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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Stevens; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Davies [i. e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i. e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Miss Brangin; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey beards Or The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Staunton

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Whitfield, Burton, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Tim Tartlett Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Oldcastle-Parsons; Goodall-Moss; Valentine-Johnson; Drunken Colonel-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Forster; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Intriguing Chambermaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnson
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performance Comment: Morning. Champaign Country The Early Horn-Miss George; How sweet in the Woodlands-Davies, Miss George; Noon. Skirts of a Wood Sweet Echo-Mrs Bannister; Dance Shepherd's Wedding-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets; Prithee Susan-Meadows, Mrs Forster; Afternoon. A Drawing-Room Time has not thinn'd-Meadows, Mrs Bannister; Where the Bee sucks-Davies, Mathews, Miss George, Mrs Bannister; Night. A Country Church-yard My Lucy alas is no more-Chapman, Mrs Forster, Mrs Edwards; dance Fairies Sporting-young D'Egville, Giorgi's Scholars, Miss DeCamp; Musical Epilogue-Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Forster.
Related Works
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Iliff, Abbott, Baddeley, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Sir Toby Twaddle-Bannister Jun.; Pinch-R. Palmer; Captain Rampart-Davies; Jack Spriggins-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Old Spriggins-Baddeley; Laura-Miss Heard; Mrs Malmsey-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Dance: As17890708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Moss; Fifer-Barrett; Soldiers-Usher, Ledger, Vincent, Shaw; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Sprightly-Iliff; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Chapman; Printer's Devil-Burton; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years).
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Dodd, Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Maddocks, Lyons, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Goodall, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1790): Saville-Kemble; Flurry-Dodd; Sir Charles Chouse-Palmer; Grump-Baddeley; Litigamus-Bannister Jun.; Pallet-R. Palmer; Lawyer's Clerk-Maddocks; Servant to Saville-Lyons; Servant to Flurry-Webb; Augusta-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Flurry-Mrs Goodall; Diary-Miss Pope; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Litigamus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Phillimore; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Etiquette Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Palmer Jun., Kemble, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Evatt, R. Palmer, Ledger, Abbott, Chapman, Mrs Brooks, Miss Heard, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791), and playbill of 16 July 1792: Sir George Splendorville-Palmer; Willford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Mr Manly-Kemble; Mr Blackman-Baddeley; Bluntly-Bannister Jun.; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Mr Lucre-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Chapman; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Evans-Mrs Edwards; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Bluntly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Prince of Wales-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on any stage); Drummer-Chapman; Adeline-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn or The Days of Good Queen Bess

Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, Wilson, Evatt, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Abbott, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Taylor. Cast adjusted from Larpent MS: Capt. Talbot-R. Palmer; Boastall-Wilson; Ingram-Evatt; Spruce-Bannister Jun.; Stephen-Wewitzer; Servant-Abbott; Agnes-Miss Fontenelle; Joan-Mrs Taylor; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Williamson; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cubitt; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance on this stage); Adeline-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Johnstone; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Etiquette Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Killmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bland, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage; Chorus of Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bannister, Bland, Danby, Welsh, Lyons, Maddocks, Reynoldson, Annereau, Atkins; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: Characters-Aickin, Suett, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Dowton, Hollingsworth, Evans, Webb, Fisher, Ryder, Miss Pope, Mis Biggs, Mrs Walcot. Cast from Morning Visitor, Dec. 1798, p. 392: Lord Glenandry-Aickin; Sir Toby Truckle-Suett; Clifton-Barrymore; Leonard-Bannister Jun.; Starling-R. Palmer; Runic-Dowton; Patrick Malooney-Hollingsworth; Lady Truckle-Miss Pope; Matilda-Miss Biggs; Mrs Lofty-Mrs Walcot; unassigned-Evans, Webb, Fisher, Ryder; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Dance: a Dance, as17981114, but _Male, W. _Banks, Johnston; +New Hornpipe, as17981114

Performance Comment: _Banks, Johnston; +New Hornpipe, as17981114.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

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

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Vernon, Dodd, Love, Aickin, J. Palmer, Johnston, Hartry, Fox, Packer, Moody, Bannister, Parsons, Kear, Strange, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Arne, Mrs Love, Miss Pope, Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Address to the Town by the way of Epilogue-; Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-J. Palmer; Mervin-Aickin; Patent-Packer; Hopkins the Prompter-Bannister; Saunders the Carpenter-Moody; Johnston the housekeeper-Johnston; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Vernon; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Shepherd Chorus-Parsons, Hartry; Rhodope-Mrs Arne (Genest, V, 158).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Mungo-Dibdin; Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Vernon; Leonora-Mrs Arne; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Scholars-Fawcett, J. Burton (Edition of 1768). Original casting (Larpent MS 285) suggested Mungo-Moody.
Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Reddish, Aickin, Packer, Palmer, Ackman, Jefferson, Fawcett, Bannister, Hurst, Strange, Keen, Clough, Wright, Mrs Stephens, Miss Younge. Prologue, Epilogue. Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Aunac-Packer; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidasco-Hurst; Ovisa-Miss Younge; Mila-Mrs Stephens; [Also Nadir-Strange; Suida-Ackman; Jelizu-Keen; [Balin]-Fawcett; Prologue[written by Home-Holland; Epilogue[Written by Garrick-Mrs Abington (London Evening Post, 19 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Nevian Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Fawcett, Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Miss Roger, Miss Radley. Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley (MacMillan, p. 269).

Dance: II: As17700428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701110, but The RejoicingNight-; [in which will be introduc'd the Sailor's Pageant-. [Also Lieut. (with a song) by Bannister reappears.]Also Lieut. (with a song) by Bannister reappears.]
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bannister

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could or An Old Fool Worse than Any

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin in the character of an Old Lady, Mrs Baddeley. Simon-Vernon; Betty-Mrs Baddeley; Old Lady-Dibdin; Goosecap-Bannister (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Goosecap Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron or The Widows Tears

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Davis, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Centurian [?]-Bannister; Father [?]-Davies; Maid [?]-Mrs Dorman; Matron [?]-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).
Related Works
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song: I: The Sycamore Shade-Mrs Wrighten; IV: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers, his scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Vernon, Dodd, Weston, Bannister, Baddeley, Keen, J. Aickin, Moody, Love, Parsons, Ackman, Miss Rogers, Miss Pope. Chalkstone-Garrick; Aesop-J. Aickin; Fribble-Dodd; Charon-Bannister; Old Man-Parsons; Snap-Weston; Mercury-Vernon; Frenchman-Baddeley; Bowman-Ackman; Carbine-Keen; Mrs Carbine-Miss Rogers; Fine Lady-Miss Pope (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Bannister

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburgh-as17711118, but now By the scholars of Sg Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17720619 but Shift-Bannister; with a great Variety of Imitations for this night only-Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Revenge

Dance: End: A New Dance The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Mervin-J. Bannister; Theodosia-Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy (Miss Jarratt) [see17721103]; Patty-Mrs Smith[, who played Silvia in Cymon; Lord Aimworth-Davies; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Fanny-Miss Pope; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister
Role: Mervin Actor: J. Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17720922