24 April 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast:
- Role: Hotspur Actor: Wroughton
- Role: King Actor: Bensley
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson
- Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth
- Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull
- Role: Worcester Actor: Fearon
- Role: Poins Actor: Robson
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Egan
- Role: Francis Actor: Cushing
- Role: Carriers Actor: Wewitzer, Messink
- Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Minor
Comments:
Shift (with variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Shift (with variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast:
- Role: Shift Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Mr Wealthy Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Loader Actor: Fearon
- Role: Transfer Actor: Jones
- Role: Dick Actor: Stevens
- Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leeson.
Dance
Comment:
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