SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Bannister"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Bannister")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 4396 matches on Event Comments, 3070 matches on Performance Comments, 673 matches on Performance Title, 59 matches on Roles/Actors, and 19 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Fleetly-Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jack Lizard Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Pavilion

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Wentworth, Surmont, Suett, Webb, Bannister Jun., Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafer, Mesrour, Ephraim, Hassan, Almeria, Fetnah, Selima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafer, Mesrour, Ephraim, Hassan, Almeria, Fetnah, Selima.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Hull, Bernard, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mr Webb, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from Larpent MS: Jack-Bannister; Nutmeg-Hull [in MS: Fearon]; Captain Legout-Bernard [in MS: Mrs Martyr]; Tom Gunnel-Cubitt [in MS: Wewitzer]; Dumplin-Blanchard; Lady Sullabub-Mrs Webb; Harriott-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Bannister

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

Event Comment: Powell: Mrs Goodall and Sedgwick not on in [Miss Farren's] Epilogue. Bannister Sen. came too late, not supposing the Play to be over so early, but apologiz'd to Mr Kemble, with which he was satisfied. Pirates rehearsed at 10 (in consequence of Suett, Storace being ill; Kelly, Crouch, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick absent, rehearsal was dismiss'd); My Grandmother at 12; Lodoiska music at 1. Receipts: #370 17s. 6d. (295/11/0; 62/6/0; 13/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid 3 day's salary list at #81 19s. 3d. per diem,-#245 17s. 9d.; Advanc'd Miss Mansell & Mr Dimon 5 guineas each, #10 10s.; Mr S. French, six days, #1 10s. J. Stevens on note, #3 3s.; Mt Byrne, Mt Bannister, Mt Lamercier, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Rolt, & Mrs Brathwaite salary short-paid, #6 4s.; Mr D. Garrick in full of last season #260 8s. 4d. (Treasruer's Book). Receipts: #199 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #525 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mr French on acct #5 5s.; Mr C. Bannister per order #19 10s.; Miss Hopkins 140 nights not on List #46 13s. 4d. Rec'd stopages #18 4s. 6d. Receipts: #165 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-King; Lovemore-Bannister; Whisk-Ackman; Irishman-Moody; Commissioners-Fawcett, Messink; Countrymen-Hartry, J. Burton; Coachman-Clough; First Buyer-Strange; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Sugarman-Simson; Lady Lace-Mrs Abington; in Act II will be introduced the scene of the Drawing of the Lottery at the Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan (being his first appearance in this Kingdom these six Years); King-Bannister; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Rosencrantz-Strange; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Jacobs; Ghost-Sowdon; Gravediggers-Sparks, Castle; Polonius-Arthur; Ostrick-Hamilton; Guildenstern-Kearny; Player King-Vandermere; Priest-Sharpless; Lucianus-Summers; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mr Jewell.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Rose; King-Bannister; Noodle-Hamilton; Foodle-Wheeler; Bailiff-Vandermere; Grizzle-Arthur; Ghost-DuBellamy; Doodle-Summers; Follower-Jacobs; Queen of the Giants-Sparks; Huncamunca-Mrs DuBellamy; Queen-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Bills was prhnted for Zingis but Mr Holland being taken very ill an Apology was made for the Change (Hopkins Diary). Chang'd from Zingis...Mr Holland Ill, Small Pox (Cross Diary). [The playbill for Zingis reads: Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Aunac-Packer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidacou-Hurst; Nadir-Wright; Jelizou-Keen; Suida-Wrighten; Officers-Ackman, Fawcett, &c.; Mila-Mrs Stephens; Ovisa-Miss Younge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-Aickin; Shift-Bannister; Sir William Wealthy-Egan; Mr Richard Wealthy-Fearon; Loader-T. Davis; Transfer-Jackson; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: The Merry Lasses, as17770611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tom Tug-Bannister; Mr Bundle-Davies; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Davies; Wilhelmina-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Tom Tug Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17770707

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Shift, Mrs Cole-Bannister; The Minor-R. Palmer; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Jackson; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

Dance: As17780615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Damon-Fawcett; Dorilas-Chaplin; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss [J.] Stageldoir; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Shepherdesses-Miss Kirby, Miss Simson; Sylvia-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Edmonds Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Man with two Heads Actor: Bannister

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk and Mrs Cole-Bannister; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: , Smirk and Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (alias Lord Lace)-Bannister Jun.; Mr Stocks-Suett; Lovemore-Barrymore; Whisk-Burton; Irishman-Phillimore; Coachman-Wilson; Jenny-Miss Barnes; Chloe (alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831204

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.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-R. Palmer; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-Wilson; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: I: a song-Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Browne; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue Occasional Address (with Alterations), as17870516

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; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Packer; Dick-Burton; Lucy-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Truemore-Kelly; Rashly-Dignum; Rental-Aickin; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Bannister Jun.; Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Romanzini; Peggy-Mrs Edwards; Sophia-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Contrast Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Mr Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mr Wick-Lyons; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Tug Actor: Bannister