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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: Characters by Kelly, Palmer, R. Palmer, Fox, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Cooke (1st appearance on any stage), Hollingsworth, Dubois, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1791): The Seraskier-Kelly; Colonel Cohenberg-Palmer; Krohnfeldt-R. Palmer; Ismael-Fox; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Cooke; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Dubois; Catherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Dashwould Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Performance Comment: Characters by Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Kelly, Suett, Dignum, Fox, Sga Storace, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Williames, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1791): Aristo-Sedgwick; Dorilas-Bannister Jun.; Amintas-Kelly; Dromo-Suett; Corin-Dignum; Trophonius-Fox; Daphne-Sga Storace; Phaedra-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Williames; Alinet-Mrs Bland; 1st Spirit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival or The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: General Wolfe-Cranfield; Brigadier Moncton-Macready; Brigadier Townshend-King; Brigadier Murray-Ratchford; Adjutant-Lee; Surgeon Adair-Thompson; Aid@de@Camp-Farley; Grenadier-Evatt; Indian Chief-Follett; General Wolfe's favourite song, How stands the Glass around-Incledon; Irish Drinking Song [Of the ancients its speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees; [Conclude with an exact Representation of the Siege of Quebec-; the Death of General Wolfe-.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2] Translated from the French [La Nuit aux Aventures; on, Les Deux Morts Vivants, by Antoine Jean Bourlin, dit Dumaniant] by Mrs Inchbald, the Author of I'll Tell You What, Such Things Are, A Simple Story, &c. [Larpent MS 900; not published. In 1797 altered by J. C. Cross as An Escape into Prison. "In January 1788 Mrs Inchbald was translating an unnamed French play, acted three years later as The Hue and Cry" (James Boaden, Memoirs of Mrs Inchbald, 1833, I, 255-56). "Mrs Inchbald is now adapting La Nuit aux Aventures, by Dumaniant" (World, 26 Jan. 1788). In the text of Dumaniant's play the dramatis personae is the same as that in the Larpent MS. Author of Prologue unknown.] Morning Chronicle, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 19, Great Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #263 13s. (68.19.0; 31.7.6; 3.13.6; tickets: 159.13.0) (charge: #116 4s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: with a song Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Hue and Cry

Performance Comment: Characters-Whitfield Hollingsworth, Bland, Bannister Jun., Burton, Suett, Phillimore, Williames, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Webb, Miss Collins, Mrs Williames; Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Abeville, Don Lewis, Don Juan, Perroquet, Fabio, Sanchez, Corregidore, Jailor, Grim, Donna Leonora, Inis. Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Dance: As17910507

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Monologue: After Dancing: a Selection of Poetry and Music descriptive of a day. Part I: Morning. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook)-Mrs Martyr; PART II: Noon. Thou soft flowing Avon (from Garrick's Ode to Shakespeare)-Incledon; PART III: Evening. Pastoral Duet-Williamson, Mrs Mountain; PART IV: Night. The Soldier's Festival, as 16 May How sleep the brave (composed by Dr Cooke)-Incledon, Williamson, Davies, a Young Gentleman; introductory Chorus-Hull; How stands the Glass around-Incledon; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees

Performance Comment: Part I: Morning. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook)-Mrs Martyr; PART II: Noon. Thou soft flowing Avon (from Garrick's Ode to Shakespeare)-Incledon; PART III: Evening. Pastoral Duet-Williamson, Mrs Mountain; PART IV: Night. The Soldier's Festival, as 16 May How sleep the brave (composed by Dr Cooke)-Incledon, Williamson, Davies, a Young Gentleman; introductory Chorus-Hull; How stands the Glass around-Incledon; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Cottage Maid

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Incledon, Munden, Bernard, Macready, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Cross, Miss Broadhurst. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Reefwell-Bannister; Wakely-Incledon; Countryman-Munden; Sailor-Bernard; Squire Snareall-Macready; Margery-Mrs Pitt; Country Girl-Mrs Cross; Lydia-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Reefwell Actor: Bannister

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Hornpipe, Dance of Sailors-

Song: Masquerade Scene in 1st piece: Green Willow (composed by Percy)-Miss Broadhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Chapman; Notary-Burton; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Phillimore; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Bland; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland (1st appearance on this stage); Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Baddeley; Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Parsons; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; Kate-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Chapman; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod (1st time)-Parsons; Twig-Barrett; Lounge-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Standen; Malachi-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Millfleur-Mrs Powell; Pink-Mrs Cuyler; Judith-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Gam Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Bannister Jun., Iliff, Bland, Chapman, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July: Mr Gout-Wilson; Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; William-Bland; Landlord-Chapman; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Miss Palmer; Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.] Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Edwin; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Putty-Rock; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon (1st time)-Kelly; Dorus-Parsons; Linco (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Dignum; Dorilas-Cooke; Cupid-Master Gregson; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Urganda (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas (1st time)-Mr Suett; Spirits-Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin; In Tournament: Knights-Duranci (1st appearance), Fairbrother, Bourk, Giani; Queen of the Amazons-Miss Blanchet.
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister
Role: Linco Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Roger-Hollingsworth; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Dupes of Fancy or Every Man his Hobby

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Miss Pope. Cast from text (Alex. Hogg [et al], 1792): Tintem-Baddeley; Grub-Suett; Willingford-Dignum; Gaby-Bannister Jun.; Miss Tintem-Miss Collins; Dolly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Gaby Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End II: The Race Horse-Dignum; End: Cheerily Merrily or The Sailor's Life at Sea-Dignum; In course afterpiece: Sally in our Alley, The Poor Recruit-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Argus-Wewitzer; Notary-Cubitt; Alcade-Johnson; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Young Men and Old Women

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Lyons, Abbott, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Miss Heard. Cast from London Chronicle, 6 July 1792, and Larpent MS: Sir Samuel Prejudice-Wilson; Knavestone-R. Palmer; Sylvan-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Ambilogy-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Mrs Taylor; Fanny Prejudice-Miss Heard; Lyons, Abbott are unassigned. Lyons, Abbott are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sylvan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante (1st time)-Mrs Bland; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Evatt; Granger-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister