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.)