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13 June 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: "The farce waited some time for Bannister, who performed at Covent-Garden Theatre in The Woodman. An apology was made for his absence, and, in a few minutes after, he came" (Gazetteer, 14 June)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay I'll Tell You What. Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble. *aThe Agreeable Surprise. Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the $Theatre Royal, Dublin= [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells. *c"Thefarce waited some time for $Bannister=, who performed at <i>Covent-Garden Theatre</i> in <i>The Woodman</i>. An apology was made for his absence, and, in a few minutes after, he came" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 14 June).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 06 13 hay I'll Tell You What. Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.*a1791 06 13 hay The Agreeable Surprise. Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the $Theatre Royal, Dublin= [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.*c1791 06 13 hay "The farce waited some time for $Bannister=, who performed at <i>Covent-Garden Theatre</i> in <i>The Woodman</i>. An apology was made for his absence, and, in a few minutes after, he came" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 14 June).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47321 | 17910613 | hay | "The farce waited some time for $Bannister=, who performed at <i>Covent-Garden Theatre</i> in <i>The Woodman</i>. An apology was made for his absence, and, in a few minutes after, he came" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 14 June)
    Performance: 103701 | 47321 | p | I'll Tell You What | Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
    Cast:
    184063 | 103701 | Major Cyprus | Palmer
    184064 | 103701 | Anthony Euston | Bensley
    184065 | 103701 | Colonel Downright | Aickin
    184066 | 103701 | Charles Euston | Iliff
    184067 | 103701 | Sir George Euston | Williamson
    184068 | 103701 | Sir Harry Harmless | R. Palmer
    184069 | 103701 | Mr Euston | Parsons
    184070 | 103701 | Lady Euston | Mrs Brooks
    184071 | 103701 | Lady Harriet | Mrs Whitfield
    184072 | 103701 | Bloom | Mrs Cuyler
    184073 | 103701 | Mrs Euston | Mrs Kemble.
    Performance: 103702 | 47321 | a | The Agreeable Surprise | Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the $Theatre Royal, Dublin= [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.
    Cast:
    184074 | 103702 | Sir Felix Friendly | Wilson
    184075 | 103702 | Compton | Bannister
    184076 | 103702 | Eugene | Bland
    184077 | 103702 | Chicane | Usher
    184078 | 103702 | Lingo | Cornellys
    184079 | 103702 | Thomas | Burton
    184080 | 103702 | John | Phillimore
    184081 | 103702 | Laura | Mrs Bannister
    184082 | 103702 | Mrs Cheshire | Mrs Webb
    184083 | 103702 | Fringe | Mrs Edwards
    184084 | 103702 | Cowslip | Mrs Wells.

Mainpiece

Title: I'll Tell You What
Comments:
Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1786
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Afterpiece

Title: The Agreeable Surprise
Comments:
Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 13 June 1791 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47321.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 13 June 1791 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47321. Accessed 29 March 2025.