07 May 1798

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. Larpent MS 1210; not published]: Written by Charles? Dibdin, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by Dibdin. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (Monthly Mirror, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed into Three Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Hannah Hewit; or, The Female Crusoe. Walmsley-Bannister Jun; <i>Captain Wattle and Miss Roe</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>The Advantage of Toping</i>-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; <i>The Sailor's Journal</i>-Dignum; <i>Lovely Nan</i>-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; <i>Toll de Roll</i>-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; <i>Kickaraboo</i>-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; <i>The Complaint</i>-Miss DeCamp; <i>Virtue</i>-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; <i>True Glory</i>-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard. *aThe Inconstant. Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan. *aThe Son-in-Law. Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak. *sEnd I 1st piece: <i>The Sailor's Consolation</i>- [made into a Song and Chorus%. *cBenefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. <i>Larpent MS 1210</i>; not published]: Written by $Charles? Dibdin=, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by $Dibdin=. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed intoThree Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal <i>Hay-Market</i>. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Bannister Jun.=, No. 65, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.).

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    *p1798 05 07 dl Hannah Hewit; or, The Female Crusoe. Walmsley-Bannister Jun; <i>Captain Wattle and Miss Roe</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>The Advantage of Toping</i>-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; <i>The Sailor's Journal</i>-Dignum; <i>Lovely Nan</i>-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; <i>Toll de Roll</i>-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; <i>Kickaraboo</i>-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; <i>The Complaint</i>-Miss DeCamp; <i>Virtue</i>-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; <i>True Glory</i>-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.*a1798 05 07 dl The Inconstant. Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.*a1798 05 07 dl The Son-in-Law. Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak.*s1798 05 07 dl End I 1st piece: <i>The Sailor's Consolation</i>- made into a Song and Chorus.*c1798 05 07 dl Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. <i>Larpent MS 1210</i>; not published]: Written by $Charles? Dibdin=, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by $Dibdin=. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed into Three Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal <i>Hay-Market</i>. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Bannister Jun.=, No. 65, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.).

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    Event: 51306 | 17980507 | dl | Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. <i>Larpent MS 1210</i>; not published]: Written by $Charles? Dibdin=, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by $Dibdin=. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed into Three Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal <i>Hay-Market</i>. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Bannister Jun.=, No. 65, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.)
    Performance: 114016 | 51306 | p | Hannah Hewit; Or, The Female Crusoe | Walmsley-Bannister Jun; <i>Captain Wattle and Miss Roe</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>The Advantage of Toping</i>-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; <i>The Sailor's Journal</i>-Dignum; <i>Lovely Nan</i>-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; <i>Toll de Roll</i>-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; <i>Kickaraboo</i>-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; <i>The Complaint</i>-Miss DeCamp; <i>Virtue</i>-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; <i>True Glory</i>-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.
    Cast:
    209870 | 114016 | Walmsley | Bannister Jun
    209871 | 114016 | <i>Captain Wattle and Miss Roe</i> | Bannister Jun
    209872 | 114016 | <i>The Country Club</i> | Bannister Jun
    209873 | 114016 | <i>The Advantage of Toping</i> | Bannister Jun.
    209874 | 114016 | Captain Higgins | Dignum
    209875 | 114016 | <i>The Sailor's Journal</i> | Dignum
    209876 | 114016 | <i>Lovely Nan</i> | Dignum
    209877 | 114016 | Buntline | Suett
    209878 | 114016 | <i>Toll de Roll</i> | Suett
    209879 | 114016 | Cudgo | Wathen
    209880 | 114016 | <i>Kickaraboo</i> | Wathen
    209881 | 114016 | Binns | Trueman
    209882 | 114016 | Hewit | Holland
    209883 | 114016 | Hannah Hewit | Miss DeCamp
    209884 | 114016 | <i>The Complaint</i> | Miss DeCamp
    209885 | 114016 | <i>Virtue</i> | Miss DeCamp
    209886 | 114016 | Anna | Miss Leak
    209887 | 114016 | <i>True Glory</i> | Miss Leak
    209888 | 114016 | Mrs Binns | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 114017 | 51306 | a | The Inconstant | Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.
    Cast:
    209889 | 114017 | Old Mirable | Aickin
    209890 | 114017 | Young Mirable | Wroughton
    209891 | 114017 | Captain Duretete | Bannister Jun.
    209892 | 114017 | Petit | R. Palmer
    209893 | 114017 | Oriana | Mrs Goodall
    209894 | 114017 | Lamorce | Miss Tidswell
    209895 | 114017 | Bisarre | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 114018 | 51306 | a | The Son-in-Law | Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak.
    Cast:
    209896 | 114018 | Cranky | Suett
    209897 | 114018 | Vinegar | Aickin
    209898 | 114018 | Bouquet | Dignum
    209899 | 114018 | Bowkit | Bannister Jun.
    209900 | 114018 | Arionelli | Miss DeCamp
    209901 | 114018 | Idle | R. Palmer
    209902 | 114018 | Orator Mum | Wewitzer
    209903 | 114018 | Cecilia | Miss Leak.
    Performance: 114019 | 51306 | s | End I 1st piece: <i>The Sailor's Consolation</i>- made into a Song and Chorus

Mainpiece

Title: Hannah Hewit; Or, The Female Crusoe
Comments:
Walmsley-Bannister Jun; Captain Wattle and Miss Roe-Bannister Jun; The Country Club-Bannister Jun; The Advantage of Toping-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; The Sailor's Journal-Dignum; Lovely Nan-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; Toll de Roll-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; Kickaraboo-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; The Complaint-Miss DeCamp; Virtue-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; True Glory-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Inconstant
Comments:
Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1702
Birth: 1676/7
Death: 1707
Work Title: The Inconstant
Publish Date: 1800
Publish Date: 1652
Author: John Fletcher
Birth: 1579
Death: 1625

Afterpiece

Title: The Son-in-Law
Comments:
Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Son-in-Law
Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Song

Comment: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

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