28 April 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1790-1791
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister. [Parys is identified in Morning Post, 29 Apr.]. Oracle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #353 19s. 6d. (194.10.6; 6.4.0; tickets: 153.5.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Inkle And Yarico
Comments:
Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast:
- Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
- Role: Campley Actor: Davies
- Role: Medium Actor: Powel
- Role: Mate Actor: Bannister
- Role: Planters Actor: Rock, Thompson, Evatt
- Role: Sailor Actor: Ledger
- Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
- Role: Trudge Actor: A Young Gentleman
- Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock
- Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Chapman.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Minor
Comments:
Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast:
- Role: Smirk Actor: Rees
- Role: The Minor Actor: Macready
- Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wilson
- Role: Mr Wealthy Actor: Thompson
- Role: Loader Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Dick Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Dance
Comment:
End II: Negro Dance-
Song
Comment:
End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge