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Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Inkle and Yarico, advertised on playbill of 11 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance on this stage); Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Young Clincher-R. Palmer; Alderman Smuggler-Moss; Vizard-Iliff; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Constable-Johnson; Colonel Standard-Williamson; Angelica-Mrs Brooks; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Rivers.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Chapman
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Bannister; Other Vocal Parts-Edwin, Davies, Chapman, Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Baddeley, Mrs Taylor, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1789, p. 135: Kicksey-Bannister Jun.; Belmont-Williamson; Stitch-Burton; Sir Credulous Testy-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Taylor; Maid-Miss Brangin; Lady Testy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Belmont Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Cast
Role: Lord Edmund Actor: Williamson
Role: Frill Actor: Johnson
Role: Landlord Actor: Painter
Role: Jobson Actor: Edwin

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Song: End I afterpiece: a song (composed by Giordani)-Miss George

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; F I, author unknown. In the Thespian Dictionary (under Moses Kean) this is said to be an "imitation" of Kean, who, before becoming a professional imitator, had been a tailor]. Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Performance Comment: In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Description of a Fair-Edwin; Come come all noble souls-; Sigh no more Ladies-; Joan said to John-; Hark the hollow woods-; Fie nay prythee John-.

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Chapman
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Event Comment: Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. No Money to be returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower, Son to the African Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Williamson
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Williamson
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Dance: End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900722

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of Katherine and Petruchio, advertised on playbill of 2 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: See conclusion of preceding season.
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mr Palmer most respectfully informs the Publick, the Lord Chamberlain having given Permission, Mr Colman having liberally granted the use of the Theatre, and his Brethren kindly consented to perform, that [there] will be presented...[as above. This benefit had originally been arranged for 20 Sept., but because of the death of the Duke of Cumberland, the theatre on that night was dark.] Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, St. George's Fields; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Chapman; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Lecture upon Heads-Palmer; After which: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: As17910714, but Williamson's name listed in playbill. Prologue, Epilogue as17910709%.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson
Role: Lancaster Actor: Bland
Role: Northumberland Actor: Chapman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Usher
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

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: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons
Role: Octavio Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

Dance: As17910701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: As17910718 but Eleanor-Mrs Taylor in place of Mrs Kemble; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter]. [Prologue as17910709 .and thereafter]. [Prologue as17910709 .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson
Role: Lancaster Actor: Bland
Role: Northumberland Actor: Chapman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Usher
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Wilson
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. Larpent MS 951; synopsis of plot in Diary, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "Parsons was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (Morning Herald, 16 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Performance Comment: !! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in Larpent MS: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.
Cast
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: unassigned Actor: Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Clod Actor: Parsons
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen