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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.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare, Larpent MS 1289; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 29 Apr, Author of Prologue unknown]: The new Musick composed by Kelly. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #360 8s. 6d. (272.17.6; 80.9.6; 7.1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #213 3s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel (1st time)-Wewitzer; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-Holland; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Don Lewis-Surmont; Diego-Hollingsworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Don Philip Actor: Barrymore
Role: Trappanti Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Children; or, Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: Fustian-Suett; Sylvester Daggerwood, (with a new Song,) The Lord Mayor's Show; or, Four-and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Moss; Tipperary-Williamson; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Usher; Crack-Abbott; Captain Gorget-Chapman; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Scots Woman-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17890603 but Irishman in the Pit-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Castrucchina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Barresford; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore (1st time)-Kemble; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Barresford; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Dance: End: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Edelsee Actor: Abbott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: As17890728

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Castrucchina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Castrucchina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17890817

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: La@fourbe Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: As17900625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Ryder, R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Evatt, Ledger, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Goodall, Mrs Iliff, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Bannister; Chorus of Indians-Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton; Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Alkmonoak-Bannister; Don Lopez-Ryder; Secretary to Don Lopez-R. Palmer; Don Juan-Davies; Zempoalla-Cubitt; Don Garcias-Waterhouse; Servant-Ledger; Fabio-Bannister Jun.; Leonora-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Iliff; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Caduga-Miss Palmer see17900719; Ulah-Mrs Edwards; Iscagli-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Evatt see17900719.

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout (the Village Lawyer)-Bannister Jun.; Sheepface-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Justice Mittimus-Usher; Charles-Farley; Snarl-Baddeley; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman- [See17900625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on L'Indigent, by Louis Sebastien Mercier, and on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 21 July 1791: This Day is published Next Door Neighbours (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Palmer Jun., Kemble, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Evatt, R. Palmer, Ledger, Abbott, Chapman, Mrs Brooks, Miss Heard, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791), and playbill of 16 July 1792: Sir George Splendorville-Palmer; Willford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Mr Manly-Kemble; Mr Blackman-Baddeley; Bluntly-Bannister Jun.; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Mr Lucre-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Chapman; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Evans-Mrs Edwards; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Bluntly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister

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: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

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: Gretna Green

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