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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Williamson; Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-Bannister Jun.; Old Gobbo-Barret; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnson; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Lawrence; Solarino-Swords; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End III: Love for Love, as17870625 End IV: Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Oldcastle-Parsons; Goodall-Moss; Valentine-Johnson; Drunken Colonel-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Forster; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Intriguing Chambermaid-Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Davies, Barret, Johnson, Chapman, Swords, Lyons, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1787): Curgy-Edwin; Usbeck-Davies; Nathan-Barret; Osmin-Johnson; Mustapha-Swords; Cadi-Parsons; Fanny-Miss George; Circassian-Mrs Cuyler; Venetian-Miss Brangin; Nadina-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Chapman, Lyons; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: "Palmer and Bannister having withdrawn from the theatre, The School for Scandal and The Quaker, which were intended for the opening pieces, were changed" (Town and Country Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 445). [These two actors thought themselves ill-used because of the refusal of the dl management to acknowledge their right to open the Royalty (see 20 June 1787). Oulton, 1796, II, 1-8, prints an exchange of letters between Palmer, Bannister, and King (the dl acting manager) relating to this situation.] "Some twenty of thirty bars of Handel, on the approach of the court to the play [in III. ii of mainpiece]...made a fine preparation for the scene which followed" (World, 19 Sept.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (151.0.0; 35.4.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: I: a song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Kemble; Tattle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Ben-King; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Performance Comment: Sir George Courteous-Bannister Jun.; Pop-Suett; Captain Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Lamash; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Groom-Jones; Snatch-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Bannister Jun.; Careless-Wroughton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Chaplin; Maskwell-Kemble; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Taylor; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Toilette-Mrs Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Jones; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun. (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Jenny-Miss Collett; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17871215, but the original Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Bannister Jun.; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Forster; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Staunton; Dick-Burton; Servant-Alfred; Lucy-Miss Collins; Mrs Coke-Mr King.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV:a Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Barrymore; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17871030, but the original Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV: a Scotch dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Edwin Jun.

Song: II: a new comic song (1st time), Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Ld. Trinket-Simpson; Major Oakly-Follett Sen.; Sir Harry Beagle-Follett Jun.; Charles-Cooper; Russet-Connor; Captain O'Cutter-Grace; Tom-Curtis; John-Smith; Paris-Gaudry; Mr Oakly-L'Estrange; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter; Harriet-Mrs Marsh; Toilet-Mrs Waldron; Lady Freelove-Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Follett Sen.; Nephew-Cooper; Kecksey-Simpson; Bates-Curtis; Thomas-Grace; Pompey-Master Findlay; Sir Patrick O'Neale-L'Estrange; Widow Brady-Mrs Greville; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Grace

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Appleby, Bayne, Dale Jun., Daglish, Douglas, Gardiner, Gillis, Kirk, Lyon, Standen, Pilsbury, Mrs Lewis] will be admitted. Receipts: #192 1s. (7.11.0; 2.14.6; 0.15.6; tickets: 181.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Kirk, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Phillimore; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End I: As17880610