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6841 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, 2 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5026
01 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performance Comment: See17711028.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

5027
14 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's rate for Theatre to Mich. Last #20 8s. 4d.; Paid ditto for House in Bow Passage 14s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #233 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

5028
15 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Paving &c. for theatre due Mich last #18 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

5029
22 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Garrick. Lady Brute 1st time Miss Younge--very well (Hopkins). Paid Half a year's paving, Lighting & Cleaning to Mich. Last--#14 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

5030
13 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Characters in Mainpiece "New Dress'd" (playbill). Rec'd Mr C. Roberts half year's rent to Mich. Last, #5; Paid Mr C. Roberts (shoemaker) #11 6s. 10d.; Mr G. Garrick on Acct #100; Master Thomson 13 nights (12th incl.) #3 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #211 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performance Comment: See17711210.

5031
28 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons. Paid half year's Paving &c. to Lady Day last, #14 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #193 14s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Parsons: #119 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

5032
01 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. Paid Duke of Bedford half year's rent to Lady Day last (#182 10s. Taxes allowed #25 7s.) #157 3s.; Subscription to St George's Hospital 1 year to Lady Day, #10 10s.; Mr Calthorpe's 2nd and last payment #157 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #134 2s. Charges: #68 15s. Profits to Dibdin: #65 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees, part of which will be entirely New, Composed-Dibdin, for that evening, and Part selected from the most admired Composers

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

5033
05 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

5034
13 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Paid Mr Roberts, shoemaker #12 18s. 4d.; Rec'd from Mr C. Roberts half year's rent to Mich. last #5 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #116 9s. Charges: #67 6s. Profits to Brereton: #49 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: By Desire, Hornpipe-Tassoni's 7-year-old scholar, her second appearance on any stage

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees-, some composed by Dibdin

5035
09 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's Rate for Theatre due Mich. Last #21 17s. 6d., and for House in Bow Passage 15s. 8d. (Account Book). Receipts: #219 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

5036
19 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Lessingham in full for salary to 1 June last, #300. Paid Whitefield [master of wardrobe] half a year's salary due Mich. Last, #50; Paid Sarjant ditto #20; Paid Mrs Carne ditto, #15. Receipts: #154 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Comus

5037
23 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 20 Dec. 1769.] Paid half year's Land Tax for theatre due Mich. last #35; ditto for Widow Lights #6 10s. 6d.; ditto for House in Bow Passage #1 5s., and for its window lights 15s. (Account Book). [The reviewer for The Town and Country Magazine the following month was disappointed with Miss Barsanti as Estifania.] Receipts: #134 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Gardner; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Morris; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Helme; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Barsanti, first time, who performed in the PRELUDE.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

5038
30 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted for 14 years, altered from Shirley. [See 7 Feb. 1758.] Characters New Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. This Comedy is reviv'd with Alterations. It is well perform'd & had great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Half year's paving &c. to Mich. last for Drury Lane & Russel St. #14. Mr Godfrey for women's cloaths, #15. Mr Clutterbuck's last summer's balance #57 15s. 2d.; Mrs Foster for men's cloaths, #25 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #121 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

5039
02 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With the Stockwell Scenes, for the LAST TIME this season. [But see Stockwell Scenes attached to Royal Chace 30 Nov. ff.] Paid half year's water rent, #2. (Account Book).Receipts: #163 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Morris; Paris-Perry; Tibalt-Gardner; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Miller; And a Masquerade Dance- incident to the play; with a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; With Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Legg, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

5040
09 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not played in two years. [See 20 May 1771.] Paid half years cleansing & lighting to Mich. Last for St Martin's #10 12s.; one years' ditto for 2 houses Vinegar Yard to ditto, #1 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

5041
11 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's paving &c. due Mich. last #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #215 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

5042
12 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Fop's Fortune oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Woodward for 2 hats, a Tambour Waist-coat & a pair of Buckskin Breeches #7 2s. 6d. Paid Palmer (wax chandler's) bill #90 6s., and Pattinson (tallow chandler's) bill #34 14s. Paid Mrs Rich@&@Co. for half years rent for the House in Bow Passage due Mich. last #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #106 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Mattocks

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Monologue: 1772 11 12 Before: (By particular desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

5043
20 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid half year's rent to the Duke of Bedford to Mich. last #165 17s. 7d.; Mr J. French on Acct #26 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Author

5044
18 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid half year's water to Xmas last #3 2s.; Mr Costain's Rent &c. #6 6s. Receipts: #189 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

5045
26 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's rate for St Martin's to Xmas last #27 10s. Receipts: #143 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

5046
01 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Condell on Acct for Fruit Rent #20. Rec'd by an Overcharge in Mrs Lynn's Bill 7 Jan. last 12s., and by ditto in Messrs Benn and Pugh's Bill of 5 June last #2 14s. 6d. [Neither of these bills is recorded in the Account Books available.] Paid half year's water rate for the Theatre due Xmas, #3 (Account Book). Receipts: #218 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5047
05 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Wegg's Rent, half a year to Mich. last #57. Receipts: #138 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

5048
15 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Added By Particular Desire. Rec'd from Mr Baks for his deficiency in 1771 #8 5s. 3d., and from Miss Stede her half value of tickets for same season. Rec'd #34 13s. 9d. from Davis, Curtat, Merrifield and Mrs Hartley for their deficiencies last season (Account Book). [Perhaps pressure was put on these actors and dancers to balance their accounts with the theatre before another benefit could be allowed to them.] Receipts: #229 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Afterpiece Title: Comus

5049
18 May 1773 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: As 14 April, still rehearsed. Prices half a Guinea each. At Hickford's Room in Brewer St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Song: Mrs Barthelemon

Music: First Violin-Barthelemon

5050
22 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's water rate, due Mids. last #4. Receipts: #190 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt