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9934 results for: Keyword - Mr C. Bannister
We found 5464 matches on Event Comments, 3696 matches on Performance Comments, 781 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

601
19 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Morning Herald, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #340 0s. 6d. (114.14.0; 40.4.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 182.18.6) (charge: #164 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Festive Board i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Non andrai farfalone amoroso, Donne donne chi vi crede-Morelli; Quatro e quatro otto, Cara sei tu il mio bene, Son Perfetta cacciatrice-Morelli, Garelli; President-Palmer; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Barrymore, Suett, Dignum, Caulfield; In which some of the most celebrated Catches, Glees-.
Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Barrymore, Suett, Dignum, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister.

602
22 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Author of Address unknown.] Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Grevill-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Edwin; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbott; Putty-Farley; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wilson; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Bland; Peeping Tom-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in this opera); new song (in character) The little farthing rushlight (Thespian Magazine, Oct. 1792, p. 101)-Bannister Jun.; Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Edwin; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: The little farthing rushlight Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cubitt
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17920815

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: New Occasional Address-Mrs Kemble

603
28 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare, Larpent MS 1289; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 29 Apr, Author of Prologue unknown]: The new Musick composed by Kelly. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #360 8s. 6d. (272.17.6; 80.9.6; 7.1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #213 3s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel (1st time)-Wewitzer; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-Holland; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Don Lewis-Surmont; Diego-Hollingsworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Children or Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs
Role: Henry Willwou'd Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: The Origin of Old Bachelors Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: Fustian-Suett; Sylvester Daggerwood, (with a new Song,) The Lord Mayor's Show; or, Four-and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Four Actor: and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
Role: and Actor: Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
Role: Twenty Aldermen all on a Row Actor: Bannister Jun.

604
26 January 1675 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 958, 21-25 Jan. 1674@5: Mr John Bannister that lived in White-Fryers, is removed to Shandois-street, Covent-garden, and there intends to Entertain, as formerly, on Tuesday next, and likewise every Evening for the future, Sundays only excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

605
25 November 1675 @ Bannister's home

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 1045, 22-25 Nov. 1675: At Mr John Bannister's house in Chandois-street, Covent-garden, called the Musick-School, will be variety of Musick every Evening, beginning this present Thursday at six of the Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

606
22 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1356, 18 Nov. 1678: On Thursday [sic] next, the 22 of this instant November, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clement's Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

607
25 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1358, 21-25 Nov. 1678: This present Monday, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at Five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

608
09 January 1679 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1371, 6-9 Jan. 1678@9: At the Musick School in Essex Buildings near St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick; beginning at six of the clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

609
15 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Foote, Arthur (from Bath, his first appearance on this Stage), Davis, Bannister, Castle, Hamilton, Vandermere, DuBellamy, Weston, Sharpless, Summers, Wheeler, Jacobs, Pierce, Lings, Sparks (from Dublin, being his first appearance on this Stage), Mrs Gardner, Mrs Arthur (her first appearance on this Stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Tassoni, Miss Street

610
30 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Actor: Lane Theatre-Bannister Jun.
Role: Bowkit Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox or Maid Wife and Widow

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

611
15 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

612
28 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

613
30 April 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

614
29 October 1687 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Triumph Or The Goldsmiths Jubilee

615
13 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

616
04 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Music: For the Second Musick, the First Concerto of the 2d Opera of Geminiani. For the Third Musick, the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer

617
29 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: A new Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

618
12 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

619
02 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

620
29 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

621
01 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: I: A new Comic Ballet by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. II: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: Glover's Scot's Dance

622
05 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

623
10 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Marfor1o being a Comi Tragical Farce called The Critick of Taste or A Tale of a Tub with Characters of Singlewit Drawcansir Modern Dapper Buskin Prompter the Great Mogul Dunceada Prince Prettyman Common Sense the Embryo of Common Sense Lord Haranguewell Falarini Signior Tweedledum Signior Tweedledee Prologues Senators Patriots Courtiers Fidlers Eunucks Gentleman Usher Ghosts and Chorus of Ghosts

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

624
12 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

625
06 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Floras Hol1day or The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle