164779 | 94987 | Interpreter] | R. Palmer
    164780 | 94987 | Parolles | Bannister Jun.
    164781 | 94987 | Countess | Mrs Inchbald
    164782 | 94987 | Diana | Mrs Cuyler
    164783 | 94987 | Widow | Mrs Poussin
    164784 | 94987 | Helena | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 94988 | 43977 | a | The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again | Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Burton, Bannister. [Larpent MS 635 lists performers as appearing in their own persons.] hathi.
    Performance: 94989 | 43977 | a | Gretna Green | As17850720 but omitted: Painter. imitations. In 2nd piece various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .
    AsSeeDate: 94989 | hay | a | As | 17850720
    Cast:
    597061 | 94989 | . Gorget | Bannister
    597062 | 94989 | Tipperary | R. Palmer
    597063 | 94989 | Anvil | Barrett
    597064 | 94989 | Landlord | Ledger
    597065 | 94989 | Crack | Swords
    597066 | 94989 | Rory | Booth
    597067 | 94989 | Signora Figurante | Sga Sestini
    597068 | 94989 | Miss Plumb | Miss George
    597069 | 94989 | Lady Pedigree | Mrs Webb
    597070 | 94989 | Maria | Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.
    597071 | 94989 | Dr Caterpillar | Swords
    597072 | 94989 | Harlequin Teague | R. Palmer
    597073 | 94989 | Teague Harlequin | Milbourn
    597074 | 94989 | Italian Merchant | Burton
    597075 | 94989 | Pierrot | Delpini
    597076 | 94989 | Sailor | Edwin
    597077 | 94989 | Landlord of the Horns at Highgate | Booth
    597078 | 94989 | Giant of the Causeway | Master Simmons
    597079 | 94989 | Genius of Ireland | Brett
    597080 | 94989 | Anchor Smiths | Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield
    597081 | 94989 | Colombine | Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons
    597082 | 94989 | Fighting Quakers | Barrett, Lyons
    597083 | 94989 | Disinterested Lawyer | Gardner
    597084 | 94989 | Humane Scalper | Nicolini
    597085 | 94989 | Harlequin with one Leg | Milbourn
    597086 | 94989 | Fainting Butcher | Painter
    597087 | 94989 | Reviving Death | Freeman

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Burton, Bannister. [Larpent MS 635 lists performers as appearing in their own persons.] hathi.
Cast:
None Listed

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17850720 but omitted: Painter. imitations. In 2nd piece various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .

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