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Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun. at a print shop, four doors below New-street, St. Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Horatio-Wood; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Aickin; Player King-Blissett; Lucianus-Barrett; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Marcellus-Davis; Gravediggers-Edwin, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Wood; Easy-Painter; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson; Cicily-Mrs Love; Gillian-Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: II afterpiece: As17800615

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph (1st time)-Wilson; Mervin-Kenny; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Cargill; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper.

Dance: End: As17800615

Entertainment: After the dance: a Variety of Imitations , vocal and rhetorical, and (never attempted before) several in Dialogue-Messrs Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. The Music composed by Dr Arne. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #233 11s. (123/6; tickets: 110/5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In mainpiece Vocal Parts by Mrs Bannister, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Kennedy, &c

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. 1st piece [1st time; prel i, by William Finney. MS: Larpent 635; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Afterpiece 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 Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: As17830820, but added: Countryman-Bannister .

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Gazetteer, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Hay-market. King Lear [announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] cannot be performed, on account of Henderson's Indisposition. Tickets for King Lear will be admitted. Receipts: #244 9s. 6d. (140/7/6; tickets: 104/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Public Advertiser, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 3rd piece: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: President (with an Imitative Song)-Bannister Jun.; the other Vocal Parts by Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Meadows, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister . the other Vocal Parts by Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Meadows, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Milbourn; Agreeable Companion in a Postchaise-Booth; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Burton; Clown-Delpini; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Langrish .

Song: In 1st piece capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters, with the celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as17850726

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally, based on A Mad World, My Masters, by Thomas Middleton. MS: Larpent 729; not published. Introduction by the author (Town and Country Magazine, June 1786, p. 328]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre [composer unknown]. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #273 4s. 6d. (180/6/0; 7/9/6; tickets: 85/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17860201, but Antonio-Edwin; Susan-Mrs Bannister (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool; or, The Follies of a Night

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Wewitzer, Booth, Palmer, Cubitt, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1786, p. 176: Harebrain-Johnstone; Tricksey-Wewitzer; Cook-Booth; Scapegrace-Palmer; Tantrum-Cubitt; Sir Lavish Dupely-Quick; Glib-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Mrs Bannister.] Preceded by a Speaking, Chanting, Singing, Poetical, Prosaical, Whimsical Introduction, in the Character of a Plagiary, by Edwin . Preceded by a Speaking, Chanting, Singing, Poetical, Prosaical, Whimsical Introduction, in the Character of a Plagiary, by Edwin .

Song: In the course of the evening Sweet Echo (from Comus) by Mrs Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of 1st Prologue unknown. 2nd Prologue by James Cobb.] Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #297 1s. 6d. (162.4.0; 13.13.6; 0.6.0; tickets: 120.18.0) (charge: #109 3s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Performance Comment: Clerville, Waiter, Hair@dresser, Musician, Machinist, Woman@dresser, Prompter, Poet, Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager-Barrymore; Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17861213, but the Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Song: End 2nd piece: Stand to your Guns-Bannister

Entertainment: After Singing: various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, -Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 31 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., Frith-street, Soho. [Author of Prologue unknown.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by James Cobb]. Public Advertiser, 24 Aug. 1787: This Day is published English Readings (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Johnson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17870613 but Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Burton, Barret, Lawrence, Moss, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Bob Bootekin-Bannister Jun.; Stately-Wewitzer; Spatula-Burton [in text: Johnson (see17870822)]; Dismal-Barret; Captain Wilmot-Lawrence; Bootekin-Moss; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Kitty-Miss Brangin; Mrs Poplin-Mrs Webb.

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by George Colman, elder]: A much admired Scene from The Genius of Nonsensev. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Blade Bone; or, Agreeable Companion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Landlord-Usher; Agreeable Companion-Moss.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Entertainment: Monologue Preceeding 1st piece: A Touch of the Times; or, The Humours of London-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Address by George Colman, ynger (European Magazine, Sept. 1791, p. 227).] Oracle, 19 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. Receipts: #236 (Gazetteer, 5 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; King Richard-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character, and for that night only); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Williamson; Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Catesby-Davies; Tressel-Bland; Oxford-Farley; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Stanley-Aickin; Blunt-Lyons; Tyrrel-Rock; Lord Mayor-Chapman; Forest-Ledger; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Dutchess of York-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17910805, but added to Major Sturgeon: O! what a chariing Thing's a Battle-Bannister; to Jerry Sneak What shall we have for Dinner Mrs Bond?-Bannister Jun.; Mob-_.

Song: End: The Wolf-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Afterpiece: By permission of G. Colman@Jun. Esq. [i.e. the holder of the copyright]. Morning Herald, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #486 17s. (227.2.6; 43.2.0; 2.2.0; tickets: 214.10.6) (charge: #126 0s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Benson; Lingo-Bannister Jun.; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Stump-Alfred; Cudden-Banks; Laura-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Edwin; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bland as Ariel , but "Ariel was, on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Bland, read by Miss Heard" (Diary, 8 May). Miss Heard may also have substituted for Mrs Bland in the afterpiece.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem. Larpent MS 982; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross. Receipts: #227 8s. (95.17; 7.5; tickets: 124.6) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17921213, but Ferdinand-Barrymore; Caliban-Bannister; Hyppolito-Miss Collins; Ariel read by-Miss Heard; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Wheel

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [as owner of the copyright]. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An Occasional Address by Henry Bunbury, Esq.-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

Event Comment: By special Licence from the Lord Chamberlain. For One Night Only. Benefit for Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Mrs Baddeley.

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17710311 but Macheath-Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17710314 but Cadwallader-Bannister; first time in that character on this Stage. Original Prologue=-_.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-, as17701025, but the children here named as Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: End Opera: A Variety of Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17710523. Old Woman-Bannister; other parts-Reinhold, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Thomas, Miss Harper, Miss Esser, who will accompany her songs on a Violin; For that night only Singing by Mrs Baddeley; Musical Imitations, a favourite Song O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; By Particular desire With Horns and With Hounds-Mrs Thompson

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17730811, but Smirk, Shift-Bannister (this night only); Transfer-Weston; Mrs Cole-A Young Gentleman, first time on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Monologue: 1773 8 31 Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

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

Dance: As17730823

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Wilson; Mat-Fearon; Ben Budge-Carpenter; Beggar-Lloyd; Filch-Burton; first time; Diana Trapes-Weston, first time in that part; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Platt; Polly-Mrs Jewell; A double hornpipe-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Monologue: An Interlude,Piety in Pattens. As 1 June, but Mrs Candy-Mrs Love

Entertainment: After the Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston, as17740829; Imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: MacHeath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Wilson; Mat-Griffith; Filch-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Diana Trapes-Mrs Williams; Jenny-Miss Ambrose; Polly-Miss Weller; In Act III a Hornpipe; To conclude with a Dance-the Characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

Entertainment: End: A Variety of Imitations-Hutton, Bannister

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Performance Comment: ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Performance Comment: In which various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister, Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Vocal and Rhetorical, Actor: Bannister, Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Ledger; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129, and variety of new Quadrilles, composed by Harris; End of Act iv, as17820925; End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, The Rival Nymphs, by Byrne, Ratchford, Harris, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews

Song: As17821227, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; omitted: Bannister

Performance Comment: e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; omitted: Bannister .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece When Pboebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Reinhold and Mrs Kennedy; End of Act ni Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Bannister; End of Act IV Mad Tom by Reinhold; End of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings, and What shall be have who kill'd the Deer?, both by Master Bartleman, Bannister, Brett, Davies, Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings, and What shall be have who kill'd the Deer?, both by Master Bartleman, Bannister, Brett, Davies, Mrs Kennedy .
Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister, being her Last Appearance on the Stage. [Address by George Colman, ynger (Thespian Magazine, Oct. 1792, p. 102.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: a Serio, Comic, Poetic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages-King; End 3rd piece: Occasional Farewell Address-Mrs Bannister