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17862 results for: Keyword - Mr John Bannister
We found 11052 matches on Author, 5302 matches on Event Comments, 4517 matches on Performance Comments, 988 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13226
18 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Damaetas-Doyle; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Johnstone
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Martyr

13227
19 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Williames; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

13228
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Jones; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Ranoe; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

13229
02 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Allworth Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: As17841002

13230
05 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

13231
09 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Miranda-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c .
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

13232
15 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

13233
16 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

13234
26 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.: Dignum]; Dorus-Parsons; Merlin-Bannister; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

13235
22 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Bensley, Moody, Baddeley, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Pope, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1785): Jack Hustings-King; Dumps-Parsons; Ruefull-Bensley; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Blushenly-Palmer; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

13236
27 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern or Virtues Triumph

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast and names of certain performers from following sources: Songs (J. Almon, 1785) lists Old Man-Davies; Tanner-Doyle; Cooper-Darley; Abdiel-Miss Brett; Colombine-unassigned; the score (Longman and Broderip [1784]) lists Magician [i.e. Old Man?]-Davies; General Advertiser, 28 Dec. assigns Harlequin-Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister; Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi. Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi.
Cast
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

13237
06 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Binnacle-Suett; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

13238
14 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Wrighten; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Chaplin; Printer's Devil-Burton; Vamp-Moody; Arabella-Miss Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

13239
17 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Miss Phillips; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Tugg Actor: Bannister

13240
07 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [Miss Orme]); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

13241
08 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Cast
Role: : English Actor: Bannister

13242
08 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Patty (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Lark, from The Spanish Rivals (composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]) by Miss Phillips

13243
20 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17850405, but Clara-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece I blush in the Dark, composed by Giordani, by Leoni

13244
20 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Gentleman-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

13245
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Wilson; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

13246
09 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Cast
Role: Captain Clement Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

13247
11 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Cast
Role: Sir Roger Ramble Actor: Bannister
Role: Matt Moneo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Bruin-Gardner; Roger-Swords; Snuffle-Lyons; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

13248
06 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Barrett; Irishman-Gaudry; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Swords; Porter-Ledger; Wrangle-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

13249
08 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Leander-Brett / Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Burnett (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister

13250
16 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Thalia Or A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama, Tragedy excepted, will be served up: Prelude, Comedy, Opera, Interlude and Burlesque. By way of a Relish: Westminster-Hall in an Uproar. Lord Chief Justice-Wilson; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Bantam-Barrett; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Gloss Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: First Course an Operatic Dish The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Second Course a Comic Dish More Frightend than Hurt

Afterpiece Title: a Desert The Honest Yorkshireman

Monologue: 1785 08 16 End of Second Course, by way of Entremet, Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson