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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 Country Attorney

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Browne, R. Palmer, Johnson, Lyons, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Bulkley, Miss Woollery, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1787, pp. 63-64, and Crouch, II, 25: Sterling-Bensley; Worldly-Aickin; Sir Wilful Wayward-Kemble; Frederick Wayward-Browne; Lord Millamour-R. Palmer; Gayless-Johnson; Jack Volatile-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Bulkley; Arabella Grenville-Miss Woollery; Mrs Gayless-Mrs Cuyler; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Lady Rustic-Miss Farren; unassigned-Lyons, Ledger; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Jack Volatile Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Johnson, Bannister Jun., Miss Woollery, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Murray [et al], 1788), and London Chronicle, 6 Sept.: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Seton-Johnson; Melville-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Miss Woollery; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Melville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Performance Comment: As17871121, but Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Dignum; Clodpate-Ferrere; Characters-_Bannister Jun., _Dignum.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East; Or, Adventures Of Twelve Hours

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Dignum, Williames, Kelly, Miss Romanzini, Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Collett, Mrs Crouch. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1788): Mushroom-King; Colonel Baton-Baddeley; Twist-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Bentley-Aickin; Stanmore-Dignum; Capt. Coromandel-Williames; Warnford-Kelly; Rosario-Miss Romanzini; Mrs Muchroom-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Collett; Ormellina-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Twist Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Twist Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Barrymore; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Fawcett, Waldron, Burton, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 27 Oct. 1790: Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; +Justice-Fawcett; +Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; +Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; +Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; +Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples; or, Royal Clemency

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; The other Characters-Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, Benson, Alfred, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on that stage). [Other characters adjusted from playbill of 24 Mar. 1791. Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; +Simkin-Suett; +Flint-Burton; +Russet-Williames; +Jenny-Miss Collett; +Margaret-Mrs Love; +Louisa-Mrs Gibbs. Fawcett, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, Benson, Alfred are unassigned.]

Dance: In afterpiece: Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Lockit-Phillimore; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Ben Budge-Burton; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Bannister
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Johnson, Lyons; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Forster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Bacchants-Mrs Edwards; Euphrosyne, 1st Bacchant-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Plomer]).Mrs Plomer]).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Phillimore; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End I: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Colonel Holberg-Palmer; Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katchenbuckle-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; Officer-Lyons; Rolfe-Parsons; Lysetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Caroline-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Warmans Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Sprightly-Johnson; Robin-Gardner; Printer's Devil-Burton; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister
Role: Poet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sneer-Barrymore; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Assignments adjusted from playbill of 27 Oct. 1790: Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Justice-Packer; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Son-Lamash; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Beef@eater-Wilson; Governor-Chaplin; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.]

Dance: As17881002

Song: As17881002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Suett; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Jones; Varland (1st time)-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport (1st time)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Kelly, Bannister Jun., Suett, Sedgwick, Burton, Dodd, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1788): Thomaso-Parsons; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Dr Bilioso-Suett; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Sturmwald-Dodd; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, R. Palmer, Whitfield, Williames, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Lyons, Baddeley, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Love, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1789]): Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Notary-Fawcett; Alguaziles-Wilson, Jones, Alfred, Cox; Lawyer-Chaplin; Servant-Lyons; Don Guzman-Baddeley; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Leonarda-Mrs Love; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sultan Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17890505, but President-Davies; the Anacreontic Song-Darley; Poor Thomas Day-Darley, _Bannister; Principal Parts-_Bannister, _Johnstone; +When Bibo went down to the Regions below-_; Jack thou'rt a Toper-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Powell; Waiters-Burton, Barrett, Lyons; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Lyons; Compton-Bannister; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End I: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Brangin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin ; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkhn-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Jeffreys Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.