08 April 1799

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably based on Die Zwillingsbruder, by Friedrich Ludwig Schroder]: Written by the Author of The Castle-Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]. With Songs [composer unknown. Larpent MS 1245; not published]. Morning Chronicle, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #599 3s. 6d. (315.3.6; 63.4.0; 0.1.0; odd money: 4.2.0; tickets: 216.13.0) (charge: #211 1s. 8d.)

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    *p dl Love for Love. Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks;Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones. *aThe Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother?. The Twins (with a <i>Medley Prologue</i>)-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Dowton, Wewitzer, Wathen, Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1799, p. 258: Captain Melville-Bannister Jun.; Hezekiah Falkland (his twin)-Bannister Jun.; Tobias-Suett; Simon Sly-R. Palmer; Latitat-Dowton; Buckram-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Wathen; Bailiff-Maddocks; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Mrs Tabitha-MrsWalcot; Charlotte Belmour-Miss DeCamp.] *s[By permission of $Dibdin=% End I: <i>Advice</i>[; or, <i>Old Mary and John</i>%-Bannister Jun; End II: <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun; III: <i>Tom Tough</i>-Bannister Jun. *cBenefit for $Bannister Jun.= Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably based on <i>Die Zwillingsbruder</i>, by $Friedrich Ludwig Schroder=]: Written by the Author of <i>The Castle-Spectre</i> [$Matthew Gregory Lewis=]. With Songs [composer unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1245</i>; not published]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #599 3s. 6d. (315.3.6; 63.4.0; 0.1.0; odd money: 4.2.0; tickets: 216.13.0) (charge: #211 1s. 8d.).

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    *p1799 04 08 dl Love for Love. Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.*a1799 04 08 dl The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother?. The Twins (with a <i>Medley Prologue</i>)-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Dowton, Wewitzer, Wathen, Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1799, p. 258: Captain Melville-Bannister Jun.; Hezekiah Falkland (his twin)-Bannister Jun.; Tobias-Suett; Simon Sly-R. Palmer; Latitat-Dowton; Buckram-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Wathen; Bailiff-Maddocks; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte Belmour-Miss DeCamp.]*s1799 04 08 dl By permission of $Dibdin= End I: <i>Advice</i>; or, <i>Old Mary and John</i>-Bannister Jun; End II: <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun; III: <i>Tom Tough</i>-Bannister Jun.*c1799 04 08 dl Benefit for $Bannister Jun.= Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably based on <i>Die Zwillingsbruder</i>, by $Friedrich Ludwig Schroder=]: Written by the Author of <i>The Castle-Spectre</i> [$Matthew Gregory Lewis=]. With Songs [composer unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1245</i>; not published]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #599 3s. 6d. (315.3.6; 63.4.0; 0.1.0; odd money: 4.2.0; tickets: 216.13.0) (charge: #211 1s. 8d.).

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    Event: 51805 | 17990408 | dl | Benefit for $Bannister Jun.= Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably based on <i>Die Zwillingsbruder</i>, by $Friedrich Ludwig Schroder=]: Written by the Author of <i>The Castle-Spectre</i> [$Matthew Gregory Lewis=]. With Songs [composer unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1245</i>; not published]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #599 3s. 6d. (315.3.6; 63.4.0; 0.1.0; odd money: 4.2.0; tickets: 216.13.0) (charge: #211 1s. 8d.)
    Performance: 115335 | 51805 | p | Love For Love | Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.
    Cast:
    213149 | 115335 | Sir Sampson Legend | King
    213150 | 115335 | Valentine | Kemble
    213151 | 115335 | Scandal | Barrymore
    213152 | 115335 | Tattle | R. Palmer
    213153 | 115335 | Ben | Bannister Jun.
    213154 | 115335 | Foresight | Suett
    213155 | 115335 | Jeremy | Wathen
    213156 | 115335 | Trapland | Hollingsworth
    213157 | 115335 | Angelica | Miss Biggs
    213158 | 115335 | Mrs Foresight | Mrs Sparks
    213159 | 115335 | Mrs Frail | Miss Pope
    213160 | 115335 | Miss Prue | Mrs Jordan
    213161 | 115335 | Nurse | Miss Tidswell
    213162 | 115335 | Jenny | Mrs Jones.
    Performance: 115336 | 51805 | a | The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother | . The Twins (with a <i>Medley Prologue</i>)-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Dowton, Wewitzer, Wathen, Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1799, p. 258: Captain Melville-Bannister Jun.; Hezekiah Falkland (his twin)-Bannister Jun.; Tobias-Suett; Simon Sly-R. Palmer; Latitat-Dowton; Buckram-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Wathen; Bailiff-Maddocks; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte Belmour-Miss DeCamp.]
    Cast:
    213163 | 115336 | The Twins | Bannister Jun.
    213164 | 115336 | the other Characters | Suett, R. Palmer, Dowton, Wewitzer, Wathen, Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot, Miss DeCamp.
    213165 | 115336 | Captain Melville | Bannister Jun.
    213166 | 115336 | Hezekiah Falkland | Bannister Jun.
    213167 | 115336 | Tobias | Suett
    213168 | 115336 | Simon Sly | R. Palmer
    213169 | 115336 | Latitat | Dowton
    213170 | 115336 | Buckram | Wewitzer
    213171 | 115336 | Sparkle | Wathen
    213172 | 115336 | Bailiff | Maddocks
    213173 | 115336 | Lucy | Miss Mellon
    213174 | 115336 | Mrs Tabitha | Mrs Walcot
    213175 | 115336 | Charlotte Belmour | Miss DeCamp.
    Performance: 115337 | 51805 | s | By permission of $Dibdin= End I: <i>Advice</i>; or, <i>Old Mary and John</i>-Bannister Jun; End II: <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun; III: <i>Tom Tough</i>-Bannister Jun

Mainpiece

Title: Love For Love
Comments:
Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Love for Love
Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother
Comments:
. The Twins (with a Medley Prologue)-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Dowton, Wewitzer, Wathen, Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from European Magazine, Apr. 1799, p. 258: Captain Melville-Bannister Jun.; Hezekiah Falkland (his twin)-Bannister Jun.; Tobias-Suett; Simon Sly-R. Palmer; Latitat-Dowton; Buckram-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Wathen; Bailiff-Maddocks; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte Belmour-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast:

Song

Comment: By permission of Dibdin End I: Advice; or, Old Mary and John-Bannister Jun; End II: The Country Club-Bannister Jun; III: Tom Tough-Bannister Jun

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