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7168 results for: Keyword - Bannister
We found 13241 matches on Roles/Actors, 2068 matches on Performance Comments, 205 matches on Event Comments, 151 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

1701
18 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Probably as17821205, but Clara-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

1702
19 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17830314but Miss Linley in place of Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister

Music: End of Part I concerto on the hautboy by Parke

1703
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Jenny Diver-Miss Morris; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1704
03 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Betty Doxey. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17821231

1705
06 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Brett; Damon-Mrs Kennedy; The Giant Polyphemus-Reinhold; Chloris-Mrs Martyr; Galatea-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: In the Masquerade Scene in mainpiece a favourite Burlesque Italian Medley Cantata by Reinhold; End of mainpiece several of the most favourite Catches and Glees by Reinhold, Champness, Brett, Reynoldson, Perry, Billington, Master Barthelemon, and several others

1706
16 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-W. Bates, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Mrs Bannister; Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina-Miss Morris; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho!; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr

1707
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17821009, but Clara-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: : Captain Actor: Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

1708
27 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Wood, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannis-ter, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: As17830613

1709
01 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Brett; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Ned-Stevens; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

1710
14 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1711
21 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Brett; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Bannister. [Songs (J. Wilkie and T. Evans, 1783) adds: Lay-Brother-Besford.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

1712
24 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett; Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

1713
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Chalmers, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Field (of DL); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister

1714
27 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Performance Comment: Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Reinhold; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

1715
28 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830917, but Young Meadows (1st time)-Johnstone; Hawthorn (for that night only)-Dighton; Rosetta-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Statute Dance, incident to the piece (performers not listed); End of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

1716
01 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17831014, but Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Moody [of DL]; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Polly-Mr Bannister; added: Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; omitted: Wat Dreary, Harry Paddington. hathi. omitted: Wat Dreary, Harry Paddington. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

1717
13 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lacy (1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Davies; Player King-Usher; Marcellus-Riley; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Parsons, Wewitzer; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Bates. Preceding the Play an Address spoken by Lacy .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: : Harold Actor: Bannister
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

1718
20 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler or The Convent in an Uproar

1719
21 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Wilson; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

1720
08 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Ferdinand-Cubitt; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Brett; Antonio-Davies; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer (composed by Harris) by Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Harris

1721
18 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Damaetas-Doyle; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Martyr

1722
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

1723
27 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern or Virtues Triumph

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast and names of certain performers from following sources: Songs (J. Almon, 1785) lists Old Man-Davies; Tanner-Doyle; Cooper-Darley; Abdiel-Miss Brett; Colombine-unassigned; the score (Longman and Broderip [1784]) lists Magician [i.e. Old Man?]-Davies; General Advertiser, 28 Dec. assigns Harlequin-Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister; Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi. Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi.
Cast
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

1724
14 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Fearon; Dupley-Bonnor; Oldworth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Bannister; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

1725
07 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [Miss Orme]); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister