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22 August 1788

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by Horatio Edgar Robson, based on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris de Florian]: Now reading with universal Applause by Mons. LeTexier. Public Advertiser, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published Look before You Leap (1s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Catch Club [i.e. <i>The Sons of Anacreon</i>]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin; [In which% <i>The Anacreontic Song</i>-Bannister; Old [recte Poor] <i>Thomas Day</i>-Edwin, Bannister, Davies; <i>The Wolf</i>-Bannister; <i>Moderation and Alteration</i>-Edwin; <i>Bonny Christ Church Bells</i>, <i>Hark the Lark</i>, [Sing] <i>Old Rose and Burn the Bellows</i>-. *aGretna Green. As 13 Aug., but Maria-Mrs Bannister. *aLook before You Leap. [Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, MrsBarresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (<i>Harrison and Co.</i>, 1788):% Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: $Miss Prideaux=]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble. *aThe Village Lawyer. As 16 June. *e[<i>Monologue</i>% End 1st piece: [$George Alexander Stevens='s% Original <i>Lecture on Heads</i> (<i>Head of Alexander the Great</i>r, <i>Head of a Cherokee Chief</i>r, <i>Head of a Quack-Doctor</i>r, <i>Cuckold's Head</i>r, <i>Nobody's Head</i>r, The laughing and crying <i>Philosophers' Heads</i>r, <i>Head of Flattery</i>r, A <i>fine Lady's Head</i>r, <i>Head of an Old Maid</i>r, <i>Cleopatra's Head</i>r, <i>Plain Moll's Head</i>r, <i>Head of aMarried Lady</i>r)-Palmer. *cBenefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by$Horatio Edgar Robson=, based on <i>La Bonne Mere</i>, by $Jean Pierre Claris de Florian=]: Now reading with universal Applause by $Mons. LeTexier=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of $Bannister=, No. 7, <i>Suffolk-street</i>. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published <i>Look before You Leap</i> (1s.).

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    *p1788 08 22 hay The Catch Club [i. . <i>The Sons of Anacreon</i>]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin; In which <i>The Anacreontic Song</i>-Bannister; Old [recte Poor] <i>Thomas Day</i>-Edwin, Bannister, Davies; <i>The Wolf</i>-Bannister; <i>Moderation and Alteration</i>-Edwin; <i>Bonny Christ Church Bells</i>, <i>Hark the Lark</i>, [Sing] <i>Old Rose and Burn the Bellows</i>-.*a1788 08 22 hay Gretna Green. ^As17880813^, but Maria-Mrs Bannister.*a1788 08 22 hay Look before You Leap. Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (<i>Harrison and Co.</i>, 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: $Miss Prideaux=]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.*a1788 08 22 hay The Village Lawyer. ^As17880616^.*e1788 08 22 hay <i>Monologue</i> End 1st piece: $George Alexander Stevens='s Original <i>Lecture on Heads</i> (<i>Head of Alexander the Great</i>r, <i>Head of a Cherokee Chief</i>r, <i>Head of a Quack-Doctor</i>r, <i>Cuckold's Head</i>r, <i>Nobody's Head</i>r, The laughing and crying <i>Philosophers' Heads</i>r, <i>Head of Flattery</i>r, A <i>fine Lady's Head</i>r, <i>Head of an Old Maid</i>r, <i>Cleopatra's Head</i>r, <i>Plain Moll's Head</i>r, <i>Head of a Married Lady</i>r)-Palmer.*c1788 08 22 hay Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by $Horatio Edgar Robson=, based on <i>La Bonne Mere</i>, by $Jean Pierre Claris de Florian=]: Now reading with universal Applause by $Mons. LeTexier=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of $Bannister=, No. 7, <i>Suffolk-street</i>. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published <i>Look before You Leap</i> (1s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45670 | 17880822 | hay | Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by $Horatio Edgar Robson=, based on <i>La Bonne Mere</i>, by $Jean Pierre Claris de Florian=]: Now reading with universal Applause by $Mons. LeTexier=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of $Bannister=, No. 7, <i>Suffolk-street</i>. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published <i>Look before You Leap</i> (1s.)
    Performance: 99267 | 45670 | p | The Catch Club [i | . <i>The Sons of Anacreon</i>]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin; In which <i>The Anacreontic Song</i>-Bannister; Old [recte Poor] <i>Thomas Day</i>-Edwin, Bannister, Davies; <i>The Wolf</i>-Bannister; <i>Moderation and Alteration</i>-Edwin; <i>Bonny Christ Church Bells</i>, <i>Hark the Lark</i>, [Sing] <i>Old Rose and Burn the Bellows</i>-.
    Cast:
    174287 | 99267 | President | Palmer
    174288 | 99267 | Vocal Parts | Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin
    174289 | 99267 | In which <i>The Anacreontic Song</i> | Bannister
    174290 | 99267 | <i>Thomas Day</i> | Edwin, Bannister, Davies
    174291 | 99267 | <i>The Wolf</i> | Bannister
    174292 | 99267 | <i>Moderation and Alteration</i> | Edwin
    174293 | 99267 | <i>Old Rose and Burn the Bellows</i> | .
    Performance: 99268 | 45670 | a | Gretna Green | As17880813, but Maria-Mrs Bannister.
    AsSeeDate: 99268 | hay | a | As | 17880813
    Cast:
    174294 | 99268 | Maria | Mrs Bannister.
    623468 | 99268 | Edwin | A Young Gentleman
    623469 | 99268 | Angelina | Mrs Plomer
    623470 | 99268 | A Sea | port. Officers carousing. <i>O say Bonny Lass</i>-
    623471 | 99268 | <i>O say Bonny Lass</i>
    623472 | 99268 | Serjeant | Davies
    623473 | 99268 | Country Lasses | Mrs Gaudry
    623474 | 99268 | Milkmaid | Miss Collett
    623475 | 99268 | <i>Admiral Benbow</i> | Bannister
    623476 | 99268 | <i>The British Soldier Triumphant</i> | Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin.
    623477 | 99268 | Captain Gorget | Bannister
    623478 | 99268 | Tipperary | R. Palmer
    623479 | 99268 | Anvil | Barrett
    623480 | 99268 | Crack | Milbourn
    623481 | 99268 | Landlord | Ledger
    623482 | 99268 | Rorey | Moss
    623483 | 99268 | Signora Figurante | Mrs Plomer
    623484 | 99268 | Miss Plumb | Miss Collett
    623485 | 99268 | Lady Pedigree | Mrs Edwin
    Performance: 99269 | 45670 | a | Look before You Leap | Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (<i>Harrison and Co.</i>, 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: $Miss Prideaux=]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
    Cast:
    174295 | 99269 | Lucas | Bannister Jun.
    174296 | 99269 | Corporal | Phillimore
    174297 | 99269 | Duval | Wewitzer
    174298 | 99269 | Lawyer | Painter
    174299 | 99269 | Margaret | Mrs Barresford
    174300 | 99269 | Lucette | Mrs Kemble.
    Performance: 99270 | 45670 | a | The Village Lawyer | As17880616.
    AsSeeDate: 99270 | hay | a | As | 17880616
    Cast:
    623486 | 99270 | Sheepface | Edwin
    623487 | 99270 | Scout | Bannister Jun.
    623488 | 99270 | Justice Mittimus | Moss
    623489 | 99270 | Charles | Phillimore
    623490 | 99270 | Snarl | Parsons
    623491 | 99270 | Kate | Mrs Edwards
    623492 | 99270 | Mrs Scout | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 99271 | 45670 | e | <i>Monologue</i> End 1st piece: $George Alexander Stevens='s Original <i>Lecture on Heads</i> (<i>Head of Alexander the Great</i>, <i>Head of a Cherokee Chief</i>, <i>Head of a Quack-Doctor</i>, <i>Cuckold's Head</i>, <i>Nobody's Head</i>, The laughing and crying <i>Philosophers' Heads</i>, <i>Head of Flattery</i>, A <i>fine Lady's Head</i>, <i>Head of an Old Maid</i>, <i>Cleopatra's Head</i>, <i>Plain Moll's Head</i>, <i>Head of a Married Lady</i>)-Palmer

Mainpiece

Title: The Catch Club [i
Comments:
. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin; In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; Old [recte Poor] Thomas Day-Edwin, Bannister, Davies; The Wolf-Bannister; Moderation and Alteration-Edwin; Bonny Christ Church Bells, Hark the Lark, [Sing] Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Gretna Green
Comments:
As17880813, but Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Gretna Green
Publish Date: 1784
Birth: 1757/8
Death: 1828
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: Look before You Leap
Comments:
Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1788
Work Title: La Bonne Mère
Publish Date:

Afterpiece

Title: The Village Lawyer
Comments:
As17880616.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

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