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3089 results for: Keyword - J. Bannister
We found 2802 matches on Performance Comments, 645 matches on Event Comments, 245 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Roles/Actors, and 13 matches on Author.

1951
17 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King; Constant-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Col. Bully (with a song)-Williames; Lord Rake-R. Palmer; Razor-Baddeley; Taylor-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Watchmen-Wright, Burton, &c.; Constable-Wrighten; Porter-Alfred; Heartfree-Bensley; Lady Fanciful-Miss Pope; Belinda-Mrs Wilson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Cornet-Miss Hale; Lutewell-Miss Palmer; Lady Brute-Miss Farren(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420

1952
24 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Davies; Lubin-Meadows; Easy-Thompson; Countrymen-Helme, Painter; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson (of DL); Cicely-Mrs Davenett; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17851112. vaudeville. End of Act II of mainpiece a Variety of Imitations of Birds by Meadows

1953
01 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Ballance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Welch Collier-Wright; Constable-Wrighten; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

1954
09 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Mathews (1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Sga Sestini; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Burnett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley .
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Barrett; Gargle-Gardner; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

1955
12 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (1st time)-Booth; Argus-Brett; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Swords; Notary-Burton; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Bannister Jun.; Cosey-Baddeley; Scout-R. Palmer; James-Burton; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedel-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighbourly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Horace Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of mainpiece, by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

1956
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun,; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Gaudry, Lyons; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bates; Bloom-Mrs Riley; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Charles Euston Actor: Bannister Jun,
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Meadows; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

1957
14 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Booth; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Barrett; John-Swords; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Ledger; Compton-Brett; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Riley; Mayor-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Wells; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: Mainpiece: With The Nosegay by Master Degville and Miss De Camp (their 1st appearance on this stage)

1958
17 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady (1st time)-Mathews; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Brett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Bannister

1959
19 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performance Comment: Billy Bristle-Edwin; Captain Clement-Bannister Jun.; Glib-R. Palmer; Winterbottom-Booth; Jenny-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Brett; Miss Winterbottom-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Captain Clement Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Divertissement by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets

1960
21 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Polonoise by Master Degville and Miss De Camp

1961
22 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

1962
23 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Mrs Inchbald; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Gardeners by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, and others; End of mainpiece, as17860622

1963
26 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-Palmer; Captain Surat-Brett; Sir James Juniper (1st time)-Booth; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Servant-Ledger; Crab-Swords; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Mrs Brett; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860621

1964
29 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Burnett; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; John-Swords; Idle-R. Palmer; Arionelli-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Dolce-Mrs Poussin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

1965
03 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oaldy-Baddeley; Charles-HAY Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket (with a song in character)-Sga Sestini; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: HAY Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

1966
11 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Davies; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Swords; Landlord-Ledger; Rory-Booth; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17860706

1967
14 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo HAY R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17860706

1968
18 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod (1st time)-Barrett; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Mrs Brett; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Riley, Lyons; Bacchanals-Davies, Brett, &c.; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Burnett; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

1969
04 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyer's Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Lord Chief Justice-R, Palmer; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Bantum-Barrett; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Gloss Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Horace Actor: Bannister Jun.

1970
25 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd

Performance Comment: Fanner Hodge-Edwin; Clinch-Bannister Jun.; Captain Constant-Davies; Trusty-Booth; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Belinda-Miss Burnett; Dolly-Mrs Edwin .
Cast
Role: Clinch Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End of 2nd Monologue Four-and-twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin. MONOLOGUES. Before mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London; End of mainpiece A Cure {or a Scolding Wife, both by Edwin

1971
29 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib (with the original Prologue and Epilogue)-Palmer; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Sir Macaroni Virtu-R. Palmer; Carpenter-Booth; Mervin-Williamson; Patent-Gardner; Prompter-Burton; Wilson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Fuz-Mrs Webb; Miss Fuz-Miss Woollery. In which the Burletta of Orpheus. Orpheus-Davies; Old Shepherd-Edwin; Rhodope-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17860706

1972
09 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Pompeio Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Booth; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Barrett; Coachman-Swords; Dennis-Usher; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister

1973
19 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Frolick-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.

1974
21 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithea-Mrs Brereton; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

1975
28 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.