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We found 6252 matches on Roles/Actors, 2477 matches on Performance Comments, 302 matches on Event Comments, 228 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: April-Day

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Brett, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist. Cast adjusted from text (G. Kearsly, 1777): Don Buffalo-Bannister; Count Folatre-Brett; Davo-Edwin; Matilda-Mrs Hitchcock; Cephisa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Don Buffalo Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17780615

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; co 2, by Henry Bate (later Sir Henry Bate Dudley). Music by William Shield]. Books for both Pieces to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 15 June 1779: This Day is published The Flitch of Bacon (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Junius Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Brett, Blissett, Massey, Edwin, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens [see17780819]; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Carpenter, Wrighten, Burton, Fawcett, Dodd; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Walpole. Prologue-Palmer; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 46 performances, except on 9, 10, 17, 18 Nov. (see17790209).] [Cast from Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct.: Corporal [later called William]-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant-Bannister; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; Recruits-Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin; Countrymen-Wrighten, Burton, Waldron; Sir Charles Plume [later called Sir Harry Bouquet]-Dodd; Commander@in@Chief at the Camp-Farren; Officers of Regiments-R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Miss Farren; Countrywomen-Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; Nancy-Miss Walpole.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea-Pensioner

Performance Comment: Chief Parts-Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779): Blenheim-Bannister; Governor-Hull; Lapstone-Wilson; Flint-Fearon; Rifleman-Baker; Latitat-Booth; Hone-Thompson; Soldier-L'Estrange; Plunder-Robson; Malplaquet-Wewitzer; Thicket-Brunsdon; Lively-Mattocks; Birch-Simkinson; Platoon-Mahon; Ester-Mrs Kennedy; Nancy-Miss Brown.
Event Comment: The Flitch of Bacon [announced on playbill of 9 June] is obliged to be deferred. [Mainpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Lamash, Gardner, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Egan, Davis, Stevens, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 11 July 1778: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Robin-Lamash; Cathartic-Gardner; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Blissett; Juggins-Massey; Waiters-Egan, Davis, Stevens; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy-Miss Farren; Original Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Webb; Heeltap-Egan; Lint-Jackson; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: The Country Wake, as17790609

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Junius Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benhow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Jackson, Kenny, Painter, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1779): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Parsons; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Jackson; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper; Kenny, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood. Kenny, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: Mainpiece: With Two New Dances-(see17790705

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Blissett, Egan, Usher, Jackson, Kenny, Painter, R. Palmer, Edwin, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Love, Miss Wood, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Montague. [Cast from text (N. Conant, 1780, and Public Advertiser, 20 July: Macfable-Bannister; Dr Alfred-Blissett; Capt. O'Kite-Egan; Spurious-Usher; Coachman-Jackson; Jemmy Daisey-R. Palmer; Splash-Edwin; Boy-Master Hitchcock; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Peg Pennyworth-Mrs Love; Betty-Miss Wood; Mrs Splash-Mrs Poussin; Pin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sharp-Mrs Montague; Kenny, Painter; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Macfable Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Blissett, Massey, R. Palmer, Lamash, Egan, Bannister, Miss Hale, Mrs Hitchcock. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Tony Lumpkin-Parsons; Pulville-Blissett; Diggory-Massey; Doctor Minim-R. Palmer; Mr Jonquil-Lamash; Frank-Egan; Tim Tickle-Bannister; Lavender-Miss Hale; Mrs Jonquil-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Tim Tickle Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: The Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Jackson, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. Cast from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug.: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Lamash; Orator Mum-Jackson; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper; Kenny. Kenny.
Cast
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten. Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 May 1780, and Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct. 1778: William-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Nancy-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Mrs Baddeley; Countrywoman-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Drill Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Bevil-Vernon; Bowling-Bannister; Ralph-Davies; Charles-Lamash; Vellum-Burton; Crosjack-Wrighten; Sir Benjamin Brief-Parsons; Mrs Bobbin-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Wright; Margaritta-Mrs Wrighten; Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned. Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister
Role: Bluff Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Blissett, Egan, Barrett, Usher, Kenny, Painter, R. Palmer, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Love, Miss Sherry. Cast adjusted from text (N. Conant, 1780): Macfable-Bannister; Dr Alfred-Blissett; Capt. O'Kite-Egan; Spurious-Usher; Jemmy Daisey-R. Palmer; Splash-Edwin; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Peg Pennyworth-Mrs Love; Betty-Miss Wood (see17800719; Mrs Sharp-Miss Sherry; unassigned-Barrett, Kenny, Painter.

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water

Cast
Role: Launch Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.
Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Edwin, Wilson, Egan, Cubitt, Fearon, Stevens, Quick, Mrs Davenett, Miss Satchell. Probable cast from hay playbill of 13 June 1780, and Genest, VI, 196: Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Bowkitt-Edwin; Cranky-Wilson; Idle-Egan; Vinegar-Cubitt; Bouquet-Fearon; John-Stevens; Orator Mum-Quick; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Satchell.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 1st piece: a Prologue written by S. Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters-Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779, and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Lamash; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Who'd Have Thought It

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Lamash, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Webb, Kenny, Barrett, Painter, Ledger, Bannister, Mrs Wilson, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Public Advertiser, 7 July: Strap-Wilson; Spangle-Lamash; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Pillage-Webb; Harry Horsfar [recte Hawser]-Bannister; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Miss Strap-Miss Hale [unassigned by Public Advertiser]; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; [Larpent MS 556 also lists: Lord George Willmore-; Clinker-; Clod-; Box-; Frank-.
Cast
Role: recte Hawser] Actor: Bannister

Dance: End I: a Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn; End I afterpiece: [another] Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin [see17820606; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Laura-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Baddcley, Usher, Massey, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bullclcy (1st appearance on this stage). [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Waiters-Egan, Stevens; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Massey; John-Wewitzer; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Morano Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Maid's the Mistress

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Reinhold, Edwin; Mr Bannister, Sga Sestini. [Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1783, p. 148: Uberto-Reinhold; Vespone-Edwin; Old Woman-Mr Bannister; Serpilla-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St

Performance Comment: Patrick. Principal Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Edwin, Brett, Wilson, Master Edwin, Davies; Miss Morris, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from European Magazine, Apr. 1783, p. 308: Pat-Mrs Kennedy; Darby-Edwin; Dermot-Brett; Father Luke-Wilson; King of the Leprechans-Master Edwin; Phelim-Davies; Fairy Frank-Miss Morris; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Shelah-Mrs Morton; Norah-Mrs Bannister. Larpent MS adds: Clarke, Leprechans; Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi. Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi.

Dance: As17830221