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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

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

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV:a Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Wewitzer; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Moss; Butler-Burton; Post@boy-Barrett; Lofty-R. Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Leontine Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Edwin; Bombardinian (his General)-Bannister Jun.; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Moss; Ridgum@Funidos-Wewitzer; Herald-Gardner; Captain of the Guards-Phillimore; Cook-Barrett; Doctor-Ledger; King of the Fiddlers-Johnson; King of the Antipodes-Smith; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Edwin; Tatlanthe (Favourite to the Queen)-Miss Collett; Maids of Honour-Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Venus-Mr Mathews; Cupid-Mr Painter.
Cast
Role: Bombardinian Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End III: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; The Minor-Iliff; Lucy-Miss Heard; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast; or, All Asleep at Noon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Moss, Iliff, Evatt, Kemble, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Heard, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1790): Delmar-Bannister Jun.; Morecraft-Moss; Mr Hammond-Iliff; Risk-Evatt; Sir Ambrose Crab-Kemble; Miss Oglewell-Mrs Whitfield; Lucy-Miss Heard; Mrs Hammond-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Delmar Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End 2nd piece: A Double Hornpipe-Platt, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Characters by Dodd, Bensley, King, Wroughton, Parsons, Palmer, Barrymore, Maddocks, Wewitzer, Phillimore, Benson, Banks, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir William Wingrove-Bensley; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Parsons; Young Manly-Palmer; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Servant-Banks; Mrs Manly-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Ward; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 and 16 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 and 16 May.]
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Burton, Fawcett, Maddocks, Webb, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss Menage. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Sea Boys-Miss DeCamp [in Songs: Mrs Bland (see17930515)], Master Welsh; Landlord-Burton [in Songs: Phillimore (see17930515)]; Chequer-Fawcett; Trusty-Maddocks; Caustic-Webb [in Songs: Hollingsworth]; Sophia-Mrs Crouch; Susan-Miss Collins [in Songs: Miss DeCamp (see17930515)]; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Rest of the Vocal Characters-Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw; Cooke [unassigned. Cooke [unassigned.
Cast
Role: Mizin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17921030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zachary Fungus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Isaac Fungus-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Suett; Simon-Bland; Mr Bridoun-Evatt; La Fleur-Abbott; John-Lyons; Hackney Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb; Dolly-Miss Heard; Jenny-Miss Fontenelle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Colonel Modish Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Servants Actor: Waldron Jun., Lyons

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp//Mrs Bramwell, Miss Heard, Miss Menage, Mrs Stuart. [Cast adjusted from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Sea Boys-Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp//Sophia-Mrs Bramwell; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Susan-Mrs Stuart.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mizin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performance Comment: Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Label-Suett; Juba-Master De Camp//Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss De Camp (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Abbot; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5. 3. 8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy (1st time)-Burton; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Juba (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Quildrive Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Will Steady-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Will Steady Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Packer; Sir George Wealthy-C. Kemble; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-Caulfield; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: [1st piece in place of The Prisoner at Large, advertised on playbill of 13 June. Munden was from cg.] 2nd piece: Performed here but once [on 28 Aug. 1794]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-Munden (1st appearance on this stage); Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Canteen-Trueman; Groom-Waldron Jun.; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Edward; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Groom Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Captain Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Captain Seymour Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Dignum, Wewitzer, Sedgwick, Davis, Grimaldi, Maddocks, Trueman, Mrs Bland, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell. Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1797): Mr Cockney-Suett; Ben Bowsprit-Bannister Jun.; Billy Buckram-Hollingsworth; Donald Campbell-Dignum; Hokensloken-Wewitzer; Boatswain-Sedgwick; O'Thunder-Davis; Chimney@Sweeper-Grimaldi; Boatman-Maddocks; Sailors-Trueman, Wentworth, Evans; Mary-Mrs Bland; Mrs Cockney-Mrs Walcot; Mrs Buckram-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Ben Bowsprit Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

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

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17980613 but Plainwell-Caulfield; Mr Level-Palmer Jun.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Bailiff Actor: Waldron Jun,

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980612 but added: Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Mrs Edward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Seymour Actor: Palmer Jun.

Song: As17980705

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Barrymore; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Holland; Alonzo-Surmont; Michael Perez-Bannister Jun.; Leon-Kemble; Cacafogo-Dowton; Lorenzo-Trueman; Margarita-Mrs Powell; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Clara-Miss Heard; Estifania-Mrs Jordan; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Maid-Mr Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Michael Perez Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990119, but Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Caulfield [Jun.], Maddocks, Brown, Tett, Cook, Bardoleau, Clark; Chorus of [Male] Villagers-Phillimore, Fisher, Evans Aymler, Elliot, Willoughby, Mead, Sawyer; Minstrels-Mrs _Saunders, Mrs B. _Menage.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Holland; Alonzo-Surmont; Michael Perez-Bannister Jun.; Leon-Kemble; Cacafogo-Dowton; Lorenzo-Trueman; Margarita-Miss Heard; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Clara-; Estifania-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character); Old Woman-Mr Suett; Maid-Mr Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Michael Perez Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

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: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Characters by: Barry, Ridout, Smith, Sparks, Bennet, White, Mrs Vincent, and Mrs Woffington. Douglas-Barry; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Stranger-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Matilda-Mrs Woffington; Prologue-Sparks; Epilogue-Barry (1757 Edition).
Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Sparks
Role: Prologue Actor: Sparks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Foote, Shuter, Sparks, Mattocks, Parts-Holtom, Young, Perry, Gardner , Mrs Burden, Mrs Abegg, Mrs Bellamy; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Sparks, Mrs Bellamy; Young Wilding-Foote; Old Wilding-Sparks; Papillion-Shuter; Sir James Elliot-Mattocks; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bellamy; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Burden; Kitty-Mrs Abegg (Genest, IV, 648).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Sparks, Mrs Bellamy
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688: Prologue to the Squire of Alsatia-Mr Mountfort; Sir William Belfond-Leigh; Sir Edward Belfond-Griffin; Belfond Sr-Jevon; Belfond Jr-Mountfort; Freeman-Bowman; Cheatly-Samford; Shamwell-Powel Jun; Captain Hackum-Bright; Scrapeall-Freeman; Attorney-Powell Sr; Lolpoop-Underhill; Termagant-Alexander [Verbruggen?]; Teresia-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Mountford; Ruth-Mrs Cory; Lucia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Bowtell; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Shamwell Actor: Powel Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; The Minor-R. Palmer; Shift-Bannister Jun. [in announcement on playbill of 7 Sept.: 1st appearance in that character]; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Barrett; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius Of Nonsense