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We found 1684 matches on Performance Comments, 1364 matches on Author, 291 matches on Event Comments, 119 matches on Performance Title, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II mainpiece) Jewish Courtship

Performance Comment: Shadrach Moses-Baddeley; Miss Leah Ephraims-Mr Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake of a Minute

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun., Dignum, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch. Larpent MS lists the parts: Tim, Tom, Daisey, Nettle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Suett, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wilson, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Baddeley, Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1787): Sir George Courteous-Palmer; Pop-Suett; Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Waldron; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Servants-Jones, Alfred [in text: Newbold], Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins; Maid-Miss Dancer; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Pippin-Baddeley; Dicky Dash-Bannister Jun.; Scotchman-Suett; Lounger-R. Palmer; Office@Keeper-Phillimore; Box@keepers-Staunton, Chaplin, Wilson; Lobby Danglers-Spencer, Newbold; Irishman-Moody; Orange Girl-Miss Tidswell; Lady Patty Plaid-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Dicky Dash Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Bates; Servant-Alfred; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End I: a Hornpipe-Bourk; End III: Minuet de la Cour-Brigg, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel-Bourk, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of A Beggar on Horseback, announced on playbill of 19 June. Mrs Brown was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barret; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Bannister Jun.; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Easy-Lawrence; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Bustleton Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Browne; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Lawrence; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Woollery; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Dr Truby-Usher; John-Wewitzer; Waiters-Burton, Barret, Lyons; Ranter-Davies; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Mrs Poussin; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End I: Love for Love, as17870625 End III: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Parsons; Marquis-Bannister Jun.; Carlos-Johnson; Jerome-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Whitfield; Isabella-Miss Woollery; Ursula-Mrs Edwin; Iris [recte Inis]-Miss Brangin; Flora-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: Jamie's Return, as17870629

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Cast
Role: Junk Actor: Meadows
Role: Pompeio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17870702

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Davies; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Bulkley; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End: Love for Love, as17870625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Clifford-Williamson; Abbot-Kemble; Salisbury-Gardner; Verulam-Johnson; Leicester-Usher; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Rosamond-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Williamson; Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-Bannister Jun.; Old Gobbo-Barret; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnson; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Lawrence; Solarino-Swords; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End III: Love for Love, as17870625 End IV: Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Oldcastle-Parsons; Goodall-Moss; Valentine-Johnson; Drunken Colonel-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Forster; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Intriguing Chambermaid-Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Davies, Barret, Johnson, Chapman, Swords, Lyons, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1787): Curgy-Edwin; Usbeck-Davies; Nathan-Barret; Osmin-Johnson; Mustapha-Swords; Cadi-Parsons; Fanny-Miss George; Circassian-Mrs Cuyler; Venetian-Miss Brangin; Nadina-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Chapman, Lyons; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Parsons; Figaro-R. Palmer; The Page-Mrs Forster; Doctor Bartholo-Moss; Basil-Chapman; Doublefee-Johnson; Bounce-Swords; Antonio-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Bannister; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Brangin; Susan-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Entertainment: Imitations End 2nd piece: As17870807

Event Comment: "Palmer and Bannister having withdrawn from the theatre, The School for Scandal and The Quaker, which were intended for the opening pieces, were changed" (Town and Country Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 445). [These two actors thought themselves ill-used because of the refusal of the dl management to acknowledge their right to open the Royalty (see 20 June 1787). Oulton, 1796, II, 1-8, prints an exchange of letters between Palmer, Bannister, and King (the dl acting manager) relating to this situation.] "Some twenty of thirty bars of Handel, on the approach of the court to the play [in III. ii of mainpiece]...made a fine preparation for the scene which followed" (World, 19 Sept.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (151.0.0; 35.4.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: I: a song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

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

Dance: End: As17870920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Bannister Jun.; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Lamash; Kitteau-Bates; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir