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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fcaron; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Platt; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Robson, Lee Lewes, Quick, Egan, Stevens, Thompson, Bannister; Mrs Davenett, Miss Harper. [Probable cast adjusted from HAY playbill of 9 June 1781: Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Robson; Vinegar-Lee Lewes; Orator Mum-Quick; Idle-Egan; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Thompson is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17811101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Baddcley, Usher, Massey, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bullclcy (1st appearance on this stage). [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Waiters-Egan, Stevens; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Massey; John-Wewitzer; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820604 but added: Mrs Poussin .
Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-[F.] Aickin (of CG); Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Staunton; Vane-Swords; Grey-[J.] Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Daviesin place of Reinhold ; Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; Miss Morris (1st time) in place of Mrs Wilson; omitted: Davies from his original part .
Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426, but Susannah (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years). [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Swords, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hooke. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17840528

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale; Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Caller Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Davies, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Barrett, Bannister; Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; Arionelli-Bannister; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17850602 but added: Burton, Swords; Mrs Lefevre. [Mrs Lefevre acted Dolce, and Burton probably acted John; Swords' part is unknown.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Burnett; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; John-Swords; Idle-R. Palmer; Arionelli-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Dolce-Mrs Poussin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Davies; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Swords; Landlord-Ledger; Rory-Booth; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17860706

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Performance Comment: Presto-Edwin; Sir Roger Ramble-Davies; Matt Moneo-Bannister Jun.; Young Ramble-Williamson; Waiter-Burton; Sir Simon Simple-Parsons; Emily-Mrs Bannister; Lady Simple-Mrs Webb; Fib-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lady Simple Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17860802

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barret; Idle-R. Palmer; John-Swords; Arionelli-Sga Sestini; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: End 1st piece: a new dance, Love for Love-the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880623 but Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Forster; Campley-Davies.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880701 but Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17880620 but Cecilia-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880617 but Lady Euston-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Compton-Bannister; Laura-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Plomer.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Miss Collett; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. "Kemble? Sen. performed the Miller...Here and there we could perceive the liberty of the country performer, by saying more than was set down by the author" (Public Advertiser, 27 Aug.). [Address by John Taylor (European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 217).] Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-buildings, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The Miller-Kemble Sen. (1st and only time that he ever will appear in London); Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Chapman; Lord Lurewell-Phillimore; King-Kemble; Margery-Mrs Love; Peggy-Miss Palmer; Kate-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: Address (written on the Occasion)-Mrs Kemble

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Yarico to Mrs Billington, but "The Director is extremely sorry to be under the Necessity of making such frequent Apologies for unavoidable Disappointments [see 18, 20 Feb.]; Mrs Billington being this Afternoon taken extremely ill, it is hoped Miss Chapman will be honoured this Evening with the usual Indulgence of the Public, in the Part of Yarico" (printed slip on BM playbill, cg, Vol. VI).] Receipts: #196 9s. (185.6; 11.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Fearon; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Mrs Inchbald; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17890101

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #314 18s. 6d. (167.15.0; 12.7.6; tickets: 134.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: additional songs Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin (for the 1st and positively that night only, with an entire new Hunting Song, composed by Shield)-Mrs Martyr; Steady-Bannister; Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wells; Cicely-Mrs Davenett; Gillian-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: End II: Negro Dance- as l Jan.; End: Mirth by Moonshine-, as17890113

Song: In I: Sweet Bird, as17890126

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Billington.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: 7th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Mrs Rivers was from cg]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace; Or, A Voyage Of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Williamson, R. Palmer, Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Abbott, Chapman, Burton, Baddeley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Poussin, Miss Branghn, Mrs Rivers (1st appearance on this stage). Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Jeffreys-Bannister Jun.; Mr Edwards-Williamson; Supple-R. Palmer; Mr David Northcote-Kemble; Lieutenant Dormer-Iliff; Gentlemen-Johnson, Abbott; Mazinghi Dowza-Chapman; Caesar-Burton; Resident-Baddeley; Miss Louisa Moreton-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Tartar-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Garnish-Mrs Poussin; Miss Bronze-Miss Brangin; Miss Eliza Moreton-Mrs Rivers.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

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: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Abbott; Cyclops-Painter; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Pedigree-Miss Hale; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Marinette Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosalie Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Public Advertiser, 21 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #250 (Gazetteer, 5 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Phillip-Bensley; Octavio-Williamson; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Evatt; Hypolita-Mrs Jordan (1st and only time of appearing on this stage); Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Villetta-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Villetta Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17910701

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. "The Jerry Sneak of the younger Bannister [whose 1st appearance in that part was at dl, 5 Apr. 1791] is comic perfection--the purity of his Cockney dialect, the inanity of his laugh, and the diverting nonsense of his Duckies, convulsed the audience with their odd effect" (Oracle, 18 Aug.). Oracle, 3 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 19, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Powell.

Dance: As17910701