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13997 results for: Keyword - John Bannister
We found 11034 matches on Author, 3587 matches on Performance Comments, 1321 matches on Event Comments, 473 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11326
05 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: J. Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Cast
Role: Farmer Tilwell Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: End II: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; End III: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; End V: (For that night only) Judge Tycho's sentence-Weston riding on a rhinoceros

Dance: After Judge Tycho's Sentence: The Taylors, as17740428

11327
10 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverly-Cautherly; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Hopkins; Belinda-Mrs Abington; Sir William-Wright; Footman-Wheeler; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: End Act III: Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister

Entertainment: Imitations-Bannister (last time this season)

11328
07 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Song: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; With Hounds and With Horns-Mrs Thompson; Favourite Cantata sung at Ranelagh-Mrs Smith; Nymphs and Shepherds (Arne), Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarm (from Artaxerxes)-Miss Catley

Music: Solos and Concertos on varieties of instruments-

11329
19 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Jewell.

Monologue: After Imitations: an Interlude call'd Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Carpenter; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Bannister; after the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return from the Fete Champetre-Weston

11330
30 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Davies; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

11331
26 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: Oh What a Charming Thing's a Ballet-Bannister

Dance: End Song: The Irish Fair, as17740917

11332
28 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

11333
16 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

11334
18 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Brett, Jacobs, Eagan, Fearon, Lloyd, Everard, Griffith, Castevens, Walters, Pierce, Francis, Chaplin, Bannister, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Weston, Mrs Wilson.

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

11335
19 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: End I of Farce: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Monologue: End: A Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner

11336
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, No. 93, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane; of Mrs Love, at Booth's, Brownlow-street, Long-acre; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #166 4s. (65.16; 13.14; 0.0; tickets: 86.14) (charge: #65 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

11337
22 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End II: a New Pastoral Ballet, composed by Helme, The Garden of Love-Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Sga Ricci; End: Chaconne-Sga Crespi

Song: original Music by Matthew Locke-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith, Gaudry

11338
30 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17771111

Song: In afterpiece: by Desire, Oh what a charming thing's a battle-Bannister

11339
05 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Duncan-Chambers; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Norris; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Farren; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Johnston

Song: In: the original Music by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments,-Bannister, Gaudry, Legg, Edwards, Chaplin, Carpenter, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith, Miss Collett

11340
14 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Tickets delivered for The Plain Dealer will be taken. Public Advertiser, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw at Mrs Norolk's, Glazier, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Love, Gerrard-street, Soho; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, Drury-lane. Receipts: #132 16s. (32.3; 20.13; 1.4; tickets: 78.16) (charge: #65 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780512

Song: End I: He's Aye Kissing Me, as17780428; End II: the much-admir'd song in The Milesian being a description of a Naval Engagement Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister; In V: song, as17771203

11341
07 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Digges; Macduff-Aickin; Duncan-Gardner; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Lenox-Egan; Seyton-Webb; Doctor-Massey; Banquo-Palmer; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Edwin, Baddeley; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Bannister

Song: With theoriginal musick by Matthew Locke-Bannister, Brett, Baker, Legg, Battishill, Simkinson, Burton, Steel, Offild, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Love, Mrs Mapples, Mrs Brett, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Miss Morris, Miss Twist, Mrs Webb

11342
24 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Chambers; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Norris; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Captain-Wrighten; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; With the original Music by Matthew Locke with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments,-Bannister, Gaudry, Legg, Chaplin, Fawcett, Carpenter,Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Smith, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett

11343
07 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

Song: As17790503

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Bannister Jun

11344
22 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Song: End II: As17790927; End II: Song in The Milesian, being a description of a Sea Fight [Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak]-Bannister

11345
26 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Hurst; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Donalbain-Master Benson; Banquo-Packer; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Sharp; Lady Macbeth-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander-Bannister; Fatima-Miss Collett; Lesbia-Miss Abrams; Selima-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister

Song: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional accompaniments,-Bannister, Gaudry, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Smith, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett; End I: song-Miss Wright

11346
27 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: End II: As17800615 I: Country Dance-the Characters

Song: End: Kate of Aberdeen-Du-Bellamy; I afterpiece: The Death of the Stag-Du-Bellamy, Bannister

11347
06 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Donalbain-Master Pulley; Banquo (1st time)-Farren; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Sharp; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 10 years).
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, will full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, -Bannister, Gaudry, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Edwards, Miss Simson, Miss Kirby, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett

11348
05 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Donalbain-Master Pulley; Banquo-Farren; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Sharp; Lady Macbeth-Miss Sherry .
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Williams, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett

11349
20 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

11350
27 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: : Captain Actor: Bannister

Song: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Doyle, Darley, Bannister; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Miss Morris, Miss Harper