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15888 results for: Keyword - Mr John Banister
We found 9843 matches on Author, 5139 matches on Event Comments, 2742 matches on Performance Comments, 848 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12176
07 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

12177
14 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peasant Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: In 1st ballet, by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; After the Singing, Hornpipe by Baptist and a Comic Dance by Delpini

Song: End of 1st ballet a Serio-Comic Italian Song by Delpini. imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

12178
02 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

12179
25 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

12180
26 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

12181
26 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17840918

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

12182
03 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: As17850601

12183
11 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet

12184
19 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Song: In 1st piece capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters, with the celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as17850726

12185
22 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

12186
07 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Merry Sailors, as17850919; End of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112; In afterpiece, as17851123

12187
24 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Byrn; Skirmish-Mrs Goodwin; Louisa-Mr Delpini

12188
20 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17851112

12189
26 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: : Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17851112

12190
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

12191
30 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet: Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Curtis; King-Yatesmore; Horatio-Smith; Polonius-Waldron; Laertes-Hill; Ostrick-Wilson; Guildenstern-Meadows; Bernardo-Price; Marcellus-Johnston; Grave-diggers-Simpson, Watts; Ghost-Benson; Ophelia-Miss Phillips; Player Queen-Miss Williams; Queen-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Benson; Baptista-Smith; Hortensio-Hill; Taylor-Simpson; Biondello-Wilson; Music-Master-Meadows; Pedro-Watts; Nathaniel-Price; Grumio-Waldron; Bianca-Miss Phillips; Curtis-Miss Williams; Catherine-Mrs Johnston. monologues. End of 1st piece Buds have at ye all by Curtis; End of 2nd piece Parents and Children, as17860628. End of 2nd piece Parents and Children, as17860628.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Johnston. monologues. End of 1st piece Buds have at ye all by Curtis
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

12192
10 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Ld. Gayville-The Young Gentleman who performed Jaffier on Wednesday last [Gibbons]; Clifford-Yatesmore; Sir Clement Flint-Sadler; Blandish-Wilson; Chignon-Benson; Prompt-Simpson; Mr Rightly-Smith; Chairman-Wright; Servants-Watts, Meadows, Johnston; Alscrip-Waldron; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Waldron; Miss Alton-Miss Phillips; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Johnston; Tiffany-Miss Williams; Lady Emily-The Young Lady who performed Belvidera on Wednesday last [Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Watts, Meadows, Johnston
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom of Coventry

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Benson; Harold-Price; Earl of Mercia-Smith; Hobnail-Johnston; Dumplin-Watts; Mayor of Coventry-Waldron; Emma-Miss Phillips; Mayoress-Mrs Johnston; Lady Godiva-Miss Williams; Maud-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Hobnail Actor: Johnston
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Crusoe-Johnston; Pantaloon-Watts; Clown-Benson .
Cast
Role: Crusoe Actor: Johnston

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet Poll of Plymouth by Master Muffett of Hammersmith (1st appearance in public); In Act II an incidental song, accompanied by the pedal harp, by Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece Let Fame sound the Trumpet, as sung by Johnstone in Fontainbleau, by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance)

Monologue: 1786 07 10 End of last song Parents and Children, as 28 June

12193
12 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

12194
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams. Mainpiece: Written by R. Cumberland, Esq., and perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with great Applause. Never acted there. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams at the Windsor Castle [Inn], Plough and Harrow, Angel, Cock and Magpie, Salutation; and of Waldron, No. 17, Dorville's Row, where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushingly-Hill; Rueful-Wright; Dumps-Benson; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Sadler; Major O'Flaherty-Nash; David-Johnston; Jack Hustings-Waldron; Lady Paragon-Miss Williams; Penelope-Mrs Gore; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: David Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Phoebe Latimer Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Hill; Sancho-Benson; Jacintha-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh

12195
26 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: I: a song-Williames

12196
12 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seduction

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

12197
26 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

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

Entertainment: End: a variety of Imitations-Kelly; Monologue. After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti

12198
28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa; Or, The Freedom Of Algiers

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

12199
23 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II mainpiece) Jewish Courtship

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake of a Minute

12200
18 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Entertainment: Monologues End: A Dissertation on Hobby Horses , in which (the speaker) will mount upon their different Hobbies the following Personages: The Ladies , Patriots , Statesmen , Captains , Lawyers , Macaronies , Soldiers , Fidlers , Manager , and his own Hobby-Brown; End afterpiece: Dr Goldsmith's Epilogue in the Character of Harlequin , to conclude with a Leap eight feet high-Brown

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith
Related Work: The Ambitious Statesman; or, The Loyal Favourite Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Lawyer's Panic; or, Westminster Hall in an Uproar Author(s): John Dent