18 August 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 1 June 1789]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 12 Sept. 1794]. The Overture and Musick by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 12 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark
Comments:
Hamlet (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Ghost-Bensley; King-Benson; Polonius-Suett; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Osrick-Wathen; Grave Diggers-Fawcett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Hamlet (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Ghost-Bensley; King-Benson; Polonius-Suett; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Osrick-Wathen; Grave Diggers-Fawcett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley
- Role: King Actor: Benson
- Role: Polonius Actor: Suett
- Role: Laertes Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Horatio Actor: Davies
- Role: Osrick Actor: Wathen
- Role: Grave Diggers Actor: Fawcett, Waldron Jun.
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Afterpiece
Comments:
William-Bannister Jun.; Edward-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
William-Bannister Jun.; Edward-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast:
- Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Edward Actor: Davies
- Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage
- Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Agreeable Surprise
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Feignwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Suett
- Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Wathen
- Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Waldron
- Role: Tradelove Actor: Aickin
- Role: Simon Pure Actor: Bland
- Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Sackbut Actor: Benson
- Role: Aminadab Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
- Role: Waiter Actor: Ledger
- Role: Stockbrokers Actor: Burton, Usher, Cooke, Abbot
- Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hale
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
- Role: Lingo Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Eugene Actor: Davies.
- Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Fustian Actor: Suett
- Role: Apewell Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
- Role: Prompter Actor: Waldron
- Role: Manager's Servant Actor: Bland
- Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
- Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
- Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
- Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Fool Actor: Suett
- Role: Corporal Actor: Cross
- Role: Drummer Actor: Cooke
- Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke
- Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
- Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Apathy Actor: Suett
- Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
- Role: Oliver Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Servants Actor: Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke
- Role: Lord Alford Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Miss Menage
- Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.