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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; YoungPhilpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: YoungPhilpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]
Cast
Role: Virolet Actor: Barrymore
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Virolet Actor: Barrymore
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17930803

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: : Le Bronze Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bellamy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Song: As17931123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE BOX LOBBY CHALLENGE

Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: : Will Steady Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Theodore Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: : Will Steady Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Theodore Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Performance Comment: Octavian-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Cross, Waldron Jun., Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-C. Kemble; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds-Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Walker, Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons//Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Cast
Role: Ribbomont Actor: Barrymore
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Baron-Benson; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward Sedgwick; Page-Miss Menage//Sally-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In 2nd piece, as17940717

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry (1st time)-Wathen; Crazy-Suett; Earl of Mercia (1st time)-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Caulfield; Mum-Burton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Cooke, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: See17950701.

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Three and The Deuce

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Barrymore
Role: Edward Musket Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: see17970704.

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Elliston; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Lyons; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Davenport, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Palmer Jun.; Ganem-Trueman; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Ledger, Usher; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Andrews, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: see17980627.

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. 2nd piece: Never acted here. Public Advertiser, 17 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dr Lasts Examination

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Parsons; Figaro-R. Palmer; The Page-Mrs Forster; Doctor Bartholo-Moss; Basil-Chapman; Doublefee-Johnson; Bounce-Swords; Antonio-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Bannister; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Brangin; Susan-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performance Comment: Morning. Champaign Country. The Village Delight-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Forster; Hunting Song-Chapman; The Early Horn-Miss George; Noon. Skirts of a Wood. Prithee Susan-Meadows, Mrs Forster; dance, Shepherd's Wedding-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets; Afternoon. How merrily we live-Davies, Meadows, Mrs Bannister; Where the Bee sucks-Davies, Mathews, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister; Night. A Country Church-yard. Sweet Echo-Mrs Bannister; dance, Fairies Sporting-young D'Egville, Giorgi's Scholars, Miss DeCamp; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Chapman; Musical Epilogue-Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards.

Entertainment: Imitations End 2nd piece: As17870807

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. Larpent MS 1210; not published]: Written by Charles? Dibdin, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by Dibdin. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (Monthly Mirror, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed into Three Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit Or The Female Crusoe

Performance Comment: Walmsley-Bannister Jun; Captain Wattle and Miss Roe-Bannister Jun; The Country Club-Bannister Jun; The Advantage of Toping-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; The Sailor's Journal-Dignum; Lovely Nan-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; Toll de Roll-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; Kickaraboo-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; The Complaint-Miss DeCamp; Virtue-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; True Glory-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Bowkit Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 6, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 21 Oct. 1760]. Afterpiece: For that night only; never acted here. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance on the stage was at HAY, 27 Aug. 1783.] Receipts: #206 19s. 6d. (114/1/0; 23/7/6; 1/5/0; tickets: 68/6/0) (charge: #108 14s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun .