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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Ryder; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy (or Young Donald)-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Donald Laird of Col-Gardner; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Serjeant Jack Actor: Bannister
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17890925, but Fitzroy-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister.
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: End: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Suett; Dick-Wroughton; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Williames; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Coachman-Alfred; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; Officer-Chapman; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Webb; Amelia-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brown]).Mrs Brown]).
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Moss; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Wells; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's 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.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

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 Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17900626 but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Polly-Miss Webb (2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17900626

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17900705 but Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Fitzroy-Bannister; Dermot-Incledon (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (with a song in character)-Marshall (from the Theatre, Birmingham; 1st appearance at this theatre); Darby-Ryder; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Wilson; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Jack Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Haymes; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Philippo-Benson; Sancho-Phillimore; Biskey-Webb; Sebastian-Lyons; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Pages-Master Gregson, 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; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Benson [Public Advertiser: Barrymore]; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Williames; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Coachman-Alfred; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry (1st time)-Bannister; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady- [See17901204]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Trudge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades

Performance Comment: Foote (in the character of the Devil [in The Devil upon Two Sticks])-Bannister; Weston (as Doctor Last [in the same])-Wewitzer; Shuter (as Justice Woodcock [in Love in a Village])-Parsons; Edwin (as Lingo [in The Agreeable Surprise])-Wilson; Wilson-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Foote Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Servant-Lyons; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Fawcett [Public Advertiser: Maddocks]; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17911103, but Brass-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17911020, but Brass-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Booth; Mrs Clogget-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Wilson; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Williamson; Acres-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Edwin; Coachman-Usher; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Acres Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Motley (1st time)-Edwin; Degagee-Wewitzer; Coachman-Johnson; Servants-Abbott, Ledger, Lyons; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Caroline Sandford-Mrs Bannister; Comfit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Johnson
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister, being her Last Appearance on the Stage. [Address by George Colman, ynger (Thespian Magazine, Oct. 1792, p. 102.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Evatt; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: a Serio, Comic, Poetic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages-King; End 3rd piece: Occasional Farewell Address-Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Caulfield; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-Bland; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-Benson; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Abbott; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Evatt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Peeping Tom-Bannister Jun.; Count Louis-Bland; Crazy-Barrett; Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17930614 but Count Louis-Lyons; added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Herald, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Barrymore, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Sga Storace (only appearance this season), Mrs Powell. Cast adjusted from text (Dublin: Patrick Conner, 1793): Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Caddy-Wewitzer; Heartwell-Barrymore; Label-Suett; Juba-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Sga Storace; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Tamer Tam'd Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Jacob Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17930614 but Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe