17 August 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister Jun
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School Of Shakespeare
Comments:
ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).
ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).
Cast:
- Role: Gloster Actor: Miss Francis
- Role: Romeo Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Gardner
- Role: Capulet Actor: Webb
- Role: Apothecary Actor: Barrett
- Role: Paris Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Montague Actor: Massey
- Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cargill
- Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Digges
- Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
- Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Peto Actor: Painter
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Massey
- Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger
- Role: Carriers Actor: Stevens, Barrett
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
- Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Wood
- Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Francis
- Role: Chief Justice Actor: Gardner
- Role: Westmoreland Actor: Davis
- Role: Attendant Actor: Painter
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
- Role: Shylock Actor: Digges
- Role: Antonio Actor: Gardner
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Staunton
- Role: Duke Actor: Usher
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Lamash
- Role: Salanio Actor: Davis
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Massey
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: King Actor: Gardner
- Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson
- Role: Ghost Actor: Staunton
- Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Digges
- Role: Surry Actor: Aickin
- Role: Suffolk Actor: Lamash
- Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Egan
- Role: Norfolk Actor: Davis
- Role: Cromwell Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: King Henry Actor: Usher.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Young Actor
Comments:
In which various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister, Bannister Jun.
In which various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister, Bannister Jun.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Ledger; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Ledger; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister
- Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
- Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
- Role: Captain Greville Actor: Wood
- Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Blissett
- Role: Kilderkin Actor: Massey
- Role: Ned Actor: Ledger
- Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
- Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.
Entertainment
Comment:
Cento, as17810807
Song
Comment:
End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin