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We found 2329 matches on Performance Comments, 1571 matches on Event Comments, 1376 matches on Author, 229 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (J. Almon, 1784): Don Narcisso de Medicis-Parsons; Don Gomez-Baddeley; Don Fernandez-Barrymore; Basto-R. Palmer; Peter-Dodd; Lucett-Mrs Wrighten; Roxella-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Related Works
Related Work: Liberty Hall; or, The Test of Good Fellowship Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Gentleman-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Bannister Jun</a>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17850418, but President (with an Imitative Song)-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: President Actor: Bannister Jun</a>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale; Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Davies, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Barrett, Bannister; Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; Arionelli-Bannister; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Mrs Inchbald; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850601

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 21 Aug. 1781]. [Afterpiece in place of The Author, announced on playbill of 10 June.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Palmer; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gripe-Wilson; Clip-Painter; Jessamin-Barrett; Money trap-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bates; Flippanta-Mrs Lloyd; Corinna-Miss Logan; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Webb; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Mrs Nunns (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bullcley; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Horace Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character); Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Miss Francis; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Nunns (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Horace Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Shadrach (1st time)-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Painter; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle (1st time)-Swords; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Cast
Role: Matt Moneo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Davies; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Gardner; Devil-Burton; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17850706

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Barrett; Irishman-Gaudry; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Swords; Porter-Ledger; Wrangle-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama, Tragedy excepted, will be served up: Prelude, Comedy, Opera, Interlude and Burlesque. By way of a Relish: Westminster-Hall in an Uproar. Lord Chief Justice-Wilson; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Bantam-Barrett; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .

Afterpiece Title: First Course, an Operatic Dish: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Second Course, a Comic Dish: More Frighten'd than Hurt

Afterpiece Title: a Desert: The Honest Yorkshireman

Monologue: 1785 08 16 End of Second Course, by way of Entremet, Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natur'd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontini-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Burton; Postboy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Leontini Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-R. Palmer; Snake-Gardner; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Maria-Miss Woollery; Mrs Candour-Mrs Bates; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Related Works
Related Work: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Kennedy; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparlrish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithca-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir; In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Mrs Sutton and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen -?.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trucman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist