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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mt Bannister"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mt Bannister")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 2072 matches on Performance Comments, 209 matches on Event Comments, 152 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Hull [of CG]; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Brereton; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: In mainpiece: The Original Music by Matthew Locke, with additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Cranford, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb.]

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister

Song: End of mainpiece Awake, AEolean Lyre, a glee composed by Danby (which gained a Prize Medal), by Bannister, Suett, Staunton, Barrymore, Chapman, Williames, Dignum

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: End of 1st piece Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak by Bannister

Monologue: 1785 04 25 End of Act IV of 1st piece, as 11 Apr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: New Readings, by Johnny Bulcalf, With his Journey to London

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850505

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Stand to your Guns by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello-kemble ; Roderigo-dodd ; Cassio-bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister ; Solomon-Parsons ; Easy-Wrighten ; Lubin-Suett; Gillian-Miss Field ; Cicely-Mrs Love ; Floretta-M rs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Mrs Crouch, Miss Field, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Sharpe, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Song: In mainpiece Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End of Singing The Provencalle, as17850922

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Edwards]); Lockit-Baddeley; Filch-Meadows; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Usher; Player-Gardner; Peachum-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Brett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Edwin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Monologue: 1786 07 07 Before mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

Monologue: 1786 07 28 Before mainpiece an Introductory Address, on the 1st appearance of the Young Lady, spoken by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Monologue: 1786 08 03 End of mainpiece The News-Papers spoken by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In: Singing-Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Forster, Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End II: Stand to your Guns-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Picture of a Play@House; or, Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister

Dance: End I: As17880901

Song: In III: 'Twas you Sir, [Sing] Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-Bannister, Mathews, Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Bonville, Lee, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Cast
Role: Sultan Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Song: End: God save the King-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Bonville, Janson, Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister.

Song: Stand to your Guns my Hearts of Oak-Bannister

Opera: In course Evening: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Farewell. Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Song: In: Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr; The Music by Stevens-

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 2nd piece: Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa; Or, The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Colonel Oldboy-Quick; Harman-Davies; Jenkins-Bannister; Jessamy-Mrs Achmet (1st appearance in that character); Diana (1st time)-Mrs Warrell; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Song: In: Sweet Passion of Love-Mrs Mountain; End I afterpiece: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate (with accompaniments by Dr Arnold)-Johnstone, Blanchard, Bannister, Mrs Mountain

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Music: Mainpiece: With a new Overture (for that night only)-Pleyel; End I: (for that night only) a duet on the violin and tenor-Mme Gautherot, Mountain; End: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: End II: The Memorable 13th of September; or, The Defeat of the Spaniards before Gibraltar-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive