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We found 4405 matches on Event Comments, 3191 matches on Performance Comments, 620 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941223, but Indian Warriors-_Keys, _Nicolini, _Roffey, _Whitmell, _Wells, _Garman, _Banks; Chorusses-_Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17950131, but Cooke's name listed in playbill; The Horde-Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.
Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17950131, but David-Bannister Jun.; Fag-_; Coachman-_.
Cast
Role: David Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17950202, but Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Pacha-_; Ali Beg-_.
Cast
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Solanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar (disguised as a Woman)-Barrymore; Florimand-Bannister Jun.; Elfina (a Fairy)-Master Welsh; Grotilla (a Fairy)-Miss Menage; Emmeline (disguised as a Man)-Mrs Siddons; Agatha-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Florimand Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologues. End: an Occasional Address-Mrs Siddons; Afterpiece to conclude with: the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Suett; Ferdinand-Kelly; Anthonio-Dignum; Carlos-Bland; Isaac Mendoza-Bannister Jun.; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-R. Palmer; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Clara-Sga Storace; Margaret, the Duenna-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Isaac Mendoza Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In course evening: Lullaby-Sga Storace

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Giornovichi; wherein he will introduce With lowly suit and plaintive ditty, Rule Britannia-

Event Comment: Benefit for Benson, Burton, Caulfield, Phillimore & Miss Tidswell. 2nd piece: Not acted these 30 years [acted 19 Dec. 1774]. Morning Chronicle, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Benson, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent-Garden; of Caulfield; No. 2, William-street, Adelphi [no others listed]. Receipts: #430 2s. (64.14.6; 31.11.0; 16.8.6; tickets: 317.8.0) (charge: #211 13s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Friendly-Dignum; Sir T. Testy-Hollingsworth; Dick-Benson; Old Hob-Suett; Flora-Miss Leak; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Hob's Mother-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Michael Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Skip Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Burton; Simon-Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Sceptic-Usher; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Frill-Bland; Tough-Burton; Phelim-Ledger; Father Frank-Cooke; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Count Fripon Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Ostler Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Waldron Jun.; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett; Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins; Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Suett
Role: Sir Dilberry Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Captain Gorget-Bannister; Crack-Abbot; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Waldron Jun.; Sexton-Burton; Tipperary-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Signora Figurante-Mrs Bland; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Miss Plumb-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Anvil Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17950716 but Degagee-Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Putty Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17950811, but added: Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.; Davy-Cross; Doctor Hellebore-Burton.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 18 June 1793]. Afterpiece: The new Musick, with a Scottish Medley Overture, by Dr Arnold. Morning Chronicle, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 9, Tottenham-court-road

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Ambush-C. Kemble; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-Benson; Old Sadboy-Burton; Clod-Fawcett; There was a little woman I've heard tell(, sung in Crotchet Lodge)-Fawcett; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Hopkins; Pink-Miss Logan (2nd appearance on any stage [see17950803]); Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Booth; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Song: End: Mock Italian Song from The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton-Fawcett

Entertainment: MonologueIn evening: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Chearly Actor: Ba nister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Palmer Jun.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17950821, but added: Goliah-Master Menage; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Lounge-Lyons; Malachi-Cross; Coachman-Ledger; Waiters-Abbot, Cooke; There was a little woman I've heard tell-_.
Cast
Role: Twig Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.