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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "C Dibdin Jun"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "C Dibdin Jun")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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 Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Cubitt; Juggins-Chapman; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Evatt; Bolus-Painter; Waiters-Burton, Powell, Lyons; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17900614 but Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-R. Palmer; Butler-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candy-Mrs Powell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opposition

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Evatt, Farley, Chapman, Ryder, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer, Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss
Role: Etiquette Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17900705 but Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleenwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Chapman; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Waterhouse; Cranky-Hollingsworth; Bouquet-Haymes; Mum-Fawcett; Idle-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Lecture upon Heads-Palmer; After which: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: End: The Lecture upon Heads-Palmer; After which: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Haymes; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Philippo-Benson; Sancho-Phillimore; Biskey-Webb; Sebastian-Lyons; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Pages-Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Benson [Public Advertiser: Barrymore]; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Haymes; Dapper-Fawcett; Quildrive-Banks; Will-Spencer; Tom-Alfred; Maria-Miss Farren; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticio Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Governor-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Alfred; Beef@eater-Williames; Justice-Packer; Son-Suett; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Barnes; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Dashwould Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Cast
Role: Litigamus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Mrs Bland; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Jonas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Banks; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Benson; Spouters-Spencer, Haymes, Webb, Lyons; Porter-Chapman; Watchman-Alfred; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Mr Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland [and see17910101].and see17910101].

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Collins; Charlotte-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lazzarini, Cipriani, Agostino Lipparini, Giuseppe Lipparini, Sga Casentini, Sga Calvesi, Sga Salimbeni. Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1791): Cavaliere Cedidoro-Lazzarini; Don Alfonso-Cipriani; Conte-Lipparini Sen.; Maccabruno-Lipparini Jun.; Dorinda-Sga Casentini; Vespina-Sga Calvesi; Lisetta-Sga Salimbeni.
Cast
Role: Maccabruno Actor: Lipparini Jun.

Dance: As17910217

Ballet: Amphion et Thalie. As17910217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Frolic-Hollingsworth; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17910311but Principal Vocal Parts-_Bellamy Jun., Reinhold, Mrs +Crouch; Conductor-Dr Arnold; 1st Violin-Shaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologue. A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer