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Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. Larpent MS 951; synopsis of plot in Diary, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "Parsons was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (Morning Herald, 16 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Performance Comment: !! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in Larpent MS: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.
Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Williamson; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cubitt; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance on this stage); Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Johnstone; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Taylor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister (1st time)-Edwin; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Johnson; Thomas-Evatt; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Edwin? Jun. (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwin? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Lyons, Abbott, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Miss Heard. Cast from London Chronicle, 6 July 1792, and Larpent MS: Sir Samuel Prejudice-Wilson; Knavestone-R. Palmer; Sylvan-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Ambilogy-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Mrs Taylor; Fanny Prejudice-Miss Heard; Lyons, Abbott are unassigned. Lyons, Abbott are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sylvan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Sir George Splendorville-Williamson; Manly (1st time)-Davies; Blackman-Baddeley; Lucre-R. Palmer; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Wilford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Bluntley-Bannister Jun.; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Johnson; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Mrs Evans-Mrs Taylor; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Bluntley Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwin? Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wilson; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Bland; Peeping Tom-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in this opera); new song (in character) The little farthing rushlight (Thespian Magazine, Oct. 1792, p. 101)-Bannister Jun.; Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Edwin; Maud-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: As17920815

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: New Occasional Address-Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Performance Comment: Aristo-Sedgwick; Dorilas-Bannister Jun.; Amintas-Kelly; Dromo-Suett; Trophonius-Caulfield; Priests-Danby, Cooke, Lyons, Brown, Aylmer, Dorion; Daemons-Fawcett, Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion Jun.; Daphne-Sga Storace; Phaedra-Mrs Crouch; Spirit-Miss Menage; Priestesses-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Kirton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5.3.8. Characters by Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Whitfield, Suett, Mrs Bland, Webb, Master Welsh, Mrs Booth, Sga Storace. Cast from text (Dublin: Patrick Conner, 1793) Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Caddy-Baddeley [in text: Wewitzer (see17930319; Heartwell-Whitfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Mrs Bland; Servant-Webb [in text: Lyons]; Boy-Master Welsh [in text: Master Gregson (see17930319; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Barrymore; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-Suett; Argus-Wewitzer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Cooke; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Waldron Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Idle Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Benson; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-Suett; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Wewitzer; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cooke, Alfred; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Fontenelle, Miss Dall, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wronghead-Evatt; Old Wronghead [recte, for booth, Wronguard ]-Wewitzer; John-Barrett; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Cooke; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Alfred; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Groom Actor: Waldron Jun.
Event Comment: [Seeing is Believing, advertised on playbill of 17 June, was not acted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Twig Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Evatt; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks. As17930615 .
Cast
Role: Jacob Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Performance Comment: Sir Simon Meagre-Barrett; Captain Credulous-Evatt; Lovejoke-Wewitzer; Clerimont-Palmer Jun.; Gentlemen-Bland, Waldron Jun., Cooke, Burton; Servants-Lyons, Abbott; Lady Meagre-Mrs Webb; Mrs Credulous-Mrs Whitfield; Nancy-Mrs Hatton; Ladies-Mrs Heard, Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters, Mrs Haskey.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Bland, Waldron Jun., Cooke, Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930701 but John Grum-Usher in place of Alfred; Comerford, Waldron Jun.; Mrs_ Webb. Comerford, Waldron Jun.; Mrs_ Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; YoungPhilpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: YoungPhilpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Quildrive Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Barrymore; Spirit-Evatt; Brothers-Palmer Jun., Bland; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Cooke, Kenrick, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun.; The Lady (with Sweet Echo and a new additional song)-Miss Gopell (1st appearance in that character); Euphrosyne-Miss Dall; Sabrina, 1st Bacchant-Miss DeCamp; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Bramwell; Bacchants-Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale.

Song: As17930823

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Jacob Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17930614 but Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Arch. of Canterbury-Hull (of cg); Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Lyons; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Dignum; Nym-Burton; Fluellin-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Bardolph-Barrett; Boy-Master DeCamp; Williams-Benson; Bates-Waldron Jun.; King of France-Usher; Dauphin-Barrymore; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Hopkins; Princess Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Bates Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Barrett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Usher; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Ostler Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Benson; Beaumont-Barrymore; Blunt-Cooke; John-Waldron Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: John Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Colonel Modish Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Sir R. Ratcliff-Dignum; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Caulfield; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir. R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blout-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Wewitzer; Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Anne-Mrs Goodall; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Brackenbury Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5.3.8. Characters by Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Caulfield, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Sga Storace, Mrs Booth. Cast adjusted from text (Dublin: Patrick Conner. 1793): Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Caddy-Wewitzer; Heartwell-Caulfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Sga Storace; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir George Airy-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffick-Aickin; Charles-Caulfield; Whisper-Bland; Servants-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Lyons; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Mrs Gibbs; Isabinda-Miss Heard; Scentwell-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Servants Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ruffians Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: 3rd Planter Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Waiter Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Royal Clemency; or, The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry-Barrymore; Russet-Wewitzer; Simkin-Suett; King-Palmer Jun.; Officers-Cooke, Caulfield; Jailor-Benson; Turnkeys-Stageldoir, Comerford; Bridemen-Maddocks, Lyons; Soldiers-Welsh, Hobler, Brown, Dorion Sen., Dorion Jun., Saunders, Horsfall, Walker, Willoughby, Burden; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Mother-Mrs Booth; Bridemaids-Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Haskey; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Officers Actor: Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Robin-Maddocks; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons//Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Quildrive Actor: Waldron Jun.