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