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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Performance Comment: )-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years).

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BALL P 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Text, i.e. synopsis of ballet, and the songs, in Cross's Circusiana (Lackington, Allen and Co., 1809), Vol. I. Bologna, Bologna Jun. and Mrs Parker were from the Royal Circus]: Invented and under the Direction of Cross. With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Music and Decorations. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel Irish Air, by Reeve, composer of the Music to Oscar and Malvina, &c. The Harp by Weippert. The Scenery, comprehending a Display of the most Romantic Views in Ireland, painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. The Following are a Part of the new Scenes, &c.: The Ancient Temple, dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or Sacred Fire burning; it having been enacted that, on the last Evening of October, no other Fire should be Used thro'out the Kingdom, that all might be derived from that, which being a Fire Sacrifice, would render the rest Propitious and Holy. The Dargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle. A View near Wicklow. The Salmon Leap. Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass. Maon's Cavern. Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. Receipts: #264 2s. 6d. (259.19.6; 4.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland

Performance Comment: Characters of the Ballet: Cobthach (usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun. (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Kildare-Simpson; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Follett; Child-Master Blackmore; Moriat-Mrs Parker (1st appearance on this stage); [Principal Vocal Characters: Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Clendining; Text adds: Irish Chiefs-Lee, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton; Danish Chiefs-Goostree, Coombes; Priestesses, Female Peasantry-Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts; [and specifies Vocal Characters: Principal Druid-Townsend; Fishermen-Townsend, Linton; Huntsmen-Gray, Linton, Street; Connor-Miss Sims; Saba-Mrs Clendining. [Founded on the following Historical Fact: Cobthach, Usurper of the Throne of Munster, & Murderer of his Sovereign and Brother Laughaire, learns the existence of his Brother's Son Maon, and Moriat, his Wife (who, separated for some time under the Idea of each other's decease, become, the former, the wild Resident of a Gloomy Cavern; the latter, a wandering Fugitive), and employs Sitric, a Danish Chief, adopted as his Heir, to destroy them. Moriat, on consulting a Druid, likewise learns of her Husband's Fate, and dispatches Kildare, a faithful Follower, in pursuit of him. Sitric, by Accident, meets Moriat, is struck with her Beauty and relinquishes his design of Murder, with the Idea of gratifying his Passion. She repulses him, and he is foiled by the sudden appearance of Cobthach. She and her Infant [are] imprisoned in an ancient Round Tower, from which, endeavouring to accelerate her Escape, he is detected and abandoned by Cobthach. In the interim, Kildare finds out Maon, who quits his lurking place, and journeying in pursuit of his Wife, discovers the Place of her Confinement, to which Sitric proffers to lead him by a secret Pass, determining to dispatch him on the road. They enter the Cemetery appertaining to the Roung Tower, where he attempts several times to murder him, but is prevented by the appearance of Laughaire's apparition; at length they reach the Dungeon, time enough to save Moriat; and Sitric, urged by Love and Revenge, stabs Cobthach; but recollecting he destroys one Rival, only to render another happy, accuses Maon of the Murder, and dooms him to Death, which is timely prevented by the intervention of the faithful Kildare, and the Irish Peasantry. Sitric falls by the hands of Maon, who with Moriat, are restored to Happiness and Dominion.Founded on the following Historical Fact: Cobthach, Usurper of the Throne of Munster, & Murderer of his Sovereign and Brother Laughaire, learns the existence of his Brother's Son Maon, and Moriat, his Wife (who, separated for some time under the Idea of each other's decease, become, the former, the wild Resident of a Gloomy Cavern; the latter, a wandering Fugitive), and employs Sitric, a Danish Chief, adopted as his Heir, to destroy them. Moriat, on consulting a Druid, likewise learns of her Husband's Fate, and dispatches Kildare, a faithful Follower, in pursuit of him. Sitric, by Accident, meets Moriat, is struck with her Beauty and relinquishes his design of Murder, with the Idea of gratifying his Passion. She repulses him, and he is foiled by the sudden appearance of Cobthach. She and her Infant [are] imprisoned in an ancient Round Tower, from which, endeavouring to accelerate her Escape, he is detected and abandoned by Cobthach. In the interim, Kildare finds out Maon, who quits his lurking place, and journeying in pursuit of his Wife, discovers the Place of her Confinement, to which Sitric proffers to lead him by a secret Pass, determining to dispatch him on the road. They enter the Cemetery appertaining to the Roung Tower, where he attempts several times to murder him, but is prevented by the appearance of Laughaire's apparition; at length they reach the Dungeon, time enough to save Moriat; and Sitric, urged by Love and Revenge, stabs Cobthach; but recollecting he destroys one Rival, only to render another happy, accuses Maon of the Murder, and dooms him to Death, which is timely prevented by the intervention of the faithful Kildare, and the Irish Peasantry. Sitric falls by the hands of Maon, who with Moriat, are restored to Happiness and Dominion.
Cast
Role: Sitric Actor: Bologna Jun.
Role: Danish Chiefs Actor: Goostree, Coombes
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Merry Wives of Windsor, advertised on playbill of 10 Feb.] Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1 (?), by John Cartwright Cross. Airs (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations entirely new. The Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #294 0s. 6d. (270.16.6; 23.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb. Text: T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. Miss Waters is identified in the Songs]: The Scenes, Music, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations are all entirely new. The Music composed by Mazzinghi and Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Backmore, &c. [based on drawings of Indian scenery by Thomas Daniell]. The Machinery and Decorations by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs, also describing the Scenes and Spectacle of the Return from the Tiger Hunt, to be had at the Theatre, price six pence. "The whole [forms] an exhibition of the utmost grandeur...The expense attending the decoration must have been immense...The dailogue is certainly not of the first description of writing, but it forms, on the whole, a very safe vehicle for some of the best music the English stage has for some time been able to boast"(Morning Herald, 13 Nov.). Account-Book, 27 Dec.: Paid Cuthbert for Wheels, &c. for the Elephants #13 18s. Receipts: #364 7s. 6d. (363.19.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders

Performance Comment: Europeans- Incledon, Johnstone, Bologna Jun., Claremont, Clarke, Wilde, Gray, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester,Little, Fairclough, Linton Jun., Smith, Hitchcock, Sawyer, Master Little, Master Ramage, Master Bernard, Master Platt [Miss Mitchell, Mrs Mills; Indians- [H. Johnson, Munden, Townsend, Emery, Hill, Farley, Klanert, Abbot, Thompson, Street, Russel, Tett, Linton, Everett, Oddwell, ThomasKenrick, Master Sawyer, Master Speare, Master Slape, Master Goodwin, Master Standen [Mrs Chapman, Miss Sims, Miss Gray, Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs Blurton, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Waters]); [Cast from Songs (T. Rickaby, 1798), and playbill of 24 Oct. 1799: [Europeans. Sidney-Incledon; Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Clarke, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; English Prisoners-Claremont, Wilde, Gray; Eliza-Miss Mitchell; Margaret-Mrs Mills; [Indians. Zemaun-H. Johnston; Chellingoe-Munden; Holkar-Townsend; Rajah-Emery; Govinda-Hill; Officer-Farley; Guards and Attendants-Klanert, Abbot, Thompson; Soldiers-Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Oddwell, Thomas; Indian Officer-Linton; Alminah-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Miss Gray; Women of the Zenana-Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters. [Little-Master Platt, Kenrick-Master Standen are unassigned.]

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Entertainment: Procession. End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [, to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?). Not published; Songs: Larpent MS 1272]: Invented by T. Dibdin, & produced under the Direction of Farley. To conclude with an Allegorical Procession of the Seasons, Months and Hours, to the Temple of Domestic Happiness. With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Music composed by Moorehead. The Dances by Bologna Jun. The Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Wilkins, Bromley, the two Whitmores, Powell. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, C. Dibdin Jun., &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs [J. Barker, 1799] to be had in the Theatre. "The opening scene of the new pantomime is highly interesting. The representation of the Volcanov, and the fight in the air between Floridel and Cratero, may with justice claim the epithet of grand and magnificent" (Dramatic Censor, I, 13). Account-Book, 6 Feb, 1800: Paid Moorehead for music in Volcano #25. Receipts: #366 7s. (344.17; 21.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins

Performance Comment: Harlequin Whitesword-Bologna Jun.; Harlequin Blacksword-King; Clown-Bologna; Infernal Spirit-Delpini; Colombine's Father-Whitmore Jun.; Old Beau-Hawtin; Hermit-Lewiss; Colombine-Mrs Parker; The Other Pantomime Characters-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs; Vocal Characters Cratero (Daemon of the Mountain)-Denman; Ballad Singers-Emery, Simmons; Irish Ship@builder-Macartney; Principal Daemon-Linton; 2nd Daemon-Street; Chorus of Infernal Spirits-Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett; Floridel (Spirit of the Air)-Miss Wheatley; Attendants on Floridel-Ms Sims, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Blurton, Mrs Castelle.
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by John Cartwright Cross]: With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. The Overture and new Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #314 15s. (303.1; 11.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomime Characters-Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna; Cast from Songs (T. N. Longman, 1797): Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Sancho-Bologna; Scaramouchillo-Follett; Don Quixotte-Dyke; Grandee-Hawtin; Inca-Townsend; Chinese Magician-Linton; Colembine-Mrs Parker; Savoyard Girls-Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts; Goddess of Silence-Mrs Follett; Maritornes-Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England; where after a succession of whimsical transitions, warned from the Grotto of the Goddess Pleasure by the Magic Arm-they take shelter in one of the +East India Company's Warehouses, which on their being closely pursued, is transform'd into a Picturesque Chinese Apartment. In this country he is deprived, by an adverse Magician, of his Columbine; and in despair is on the point of destroying himself by Fire, when the Magic Arm appears in the flames to prevent him; the object of his choice is restored by the old Inca, his Father; and their Union and the Restoration of his Right, preceded by their Visit to the Great Wall of China, which separates that Empire from Tartary, after which is seen a Chinese and European Procession; concluding with a Representation of the reception of a British Embassy to China, with the Exchange of Presents in the Grand Hall of Audience. and in despair is on the point of destroying himself by Fire, when the Magic Arm appears in the flames to prevent him; the object of his choice is restored by the old Inca, his Father; and their Union and the Restoration of his Right, preceded by their Visit to the Great Wall of China, which separates that Empire from Tartary, after which is seen a Chinese and European Procession; concluding with a Representation of the reception of a British Embassy to China, with the Exchange of Presents in the Grand Hall of Audience.
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Thomas John Dibdin; pantomime by Charles Farley]: With new Scenery, Machinery, Tricks, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Airs and Chorusses by Attwood. The Pantomime Music by Attwood, Mountain, and Ealy [recte Eley]. The Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, Thorne, Wilkins, &c. The Machinery and Tricks by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #364 (353.12; 10.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak; or, Harlequin Woodcutter

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bologna Jun., Bologna, Simpson, Simmons, Whitmore, Hawtin, Dyke, Wilde, Blurton, Claremont, Klanert, the Master Blackmores, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Lewiss, Davies, L. Bologna, Letteney, Lee, Delahoy, Wilkins, Farley, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Gilbert, Miss Gray, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Blurton, Miss Bologna, Miss Cox, Mrs Crow, Miss Davenett recte Dibdin], Mrs Ward, Miss Coombes, Miss Standen, Mrs Wybrow. Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Emery, Street, Gray, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Curties, J. Linton, Oddwell, Little, Tett, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman; [Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1799): Harlequin Woodcutter-Bologna Jun.; Lout-Bologna; Tasner-Simpson; Phisgig-Simmons; Pantaloon-Whitmore; Landlord-Hawtin; Haymakers-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, T. Cranfield, Powers, Lewiss, L. Bologna; Dutch Lover-Klanert; Beadle-Abbot; Dutch Servant-Davies; Man Milliner-Lee; Brisk-Farley; Sailor-Townsend; Officer of Volunteers-Hill; Recruits-Street, Gray, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Curties; Haymakers-Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Miss Bologna, Miss Cox, Mrs Crow; Harlequin's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Landlady-Mrs Gilbert; Market Women-Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Blurton; Old Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mrs Wybrow; unassigned-Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

Music: End I afterpiece: A Medley Overture on the Union Pipes and Pedal Harp-Murphy, Weippert

Event Comment: Benefit for Sloper and Mrs Watts. 2nd piece: The Machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. 3rd piece: The following are a part of the Scenes: The Ancient Temple dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or sacred Fire burning; The Dargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle; A View near Wicklow; The Salmon Leap; Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass; Maon's Cavern; Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel Irish Airs, by Reeve. The Harp by Weippert. The machinery by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Receipts: #319 16s. 6d. (70.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 240.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: An Egeirophadron

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland

Performance Comment: Cobthach (Usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun.; Kildare-King; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Farley (1st appearance in that character); Child-Miss Webb; Moriat (1st time)-Mrs Watts; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sitric Actor: Bologna Jun.

Song: In: Together let us range-Incledon, Mrs Atkins

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Parolles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17850720 but omitted: Painter. imitations. In 2nd piece various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. Larpent MS 1210; not published]: Written by Charles? Dibdin, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by Dibdin. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (Monthly Mirror, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed into Three Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit; Or, The Female Crusoe

Performance Comment: Walmsley-Bannister Jun; Captain Wattle and Miss Roe-Bannister Jun; The Country Club-Bannister Jun; The Advantage of Toping-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; The Sailor's Journal-Dignum; Lovely Nan-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; Toll de Roll-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; Kickaraboo-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; The Complaint-Miss DeCamp; Virtue-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; True Glory-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Bowkit Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. In consequence of Edwin's Indisposition, Bannister Jun. is obliged to undertake the character of Mrs Cole. Morning Chronicle, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 1st piece [1st time; F I, author unknown, altered from The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar, by Aaron Hill. MS: Larpent 741; not published].3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 8 Sept. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine-cellar

Performance Comment: Toby-Bannister Jun.; Exciseman-Wewitzer; Sprightly-Meadows; Butler-Brett; Sir Timothy Tough-Baddeley; Leonora-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Toby Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun .
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman Jun., Esq. [Prologue by George Colman Jun. (Kemble Mem.), printed in Henry Angelo,@Reminiscences, 1828, I, 331-32.] Morning Herald, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #538 18s. 6d. (251.19.6; 32.18.0; 3.0.0; tickets: 251.1.0) (charge: #163 9s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter-Webb; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Caulfield; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Wewitzer, Waldron, Banks, Jones, Maddocks; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Parsons, Alfred; Serjeant-Suett; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madalon-Mrs Bland; Other Vocal Parts-Caulfield, Phillimore, Fawcett, Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Shaw, Miss Kirton.
Cast
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Wealthy-Maddocks; The Minor-Whitfield; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Benson; Mrs Cole-Mr H. Angelo (1st and only appearance); Lucy-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text 1st published in his Posthumous Dramatic Works, Vol. II (G. and W. Nicol, 1813); it assigns no parts, but adds George Ivey and David Duncan, acted by Caulfield and Packer. Genest erroneously assigns Sir Adam to Wewitzer and Beau Tiffany to R. Palmer. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (True Briton, 9 May). Songs by Michael Kelly, in Act I harmonized by Sir William Parsons.] True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #581 15s. (294.18.6; 72.7.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 210.12.0) (charge: #213 6s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dowton, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Suett, Caulfield, Packer, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from Monthly Visitor, May 1797, p. 450, and suggested by Genest, VII, 293: Sir John Manfred-Dowton; Sir Adam ap Origen-Bannister Jun.; Squire Abel-Wewitzer; Peregrine-C. Kemble; Beau Tiffany-Suett; Ned Flexible-R. Palmer; Lady Manfred-Miss Pope; Letitia Manfred-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Caulfield, Packer; [but see below. Address [as Prologue]-Bannister Jun. (in the character of Sheva) [in The Jew]; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In I: The Song [Blest were the hours], Song incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare, Larpent MS 1289; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 29 Apr, Author of Prologue unknown]: The new Musick composed by Kelly. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #360 8s. 6d. (272.17.6; 80.9.6; 7.1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #213 3s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel (1st time)-Wewitzer; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-Holland; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Don Lewis-Surmont; Diego-Hollingsworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Children; or, Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: Fustian-Suett; Sylvester Daggerwood, (with a new Song,) The Lord Mayor's Show; or, Four-and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Baddeley, Mrs Taylor, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1789, p. 135: Kicksey-Bannister Jun.; Belmont-Williamson; Stitch-Burton; Sir Credulous Testy-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Taylor; Maid-Miss Brangin; Lady Testy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Kicksey Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Cast
Role: Paul's Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Herald, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

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

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by John Philip Kemble, adapted from LODOISKA; ou, Les Tartares, by Jean Elie Bedeno Deiaure]: The Music composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer, and Andreozzi, by Storace. With entirely new Dresses, Scenes, Decorations and Machinery. [Scenery for Acts I and III was by Greenwood, for Act II by Malton, Lupino and Demaria; machinery was by Cabanel (see text).] Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 4 Oct. 1794: This day is published LODOISKA (1s. 6d.). Powell, 7 June: Lodoiska rehearsed at 12 and at night (Bannister Jun., Hobler absent). 8 June: Lodoiska rehearsed at night at 6. 9 June: Lodoiska rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #318 1s. (213/11; 101/15; 2/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Performance Comment: Polanders. Aickin, Kelly, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Trueman, Fairbrother, Bland, Benson, Webb, Master Welsh, Master Gregson//Mrs Crouch. Captives. Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Miss Miller, Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Miss Menage, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies, &c. Guards and Attendants (performers not listed]. Tartars. Barrymore, Dignum, Sedgwick, Bannister, C. Kemble, Banks, Boimaison. The Horde. Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Evans, Hamoir, Bourk, G. D'Egville, Butler, Whitmell, Nicolini, Keys, &c. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson [1794]): Polandm. Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Bannister Jun. [in text: Suett (see17940613]; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Sebastian-Fairbrother; Michael-Bland; Casimir-Benson; Stanislaus-Webb; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson//Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-C. Kemble; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison. The Horde. As above.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Varbel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by John Cartwright Cross]: The Overture and the Musick entirely new, by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 9 Sept. 1794: This day is published THE APPARITION (1s.). Morning Chronicle, 30 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Pindar; Frederick-Palmer//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, C. Kemble, Benson, Usher, Cooke, Pindar, Johnstone//Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Hubert-Benson; Baron Fitz-Allen-Usher; Earl Egbert-Cooke; Friar-Pindar; Larry-Johnstone//Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss De Camp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Chearly Actor: Ba nister Jun.

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5. 3. 8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Juba-Master DeCamp; Label-Suett; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Palmer Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MD 2, by Samuel Birch]: The Musick by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, by George Colman, ynger. This was the 1st scene from Colman's New Hay at the Old Market, slightly revised; in subsequent seasons it was acted under the title of Sylvester Daggerwood]: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. 3rd piece: With a Sea Fight. [The playbill assigns Sneer to Palmer, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that Palmer being too ill to perform this Evening, the character of Sneer will be attempted by Benson, who humbly hopes for their usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Oracle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #613 12s. (332.0.6; 45.19.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 231.9.0) (charge: #221 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Dignum, Suett, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Master Welsh, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Miss Mellon. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1796): Captain Pendant-Aickin; Valentine-Dignum; Shingle-Suett; Sample-Wewitzer; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Beacon-Phillimore; Edward-Master Welsh; Stella-Miss DeCamp; Phillis-Miss Leak; Margery-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Performance Comment: Sylvester Daggerwood (with Jacky and the Cow, by permission of Dibdin, who has written the accompaniments)-Bannister Jun.; Fustian-Suett; Apewell [with Imitations (see17960607]-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Benson; Sir Fretful Plagiary (for that night)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Signor Ritornello-Fairbrother; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Maddocks; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp; [Tragedians:] Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Sir Fretful Plagiary]; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Miss Tidswell; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Diaper Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Jobson was at dl, 21 May 1796.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-C. Kemble; Eustache de St. Pierre-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen (1st appearance in th-that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.

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

Performance Comment: Jobson-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Butler-Trueman; Cook-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Doctor-Abbot; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Haskey; Nell-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib-Bannister Jun.; Sir Toby Fuz-Wathen; Sir Macaroni Virtu-R. Palmer; Carpenter-Abbot; Mervin-Palmer Jun.; Patent-Trueman; Prompter-Waldron; Wilson-C. Kemble; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Sweepers-Mrs Booth, Mrs Heard; Miss Fuz-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Glib Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mervin Actor: Palmer Jun.

Monologue: In which will be introduced The Burletta of Orpheus. Orpheus-Davies; Old Shepherd-Fawcett; Rhodope-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick entirely new, composed by Kelly with an overture by Dussek]. The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood? Jun</a>, with the assistance of Chalmers and Banks. The Machinery, Decorations and Dresses designed and under the direction of Johnston, and executed by him, Underwood and Gay. The Female Dresses designed and executed by Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "We have to congratulate the town on the acquisition of three admirable dramatic writers, in the persons of Johnston, Greenwood, and Miss Rein, who have here exhibited a specimen of the Sublime and Beautiful which it will be difficult, indedd, to surpass" (Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1799, p. 47). [This piece is "an exhibition of music and dialogue, pantomime and dancing, painting and machinery, antique dresses and armour, thunder and lightning, fire and water, illumination, processions, banquets, battles, sieges, explosions, and everything that can surprize, enchant or terrify the spectators" (Morning Chronicle, 21 Jan.). Morning Chronicle, 16 Feb. 1799: This Day is published Feudal Times (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #483 15s. 6d. (381.10.6; 100.6.6; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery

Performance Comment: [Characters by Cory, Barrymore, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Suett, Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Sparks, Hollingsworth, Webb, Ryder, Roffey, Grimaldi, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks. Cast from text (Cadell and Davies [1799]: Baron Fitzallan-Cory; Baron Ruthenwolf-Barrymore; Edmund-Kelly; Henry-Middleton; Orlando-Surmont; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Andrew-Wathen; Nicholas-Suett; Villagers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Hollingsworth; Servants-Webb, Ryder; Claribel-Mrs Crouch; Rachael-Mrs Bland; Susan-Miss Menage; Old Woman-Mrs Maddocks; unassigned-Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Tett, Atkins, Dibble, Denman, Caulfield [Jun.], Maddocks, Brown, Wentworth, Fisher, Cook; Chorus of Villagers-Potts, Meyers, Willoughby, Phillimore, Fisher, Evans, Aylmer, Gallot, Bardoleau, Peck, Ms Butler, Ms Bowyer, Ms Coates, Ms Gawdry, Ms Jacobs; Minstrels-Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs [sic], Ms R. Jacobs, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Illingham, Ms Saunders, Ms B. Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot; Vassals-Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift (with variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17790216