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16 April 1795

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [as owner of the copyright]. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Child of Nature. Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An <i>Occasional Address</i> [by $Henry Bunbury, Esq.=%-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aThe Agreeable Surprise. Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character). *aThe Children in the Wood. Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage. *sIn course 2nd piece: <i>The Little Farthing Rushlight</i>-Bannister Jun. *cBenefit for $Bannister Jun.= 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [as owner of the copyright]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Mar.: Ticketsto be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>. Receipts: #681 2s.(392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1795 04 16 dl The Child of Nature. Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An <i>Occasional Address</i> by $Henry Bunbury, Esq.=-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1795 04 16 dl The Agreeable Surprise. Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).*a1795 04 16 dl The Children in the Wood. Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.*s1795 04 16 dl In course 2nd piece: <i>The Little Farthing Rushlight</i>-Bannister Jun.*c1795 04 16 dl Benefit for $Bannister Jun.= 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [as owner of the copyright]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49540 | 17950416 | dl | Benefit for $Bannister Jun.= 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [as owner of the copyright]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)
    Performance: 109350 | 49540 | p | The Child Of Nature | Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An <i>Occasional Address</i> by $Henry Bunbury, Esq.=-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    197841 | 109350 | Duke Murcia | King
    197842 | 109350 | Marquis Almanza | Wroughton
    197843 | 109350 | Count Valentia | Bannister Jun.
    197844 | 109350 | Seville | Maddocks
    197845 | 109350 | Granada | Trueman
    197846 | 109350 | Peasant | Aickin
    197847 | 109350 | Marchioness Merida | Mrs Goodall
    197848 | 109350 | Amanthis | Mrs Jordan
    197849 | 109350 | = | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 109351 | 49540 | a | The Agreeable Surprise | Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    197850 | 109351 | Lingo | Bannister Jun.
    197851 | 109351 | Sir Felix Friendly | Suett
    197852 | 109351 | Compton | Bannister
    197853 | 109351 | Eugene | Dignum
    197854 | 109351 | Chicane | Phillimore
    197855 | 109351 | Laura | Miss Leak
    197856 | 109351 | Fringe | Miss DeCamp
    197857 | 109351 | Mrs Cheshire | Mrs Booth
    197858 | 109351 | Cowslip | Mrs Jordan
    Performance: 109352 | 49540 | a | The Children in the Wood | Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
    Cast:
    197859 | 109352 | Sir Rowland | Barrymore
    197860 | 109352 | Lord Alford | Dignum
    197861 | 109352 | Walter | Bannister Jun.
    197862 | 109352 | Apathy | Suett
    197863 | 109352 | Gabriel | Benson
    197864 | 109352 | Oliver | Caulfield
    197865 | 109352 | Boy | Master Menage
    197866 | 109352 | Lady Helen | Miss DeCamp
    197867 | 109352 | Josephine | Miss Leak
    197868 | 109352 | Winifred | Mrs Booth
    197869 | 109352 | Girl | Miss Menage.
    Performance: 109353 | 49540 | s | In course 2nd piece: <i>The Little Farthing Rushlight</i>-Bannister Jun

Mainpiece

Title: The Child Of Nature
Comments:
Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An Occasional Address by Henry Bunbury, Esq.-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1788
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Afterpiece

Title: The Agreeable Surprise
Comments:
Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: The Children in the Wood
Comments:
Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1794
Author: Thomas Morton
Baptism: 1764
Death: 1838
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Song

Comment: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

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