22 April 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister. Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #12 7s. Paid salary list #566 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Smith's Benefit for 2 May advertised as Cymbeline and a new Comic Opera (in 2 Acts) call'd the Wish. The Music entirely new, the principal characters by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten and Mrs Smith. With a New Occasional Prologue spoken by King. [But this was changed on 27 April.] Receipts: #212 1s. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Bannister #145 18s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love In A Village
Comments:
Hawthorne-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir Wm. Meadows-J. Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt, first time.
Hawthorne-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir Wm. Meadows-J. Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt, first time.
Cast:
- Role: Hawthorne Actor: Bannister
- Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
- Role: Young Meadows Actor: Dodd
- Role: Meadows Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
- Role: Hodge Actor: King
- Role: Margery Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Jarratt, first time.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mayor of Garratt
Comments:
As17750203, but Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Bransby; Oh what a charming Thing's a Battle!-Bannister (in character of Sturgeon); Song of Johnny Pringle-Weston as Jerry.
As17750203, but Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Bransby; Oh what a charming Thing's a Battle!-Bannister (in character of Sturgeon); Song of Johnny Pringle-Weston as Jerry.
Cast:
- Role: Lint Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
- Role: Oh what a charming Thing's a Battle! Actor: Bannister
- Role: Song of Johnny Pringle Actor: Weston as Jerry.
- Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister
- Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
- Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron
- Role: Bruin Actor: Wright
- Role: Heel@Tap Actor: Bransby
- Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance
Comment:
II: A New Dance, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi. [See17730422.
Entertainment
Comment:
End Opera: (By particular Desire) Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister