21 April 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Transformation; or, The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself. Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; <i>Prologue</i>-BannisterJun. *aThe Spanish Barber. Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren. *aThe Invisible Mistress. [Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, MissTidswell, Mrs Taylor. [Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL:% Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End 2nd piece: <i>A Touch of the Times</i>[; or, <i>A Ramble through London</i>%-Bannister Jun. *cBenefit for $Bannister Jun.= [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from <i>Woman's a Riddle</i> [by $Christopher Bullock=; alterer unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of BannisterJun., No. 2, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 04 21 dl Transformation; or, The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself. Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun.*a1788 04 21 dl The Spanish Barber. Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.*a1788 04 21 dl The Invisible Mistress. Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.*e1788 04 21 dl <i>Monologue</i>. End 2nd piece: <i>A Touch of the Times</i>; or, <i>A Ramble through London</i>-Bannister Jun.*c1788 04 21 dl Benefit for $Bannister Jun.= [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from <i>Woman's a Riddle</i> [by $Christopher Bullock=; alterer unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45494 | 17880421 | dl | Benefit for $Bannister Jun.= [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from <i>Woman's a Riddle</i> [by $Christopher Bullock=; alterer unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)
    Performance: 98773 | 45494 | p | Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself | Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun.
    Cast:
    173379 | 98773 | Cameleon | Bannister Jun.
    173380 | 98773 | Waiter | Bannister Jun.
    173381 | 98773 | Hair Dresser | Bannister Jun.
    173382 | 98773 | Musician | Bannister Jun.
    173383 | 98773 | Machinist | Bannister Jun.
    173384 | 98773 | Woman@dresser | Bannister Jun.
    173385 | 98773 | Prompter | Bannister Jun.
    173386 | 98773 | Publican | Bannister Jun.
    173387 | 98773 | Manager of the Fete | Benson
    173388 | 98773 | Gentleman | R. Palmer
    173389 | 98773 | <i>Prologue</i> | Bannister Jun.
    Performance: 98774 | 45494 | a | The Spanish Barber | Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.
    Cast:
    173390 | 98774 | Count Almaviva | Wroughton
    173391 | 98774 | The Spanish Barber | Bannister Jun.
    173392 | 98774 | Basil | Aickin
    173393 | 98774 | Argus | Suett
    173394 | 98774 | Tall@boy | R. Palmer
    173395 | 98774 | Notary | Benson
    173396 | 98774 | Dr Bartholo | Parsons
    173397 | 98774 | Rosina | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 98775 | 45494 | a | The Invisible Mistress | Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.
    Cast:
    173398 | 98775 | Courtly | Wroughton
    173399 | 98775 | Vulture | Moody
    173400 | 98775 | Monks | Barrymore
    173401 | 98775 | Aspin | Lamash
    173402 | 98775 | Sir Amorous Vain@wit | Bannister Jun.
    173403 | 98775 | Lady Outside | Mrs Wilson
    173404 | 98775 | Miranda | Mrs Taylor
    173405 | 98775 | unassigned | Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 98776 | 45494 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End 2nd piece: <i>A Touch of the Times</i>; or, <i>A Ramble through London</i>-Bannister Jun.
    Cast:
    173406 | 98776 | <i>A Ramble through London</i> | Bannister Jun.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

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