28 May 1784

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1783-1784
Volume: 5
Comments: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The intended Prelude [The Election of the Managers (see 2 June)] is obliged to be postponed. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.]

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    *p1784 05 28 hay The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution. Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister; Argus-Brett; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister. Also The Agreeable Surprise! Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] dancing. End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance). comment. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The intended Prelude [The Election of the Managers (see 2 June)] is obliged to be postponed. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.]
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    *p1784 05 28 hay The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution. Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister; Argus-Brett; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .hathi.*a1784 05 28 hay The Agreeable Surprise! Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi.*d1784 05 28 hay End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance) .hathi.*c1784 05 28 hay Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The intended Prelude [The Election of the Managers (see 2 June)] is obliged to be postponed. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.] hathi.
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    Event: 43317 | 17840528 | hay | hathi | Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The intended Prelude [The Election of the Managers (see 2 June)] is obliged to be postponed. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.]
    Performance: 93310 | 43317 | p | The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution | Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister; Argus-Brett; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
    Cast:
    161278 | 93310 | Count Almaviva | Palmer
    161279 | 93310 | Don Bartholo | Parsons
    161280 | 93310 | Basil | Bannister
    161281 | 93310 | Argus | Brett
    161282 | 93310 | Tall Boy | R. Palmer
    161283 | 93310 | Alguazile | Egan
    161284 | 93310 | Notary | Stevens
    161285 | 93310 | Lazarillo | Edwin
    161286 | 93310 | Rosina | Mrs Bannister
    Performance: 93311 | 43317 | a | The Agreeable Surprise | Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
    Cast:
    161287 | 93311 | : Compton | Bannister
    161288 | 93311 | Sir Felix Friendly | Wilson
    161289 | 93311 | Eugene | Davies
    161290 | 93311 | Chicane | Thompson
    161291 | 93311 | John | Egan
    161292 | 93311 | Thomas | Stevens
    161293 | 93311 | Lingo | Edwin
    161294 | 93311 | Cowslip | Mrs Wells
    161295 | 93311 | Mrs Cheshire | Mrs Webb
    161296 | 93311 | Fringe | Mrs Poussin
    161297 | 93311 | Laura | Mrs Bannister.
    Performance: 93312 | 43317 | d | End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance) | hathi.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister; Argus-Brett; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance)

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