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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.

14451
02 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Lauchery per Mr Johnston, per order #1 1s. Receipts: #229 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: First Gardener Actor: Bannister

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213, but view of Genoa is specified "at Sun Rising"

14452
10 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Hautboy Concerto-Vincent; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon

14453
18 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

14454
20 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

14455
28 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Russett Actor: Bannister

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

14456
30 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: II: The Favourite Tambourine Dance=, for that night only-Slingsby; End: Grand Provencalle Dance-

14457
01 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

14458
17 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

14459
20 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Russett Actor: Bannister

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Monologue: End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley

14460
29 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

14461
20 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Housekeeper and Box-book keeper). Rec'd from Sinking Fund (3rd) #73 10s.; From Mr Clutterbuck (1st) #500; from Stopages #11; Paid Salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #276 4s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Mr A. Johnston: #192 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Waldron; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Pope; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: I: The Pirates, as17750422

14462
18 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I: A New Dance call'd The Merry Peasants-M Fontaine (from the Opera at Paris), Mrs Sutton, Others; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17751003

14463
20 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: First Gardner Actor: Bannister

Dance: II: A Grand New Ballet, call'd The Savage Hunters-Slingsby first appearance this season, Grimaldi, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini, first appearance on the English Stage

14464
04 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

14465
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
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 Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Bannister

14466
10 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Bannister

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

14467
13 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Seagull Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wright, Garland, Grimaldi, Burton, Carpenter, Cubitt, Kear, Griffith, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Fawcett, Legg, Bannister, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Sutton.

14468
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dame Plaint Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

14469
29 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

14470
01 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

14471
08 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Trumpets six nights this included #6 15s.; L. Saunderson, 11 weeks salary #22; Mr Abrams paid by the late Mr Johnston #25. Receipts: #155 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Seagull Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

14472
16 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Gardeners-Sg Martini, first appearance on the English Stage, and Sga Paccini

14473
18 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dame Plaint Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

14474
20 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York Author(s): John Arthur
Related Work: The Fatal Discovery Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

14475
13 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17760210