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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Burton; Watchman-Fawcett; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Putf-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticcio Ritorncllo-Delpini; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Phillimore; Sneer-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italians-Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Gov. of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Farrcn; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christ. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Griffiths; Beefeater-Wright; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Simson; Justice's Lady-Mrs Booth; Confidant-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Miss Pope .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Lamash; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington .

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Simson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (R. Baldwin [1781]): Hamet-Smith; Omar-Bensley; Caled-Farren; Ali-Packer; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Principal Iman-Wrighten; Almoran-Palmer; Crisanthe-Miss Simson; Almeida-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas -Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Roope (1st appearance on this stage) .

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Kirby; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17820606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Palmer; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Bannister Jun.; Hurry-Parsons; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria (with a song)-Miss Morris; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in Pit-Egan; Prompter-Davis; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis; Caller-Mrs Love; Ladies in Upper Boxes-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Monologue: 1782 08 27 End of Act I of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, on an Ass, by Dick Wilson, after the manner of Ned Shuter. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as 9 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance on this stage); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Monologue: 1782 09 21 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sidney Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17820917, but Gradus (1st time)-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun

Dance: As17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, Williames, &c.; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Brereton; Pol ydore-Farren; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss Heard; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Wright; Florella-Miss Hale; Monimia-Mrs Wilmot (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Captain Driver-Wrightcn; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotman-Williames; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Collett; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17821010, but Cupid (song omitted)-Miss Heard; Jemmy Twinkle-Bannister Jun.; Miss Flack-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imitation; Or, The Female Fortune-hunters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Brereton, Aickin, Moody, Baddeley, Wrighten, Suett, Chapman, Wright, Alfred, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1783, p. 387: Frank Millclack-Palmer; Young Rackrent-Brereton; General Fairlove-Aickin; O'Sock-Moody; Timothy-Baddeley; Manager-Wrighten; Strolling Players-Suett, Chapman, Wright, Alfred; Old Rackrent-Parsons; Charlotte Fairlove-Mrs Bulkley; Dorothy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidwell; Maria-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: After the Epilogue The Butterfly, as17830426; In Act I of afterpiece the Crutch Dance {performers not listed)

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song on the Knights of St. Patrick, &c. (singer not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17830610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; Or, Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel - HAY Bannister Jun.; Leontes-Williamson; Camillo-Usher; Old Shepherd-Massey; Clown-Wilson; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Mopsa-Miss Morris; Pcrdita (with songs)-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: HAY Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Monologue: 1783 08 20 As 13 Aug. imitations. After the Monologue a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Monologue a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Palmer; Honeywood-Williamson; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Jarvis-Wilson; Twitch-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Butler-Egan; Croaker-Edwin; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Leontine Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Damaetas-Blissett; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Burton; Apollo-Brett; Nysa-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Edwin; Daphne-Mrs Bannister (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Edwin

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signior Pasticcio Ritornello-Dclpini; Sneer-Williamson; Italian Girls-Miss George, Miss Morris; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Governor-Wilson; Sir Walter Raleigh-Wewitzer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Riley; Beef-Eater-Egan; Lord Burleigh-Edwin; Confidante-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Mrs Wells .

Dance: As17830603

Song: End of afterpiece Stand to your Guns, as17830801

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Voltore Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17830702