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We found 4327 matches on Event Comments, 3001 matches on Performance Comments, 405 matches on Performance Title, 2 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Robin-Maddocks; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Suett; Moneytrap-Parsons; Dick-Barrymore; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Maddocks; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Mrs Goodall; Araminta-Miss Heard; Corinna-Mrs Gibbs; F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6). F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6).
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Barrymore
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: A Woman Keeps a Secret. Don Felix-Kemble; Colonel Briton-Barrymore; Don Lopez- Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Gibby-Suett; Frederick-Caulfield; Alguazil-Jones; English Soldier-Maddocks; Vasquez-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Lissardo-Bannister Jun.//Flora-Mrs Gibbs; Isabella-Miss Heard; Inis-Miss De Camp; Violante-Mrs Goodall .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-Brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke//Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Cross; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Virolet Actor: Barrymore
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons//Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Dashwould Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Event Comment: [For Mrs Cary see 4 and 10 Oct.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Barrymore; Capt. Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serieant Kite-Benson; Bullock-Suett (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Scale-Cooke; Scruple Usher; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Constable-Maddocks; Steward-Jones; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Recruits-Parsons, Burton II Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Miss De Camp (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Melinda-Mrs Cary (3rd appearance on any stage); Mob-Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: . Plume Actor: Barrymore
Role: Brazen Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Usher; Anthonio-Bland; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Stephano-Suett; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hippolito-Mrs Goodall//Miranda-Mrs Powell; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Gibbs .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: WHO's THE DUPE

Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Granger Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Dignum, Sedgwick, Caulfield, Cooke, Lyons, Dorion Sen. and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Mrs Bland; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan the New Comedy is unavoidably deferred. [The original playbill and Public Advertiser both announce the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.). The above is from a second playbill for this night in BM (Burney 937.c.7). "Mrs Jordan's Illness defers...Better Late than Never" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitutes play).] Receipts: #123 5s. (83.19.0; 33.4.6; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Cast
Role: : Bellmour Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Event Comment: By Desiire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [European Magazine, Dec. 1790, p. 468, says that this was Mrs Ferguson's 1st appearance in London; she was from the Richmond theatre.] Receipts: #205 5s. (202.8.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Fennell; Governor-Powel; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Bernard; Printer's Devil-Cross; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17931020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville- Dignum; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Maddocks; Ned-Bland; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Tipple-Suett//Eliza (1st time)-Mrs Stuart .
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris, Taken in the Year 1790

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters: St. Alban-Holman; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone; Patrick-Rock; Catherine-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet (Their 1st appearance), Miss Stuart, Miss Francis, Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Pantomimical Characters: Harlequin-Boyce; Petit Maitre-Farley; Marquis-W. Powel; Pioneer-Cranfield; Dusty Gentleman-Bernard; Poet-Marshall; Shoe@Black-Rees; Jacobine-Cross; Lemonadier-C. Powell; Poissards-Blurton, Rayner; Gardener-Milburne; Grotesque-Follett; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mrs Harlowe; New Prologue-Holman.
Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "Previous to the pantomime, Bannister Jun. informed the audience that Delpini being indisposed, Benson would endeavour to supply his place" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1794 , p. 30).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: : Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Edward, but he "was so ill as to be incapable of performing-his part of Lord Edward was read by Bland" (Thespian Magaune, Jan. 1794, p. 30). Afterpiece in place of HARLEQUIN PEASANT, advertised on playbill of 2 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: THE DIVORCE

Cast
Role: Mizin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dignum; Hawthorn-Bannister; Sir William Meadows-Aiclcin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Caulfield; Justice Woodcock-Suett//Lucinda-Mrs Follett (of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden); Margery-Mrs Bland; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Hopkins; Rosetta-Miss Leak (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Event Comment: [In 1st and 3rd pieces the playbill retains Wewitzer, but "Previous to the drawing up of the curtain Bannister Jun. solicited the indulgence of the audience for Benson, who had in the course of the day studied two characters for which Wewitzer (who was indisposed) was announced in the bills" (Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1794, p. 88).)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character)//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: : Will Steady Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Theodore Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble [1st appearance in London]; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff- Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance- Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Murderers-Phillimore, Webb; Armed Head- Jones; Bloody Child- Master Harlowe; Crowned Child-Master Chatterley; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings; Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Rosse Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASK'D

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Benson//Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley. Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss Menage, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Biggs, Trueman, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Danby. C0MMENT. Mainpiece [with alterations by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore//Andromache-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cleone-Miss Collins .

Afterpiece Title: No SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb//Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell .
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I The Cardinal's Banquet. In Act II The Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In Act V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Paid Charles Smith on Acct. of Upholders Work at Drury Lane Theatre #400. Powell: Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Packer, lame, and Mrs Siddons); Siege of Belgrade music at 12 (for Storace, Bannister Jun., Crouch, Davis, Danby). The Iron Curtain being finish'd was this Evening exhibited for the first Time with the Epilogue [and see 21 Apr.]. "On the 24th February, 1809, this theatre was burnt down . . . Every care had been taken to guard against such a calamity. Two large reservoirs for water, on the top of the house, happened, unfortunately, at this crisis to be empty; and an iron curtain, intended to separate the auditory from the stage, for the purpose of saving a part of the edifice in case of conflagration, was, with its machinery, so much out of order as to be useless; it was, in fact, utterly immoveable" (Brayley, p. 8). Receipts: #451 8s. 6d. (389/4/0; 56/5/0; 4/6/6; tickets not come in: 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Duke of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serieant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Doorkeeper-Jones//Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Earl of Surry Actor: Barrymore
Role: Rosse Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: : Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Powell: [In mainpiece] Jones the Doctor, Packer [retained in playbill] ill. The Jew rehearsed at 10 (for Bannister Jun.; Mrs Hopkins ill); Siege of Belgrade at 12 . Receipts: #461 15s. 6d. (390/0/0; 69/18/6; 1/5/0; tickets not come in: 0/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Rosse Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17940428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenburg-Palmer; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Page-Master Welsh//Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Collins; Lilla-Sga Starace; Ghita-Mrs Bland. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rosse Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE MILLER OF MANSFIELD