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08 May 1781

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: Never Acted Here. 2nd piece: Written by G. Colman Esq., with Alterations [from his Occasional Prelude]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 17 May 1763]. Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (89.5.0; 29.19.0; 1.13.6; tickets: 87.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 8d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Chapter of Accidents. [Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Fearon (of cg), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Lamash, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Miss Farren. [Cast from text ($T. Cadell=, 1780) and$Genest=, VI, 184:% Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Bannister Jun.; Vane-Lamash; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren. *aThe Young Actor. [In which a variety of% Imitations[, Vocal and Rhetorical,%-Bannister Sen., Bannister Jun. *aThe Englishman in Paris. Buck-BannisterJun. (1st appearance in that character); Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Collett. *dEnd 2nd piece: <i>The Butterfly</i>, as 21 Sept. 1780; In 3rd piece: <i>The Minuet de la Cour</i>-Henry, Miss Collett. *cBenefit for $Bannister Jun=. 1st piece: Never Acted Here. 2nd piece: Written by $G. Colman Esq.=, with Alterations [from his <i>Occasional Prelude</i>]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 17 May 1763]. Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (89.5.0; 29.19.0; 1.13.6; tickets: 87.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 8d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1781 05 08 dl The Chapter of Accidents. Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Fearon (of cg), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Lamash, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Miss Farren. Cast from text ($T. Cadell=, 1780) and $Genest=, VI, 184: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Bannister Jun.; Vane-Lamash; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.*a1781 05 08 dl The Young Actor. In which a variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister Sen., Bannister Jun.*a1781 05 08 dl The Englishman in Paris. Buck-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Collett.*d1781 05 08 dl End 2nd piece: <i>The Butterfly</i>, ^as17800921^; In 3rd piece: <i>The Minuet de la Cour</i>-Henry, Miss Collett.*c1781 05 08 dl Benefit for $Bannister Jun=. 1st piece: Never Acted Here. 2nd piece: Written by $G. Colman Esq.=, with Alterations [from his <i>Occasional Prelude</i>]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 17 May 1763]. Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (89.5.0; 29.19.0; 1.13.6; tickets: 87.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 8d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41533 | 17810508 | dl | Benefit for $Bannister Jun=. 1st piece: Never Acted Here. 2nd piece: Written by $G. Colman Esq.=, with Alterations [from his <i>Occasional Prelude</i>]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 17 May 1763]. Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (89.5.0; 29.19.0; 1.13.6; tickets: 87.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 8d.)
    Performance: 88682 | 41533 | p | The Chapter Of Accidents | Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Fearon (of cg), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Lamash, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Miss Farren. Cast from text ($T. Cadell=, 1780) and $Genest=, VI, 184: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Bannister Jun.; Vane-Lamash; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
    Cast:
    153041 | 88682 | Principal Characters | Palmer, Bensley, Fearon
    153042 | 88682 | Woodville | Palmer
    153043 | 88682 | Lord Glenmore | Bensley
    153044 | 88682 | Governor Harcourt | Fearon
    153045 | 88682 | Grey | Aickin
    153046 | 88682 | Captain Harcourt | Bannister Jun.
    153047 | 88682 | Vane | Lamash
    153048 | 88682 | Jacob | Dodd
    153049 | 88682 | Bridget | Mrs Wrighten
    153050 | 88682 | Miss Mortimer | Mrs Cuyler
    153051 | 88682 | Warner | Mrs Love
    153052 | 88682 | Cecilia | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 88683 | 41533 | a | The Young Actor | In which a variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister Sen., Bannister Jun.
    Cast:
    153053 | 88683 | Vocal and Rhetorical, | Bannister Sen., Bannister Jun.
    Performance: 88684 | 41533 | a | The Englishman in Paris | Buck-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Collett.
    Cast:
    153054 | 88684 | Buck | Bannister Jun.
    153055 | 88684 | Classic | Packer
    153056 | 88684 | Subtle | Waldron
    153057 | 88684 | Sir John Buck | Wrighten
    153058 | 88684 | Lucinda | Miss Collett.
    Performance: 88685 | 41533 | d | End 2nd piece: <i>The Butterfly</i>, as17800921; In 3rd piece: <i>The Minuet de la Cour</i>-Henry, Miss Collett
    AsSeeDate: 88685 | dl | d | As | 17800921

Mainpiece

Title: The Chapter Of Accidents
Comments:
Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Fearon (of cg), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Lamash, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780) and Genest, VI, 184: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Bannister Jun.; Vane-Lamash; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1780
Author: Sophia Lee
Baptism: 1750
Death: 1824

Afterpiece

Title: The Young Actor
Comments:
In which a variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister Sen., Bannister Jun.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Publish Date: 1776
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Publish Date:
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Afterpiece

Title: The Englishman in Paris
Comments:
Buck-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Collett.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1753
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: End 2nd piece: The Butterfly, as17800921; In 3rd piece: The Minuet de la Cour-Henry, Miss Collett

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