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05 August 1791

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Webb. "The Jerry Sneak of the younger Bannister [whose 1st appearance in that part was at dl, 5 Apr. 1791] is comic perfection--the purity of his Cockney dialect, the inanity of his laugh, and the diverting nonsense of his Duckies, convulsed the audience with their odd effect" (Oracle, 18 Aug.). Oracle, 3 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 19, Catherine-street, Strand

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Inkle and Yarico. As 19 July. *aThe Mayor of Garratt. Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell. *dAs 1 July. *cBenefit for $Mrs Webb=. "The <i>Jerry Sneak</i>r of the younger $Bannister= [whose 1st appearance in that part was at <i>dl</i>, 5 Apr. 1791] is comic perfection--the purity of his <i>Cockney dialect</i>, the inanity of his laugh, and the diverting nonsense of his <i>Duckies</i>, convulsed the audience with their odd effect" (<i>Oracle</i>, 18 Aug.). <i>Oracle</i>, 3 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 19, <i>Catherine-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 08 05 hay Inkle and Yarico. ^As17910719^.*a1791 08 05 hay The Mayor of Garratt. Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.*d1791 08 05 hay ^As17910701^.*c1791 08 05 hay Benefit for $Mrs Webb=. "The <i>Jerry Sneak</i>r of the younger $Bannister= [whose 1st appearance in that part was at <i>dl</i>, 5 Apr. 1791] is comic perfection--the purity of his <i>Cockney dialect</i>, the inanity of his laugh, and the diverting nonsense of his <i>Duckies</i>, convulsed the audience with their odd effect" (<i>Oracle</i>, 18 Aug.). <i>Oracle</i>, 3 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 19, <i>Catherine-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>.

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    Event: 47394 | 17910805 | hay | Benefit for $Mrs Webb=. "The <i>Jerry Sneak</i> of the younger $Bannister= [whose 1st appearance in that part was at <i>dl</i>, 5 Apr. 1791] is comic perfection--the purity of his <i>Cockney dialect</i>, the inanity of his laugh, and the diverting nonsense of his <i>Duckies</i>, convulsed the audience with their odd effect" (<i>Oracle</i>, 18 Aug.). <i>Oracle</i>, 3 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 19, <i>Catherine-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>
    Performance: 103881 | 47394 | p | Inkle And Yarico | As17910719.
    AsSeeDate: 103881 | hay | p | As | 17910719
    Cast:
    659181 | 103881 | Inkle | Johnstone.
    659182 | 103881 | Campley | Davies.
    659183 | 103881 | Sir Christopher Curry | Kemble
    659184 | 103881 | Medium | Baddeley
    659185 | 103881 | Trudge | Bannister Jun.
    659186 | 103881 | Mate | Chapman
    659187 | 103881 | Planters | Usher, Evatt, Burton
    659188 | 103881 | Sailors | Ledger, Abbott
    659189 | 103881 | Yarico | Mrs Kemble
    659190 | 103881 | Narcissa | Mrs Bannister
    659191 | 103881 | Wowski | Mrs Bland
    659192 | 103881 | Patty | Mrs Edwards.
    Performance: 103882 | 47394 | a | The Mayor of Garratt | Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
    Cast:
    184393 | 103882 | Sir Jacob Jollup | Usher
    184394 | 103882 | Major Sturgeon | Bannister
    184395 | 103882 | Jerry Sneak | Bannister Jun.
    184396 | 103882 | Crispin Heeltap | Burton
    184397 | 103882 | Bruin | Cubitt
    184398 | 103882 | Lint | Barrett
    184399 | 103882 | Roger | Farley
    184400 | 103882 | Snuffle | Lyons
    184401 | 103882 | Mob | Ledger, Abbott
    184402 | 103882 | Mrs Sneak | Mrs Webb
    184403 | 103882 | Mrs Bruin | Mrs Powell.
    Performance: 103883 | 47394 | d | As17910701
    AsSeeDate: 103883 | hay | d | As | 17910701

Mainpiece

Title: Inkle And Yarico
Comments:
As17910719.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1787
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: The Mayor of Garratt
Comments:
Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: As17910701

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