Event Comment: Benefit for 
Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MD 2, by 
Samuel Birch]: 
The Musick by 
Attwood.  Books of 
the Songs to be had in 
the Theatre.  2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, by 
George Colman, ynger.  This was 
the 1st scene from Colman's 
New Hay at the Old Market, slightly revised; in subsequent seasons it was acted under 
the title of 
Sylvester Daggerwood]: By Permission of 
the Proprietor of 
the Theatre Royal 
Hay-Market.  3rd piece: With a Sea Fight.  [
The playbill assigns 
Sneer to 
Palmer, but "
The Public are most respectfully informed that Palmer being too ill to perform this Evening, 
the character of Sneer will be attempted by 
Benson, who humbly hopes for 
their usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to 
Kemble playbill).]  
Oracle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, 
Gower-street, 
Bedford Square.  Receipts: #613 12s. (332.0.6; 45.19.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 231.9.0) (charge: #221 19s.)
                   
                    
                      Performances
                      Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers
Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay Sylvester Daggerwood
Performance Comment: Sylvester Daggerwood (with Jacky and the Cow, by permission of Dibdin, who has written the accompaniments)-Bannister Jun.; Fustian-Suett; Apewell [with Imitations (see17960607]-Caulfield.Afterpiece Title: The Critic
Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Benson; Sir Fretful Plagiary (for that night)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Signor Ritornello-Fairbrother; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Maddocks; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp; [Tragedians:] Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Sir Fretful Plagiary]; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Miss Tidswell; Tilburina-Miss Pope.Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day