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6700 results for: Keyword - Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun.
We found 3375 matches on Author, 2352 matches on Performance Comments, 1315 matches on Performance Title, 580 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5601
07 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

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

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

5602
06 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Appleby, Bayne, Dale Jun., Daglish, Douglas, Gardiner, Gillis, Kirk, Lyon, Standen, Pilsbury, Mrs Lewis] will be admitted. Receipts: #192 1s. (7.11.0; 2.14.6; 0.15.6; tickets: 181.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Kirk, Miss J. Stageldoir

5603
16 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Phillimore; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End I: As17880610

5604
17 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Euston Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

5605
18 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

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

Afterpiece 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.
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

5606
23 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Sprightly-Johnson; Robin-Gardner; Printer's Devil-Burton; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

5607
27 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Inkle and Yarico [advertised on playbill of 26 June] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Bannister Jun</a>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End 1st piece: a new Comic Dance, January and May-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

5608
04 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

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

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

5609
14 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

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 Lefevre; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17880708

5610
24 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Adams was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin; Mrs Henry's 1st appearance on the stage was at cg, 25 Jan. 1788.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Williamson; Father Foigard-Aickin; Boniface-Kemble; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Freeman-Johnson; Scrub-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Adams]); Cherry-Miss Prideaux; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Henry

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Moss; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Johnson; Thomas-Phillimore; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

5611
30 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17880628 but Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

5612
05 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Milbourn; Clown-Burton; Miser-Johnson; Squeezum-Barrett; Stone Eater (with a song)-Moss; Beadle-Usher; Blacksmith-Phillimore; 1st Sailor (with a song)-Bannister; Gnome-Miss DeCamp; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The other Characters-Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-$Degville; Blacksmith, Covent Garden Doctor-Swords; It specifies: Recruiting Serjeant-Mathews; Cobler-Chapman; Peace Officers-Painter, Lyons; Gnome-Abbot; Cook-Farley; Barber-Ledger; Covent Garden Doctor's Man-Rowson Sen.; Porter-Rowson Sen.; Slaves and Recruits-Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer; Nuns-Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Gaudry; Taylor's Wife-Miss Rowson; It adds: 2nd Harlequin-Byrne; Miser's Servant-Besford Sen.; Mule Driver-Besford Jun.; Taylor-Appleby; Jew Boy-Master Sestini; unassigned-Abbot, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mule Driver Actor: Besford Jun.

Dance: End 1st piece: January and May-[see17880627

5613
13 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17880626 but Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina (for that night only)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

5614
25 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

5615
28 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Melvil Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

5616
29 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club

Performance Comment: As17880822, but Vocal Parts-_Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: _Bannister Jun.
Role: Lucas Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

5617
01 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Seeing is Believing and The Minor [both advertised on playbill of 30 Aug.] are obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Bannister Jun</a>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End 1st piece: Dance-[probably The British Soldier Triumphant, as17880813

5618
15 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880903, but Campley-Iliff; Trudge-Edwin Jun.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Edwin Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

5619
18 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-R. Palmer; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17880916; In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

5620
25 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter; Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

5621
27 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Performance Comment: Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.

5622
30 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

5623
30 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Grace; Sir Peter Pride-Gaudry; Lovemore-Cooper; Clodpole-Griffiths; Jeremy-Follett Jun,; Damaris-Mrs Waldron; Lady Pride-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Follett Jun</a>,

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.

5624
04 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Tom-Chaplin; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: The Slave in Love-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope [which was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

5625
13 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17880918, but Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Angelica-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End: The Capricious Lovers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp