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Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17890505, but President-Davies; the Anacreontic Song-Darley; Poor Thomas Day-Darley, _Bannister; Principal Parts-_Bannister, _Johnstone; +When Bibo went down to the Regions below-_; Jack thou'rt a Toper-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Powell; Waiters-Burton, Barrett, Lyons; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Lyons; Compton-Bannister; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End I: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Brangin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin ; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkhn-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Jeffreys Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, R. Palmer, Packer, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Goodall, Miss Farren. Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Don John-Kemble; Lopez-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Barrymore; Galindo-R. Palmer; Don Felix-Packer; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Goodall; Leonora-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dignum; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Thomaso-Waldron; Capt. Sturmwald-Hollingsworth; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Performance Comment: Principal Character-Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Banks, Haymes, Alfred, Lyons, Webb, Fairbrother, Mrs Hopkins. [Partial cast from World, 23 Dec.: Vizard-Bannister Jun.; Mixum-Hollingsworth; Freeman-Haymes; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hopkins.]

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: [Characters-Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1790]): Don Antonio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Sancho-Phillimore; Philippo-Benson; Sebastian-Lyons; Biskey-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Antonio's Page-Master Gregson; Helena's Page-Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard [in text: Mrs Booth]; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End: a new Comic Dance, The Elopement; or, Marriage-a-la-Mode-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Darley, Rock, C. Powell, Egan, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1790): The Czar-Bannister; Justice Applejack-Quick; Philip-Edwin; Count Couvanski-Blanchard; Commodore Swivel-Darley; Ballybough-Rock; Romadanowski-C. Powell; Slip-Egan; Lefort-Johnstone; Nib-Farley; Ellen-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Applejack-Mrs Mountain; Ottokesa-Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Song: III: The Prince unable to conceal his Pain, from Alexander's Feast-Mrs Billington. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, R.Palmer, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, Burton, Maddocks, Benson, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collins, Miss Heard. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1790): Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleanwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard; Prologue-Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Bourk

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Performance Comment: In which: How stands the Glass around-Johnstone; Sigh no more Ladies, How shall we Mortals spend our Hours, Poor ThomasDay, Welcome the Covert, Here's a Health to all good Lasses=-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Duffey, Darley, Cubitt, Reeve, Edwin; As I saw fair Chlora-Johnstone, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Edwin, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Godfrey-Davies; Aluph-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Edwin; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Mrs Billington; Prologue-Bernard. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Daran Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; with Oh, what a charming Thing's a Battle!-Bannister; Countryman-Blanchard; Mother-Mrs Davenett; Wife-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Bannister
Role: Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Serjeant Jack Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound or Britain Prepard

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal and Speaking Characters by Bannister, Ryder, Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Rock, Reeve, Powel, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Pantomimic Part and Dances by Byrne, Boyce, Cranfield, Farley, Evatt, Egan, Ratchford, Delpini, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, the Miss Simonets; Cast from Larpent MS: Captain Briton-Bannister; Drunken Taylor-Ryder; Foremast, Cartouch-Blanchard; Lieutenant-Davies; Pipes, Capstern-Bernard; O'Shaughnessy-Rock; Export-Powel; Decoy Recruit-Noble; Dapperwit-C. Powell; Sir John Breehold-Thompson; Landlady-Mrs Mountain; Eliza-Mrs Martyr; unassigned-Darley, Reeve.
Cast
Role: Captain Briton Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Baddeley; Basil-Chapman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance on this stage); Countess-Mrs Bannister; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Mrs Goodall.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Waterhouse (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Lockit-Cubitt; Filch-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Ryder, Burton, Barrett, Ledger, Lyons, Abbott, Aickin, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): La@fourbe-Bannister Jun.; Sidney-Ryder; Antoine-Burton; Picard-Barrett; Postillions-Ledger, Abbott; Postman-Lyons; Du@chesne-Aickin; Lauretta-Mrs Taylor; Marinette-Mrs Edwards; Rosalie-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: La@fourbe Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: III: Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Palmer; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Lyons; Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Painter; Compton-Bannister; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; with a song-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: with a song Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Daran Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs. [These six Chiefs had recently come to England to enlist aid in their dispute with Mexico (London Chronicle, 2 Nov.). The playbill retains Bannister as Robin Hood, but "Previous to the curtain's drawing up...Farley walked forward and apologized for the absence of Bannister, informing the audience that their favourite singer was suddenly indisposed, and that Davies had undertaken to play Bannister's part" (Diary, 13 Nov.). Davies's part of Scarlet was probably acted by Farley (see 18 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (187.5.0; 14.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow