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6848 results for: Keyword - Bannister</i>.] Half past six went into ye Pit to see $Barry
We found 4327 matches on Event Comments, 3001 matches on Performance Comments, 405 matches on Performance Title, 4 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3876
12 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Oswald-Jefferson; Aurelius-Keen; Conon-Packer; Albanacht-Bransby; Merlin-Aickin; Grimbald-Bannister; Osmond-Palmer; Guillamar-Wheeler; King Arthur-Reddish; Philadel-Miss Venables, first appearance on any stage; Cupid-Miss Collett; Matilda-Miss Platt; Emmeline-Miss Younge; with a New Epilogue-, first time; Vocals-Vernon, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; The Dances-Daigville, Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Sga Daigville.
Cast
Role: Grimbald Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

3877
24 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17721106, but Grand Chorus-Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Cast
Role: Grand Chorus Actor: Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

3878
09 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1770.] Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #17 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

3879
18 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: J. Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

3880
01 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Dodd, first time; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Tailor-J. Burton; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Miss Pope; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: J. Bannister

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

3881
03 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 13 Oct. 1763.] Last time of performing till Easter. Paid 4 days salary list #348 15s.; Mr Weston per Mr G. G's 2 notes #14 7s. 6d.; Mr J. French on Acct #20 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 3s. 6d. Charges: #68 7s. 6d. Profits to Miss Younge: #148 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Lord Pride Actor: J. Bannister

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

3882
14 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: As17730304 but Pandolfo-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister.

Dance: V: The Surprize, as17730401

3883
20 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17730220, but Merlin-Bannister; Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

3884
06 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Hopkins 2d appearance Arethusa--well receiv'd (+Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Brereton. Tragedy reviv'd not acted these 7 years. [See 23 April 1765.] Receipts: #130 19s. 6d. Charges: #67 1s. Profits to Brereton: #73 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Brereton, first time; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Palmer; Dion-J. Aickin; Cleremont-J. Bannister; Countryman-Parsons; Captain-Baddeley; Bellario-Miss Younge; Arethusa-Miss Hopkins; Megra-Miss Sherry; Messenger-Master Cape; Galatea-Miss Platt; Thrasiline-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Cleremont Actor: J. Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville's scholars

3885
11 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17730501, King By Desire repeating his parts; Bannister playing Shift, but with no mention of his various imitations.
Cast
Role: with a variety of imitations both rhetorical and v Actor: Bannister

Monologue: 1773 5 11 After the Play: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins

Performance Comment: True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Lieut. Actor: Bannister

3886
28 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: As17730225, but Plutusin the Interlude-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Plutusin the Interlude Actor: Bannister.
Role: Jupiter Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Mas. Whitlow, Miss Lings, Miss Wilkins, scholars of Giorgi

3887
30 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17730611 but Shift-Bannister; Sir Richard-Howard.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Double Hornpipe-; End: A New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

3888
05 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Moody; Scholars-Bolton, Osborne; Ursula-Mrs Palmer; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

Dance: I: New Tambourine Dance-; End: The Medley, as17730517

3889
12 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17730618 but Corydon-Follett; Mopsus-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Bannister.

Dance: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

3890
21 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts- Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote; Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Margin-Howard; Pillage-Weston; Sir James-J. Aickin; Resource-Fearon; O'Flam-Moody; Robin-Bannister; James-Lamash; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Williams; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Gentleman's Magazine).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

3891
20 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17730813, but Simpson-DuBellamy; Follett_; a new Epilogue-Bannister.
Cast
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Bannister.
Role: Tom Actor: Bannister

3892
17 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister, first time; Sir William-Follett; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Eustace-Fearon; Hodge-Hamilton; Justice Woodcock-Weston, first time; Deborah-Miss Platt; Lucinda-Miss Wilde; Rosetta-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister, first time

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Bannister

Dance: II: As17730914

Entertainment: A Variety ofImitations-Hutton

3893
06 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

3894
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Bannister
Role: 2nd Dane Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: J. Bannister

3895
16 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #30 14s.; Paid Salary list at #87 3s. per diem #522 18s.; Mr Atkins 11 days additional salary not on list 18s. 4d.; Mr S. Barry's 4 drafts #400; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #122 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Bannister
Role: 2nd Dane Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leonora-Mrs Smith; Leander-Vernon; Ursula-Mrs Love; Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Dibdin.
Cast
Role: Diego Actor: Bannister

3896
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Bannister

3897
21 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Song: (By Particular Desire) O! What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister

Performance Comment: What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mr Bannister.

3898
19 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740117 but to avoid confusion the cast is reconstituted as follows:, but Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Role: Bonoro Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

3899
19 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Reddish, Palmer, Cautherly, Jefferson, J. Aickin, Dimond, Packer, Davies, Hurst, Wheeler, Wright, Fawcett, Keen, Griffith, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. In V, an Ode-; Procession-; the vocal parts-Bannister, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Young; Alberti-Reddish; Colredo-Palmer; Everard-Packer; Clermont-Cautherly; Emperor of Germany-Jefferson; Rodolpho-J. Aickin; Mentzel-Davies; Lorenzo-Diamond; Seyfert-Hurst; Col. of Guards-Wheeler; Faulkner-Fawcett; Officers-Griffith, Wright, Keen; Laura-Miss Platt; Constantia-Miss Younge (Genest, V, 405).
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Bannister, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Diego Actor: Bannister

Music: II: A Solemn Hymn-

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730918

3900
18 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. This was Mr Bannister's Night but the Managers bought it. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #245 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russett Actor: Bannister