SOME ACCOUNT

OF THE

English Stage from the Restoration

IN 1660 TO 1830.

HAY. 1790.

June 17. Seeing is Believing, with Citizen. Old Philpot Moss: Young Philpot = Bannister Jun. : Maria Mrs. Goodall :-and, never acted there, (see Aug. 21 1787) Follies of a Day. Almaviva - Bannister Jun. Figaro R. Palmer: Antonio Baddeley: Page Miss Fontenelle, 1st app. there: Susan - Mrs. Goodall: Countess = Mrs. Bannister.

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19. Suicide. Tobine Bannister Jun.: Ranter= Bannister Catchpenny Baddeley: Tabby J. Aikin: Wingrave Barrett: Nancy Lovell Mrs. Goodall, 1st time: Mrs. Grogram Mrs. Webb. 22. Merchant of Venice. Shylock Ryder, 1st app. there: Anthonio J. Aikin: Bassanio = Bensley: Gratiano R. Palmer: Launcelot Moss :

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Portia Miss Ryder, 2d app. on any stage: Nerissa Miss Fontenelle-with Mayor of Garratt. Major Sturgeon =Bannister: Jerry Sneak = Edwin: Mrs. Sneak Mrs. Webb.

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23. Edwin acted Bowkitt, and Lingo.

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26. Never acted, Try Again. Sidney (an Englishman-in love with Rosalie) = Ryder: La-fourbe (his man) = Bannister Jun. Du-chesne J. Aikin: Rosalie (his sister-in love with Sidney) Mrs. Brooks: Lauretta (her friend)= Mrs. Taylor: Marinette (Rosalie's woman) = Mrs. Edwards :-Du-chesne is a country gentleman, who is much afraid of the intrigues of Paris-at which place the scene lies-he determines that no suitor to Rosalie should enter his house-he sends for a smith and a mason to block up a window and a gate—the smith and mason prove to be Sidney and La-fourbe in disguise-Sidney next assumes the disguise of a Scotch pedlar--he gives Rosalie a letter, but is discovered-La-fourbe enters as a man-milliner-Rosalie contrives to send an answer to Sidney's letter by La-fourbe-Duchesne sees Sidney's picture which Rosalie had left on a table-Marinette pretends that she found it in the street-Sidney next assumes the character of an Irish officer in the Walloons-La-fourbe assumes the dress of a private in the same regiment-Sidney pretends that he had lost the picture in the street— this satisfies the scruples of Du-chesne-at the conclusion, Du-chesne gives his consent to the union of Sidney and Rosalie-this is a moderate Farce-the anonymous author says that part of it is borrowed from the Useless Precautions in the Italian Theatre of Gherardi-this may be true-but the Farce has

a strong resemblance to Tarugo's Wiles, and Sir Courtly Nice.

28. Edwin was probably ill, as Bannister Jun. acted Trudge-Williamson acted Inkle.

July 5. Edwin acted Bowkitt, and Lingo.

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9. Edwin acted Bowkitt, and 15. Peeping Tom. 16. Never acted, New Spain, or Love in Mexico. Fabio (servant to Don Garcias) - Bannister Jun. : Don Lopez (Governour of Mexico) Ryder: Don Garcias Waterhouse: Alkmonoak (an Indian—in love with Iscagli) = Bannister: Zempoalla (an Indian -enemy to Alkmonoak) = Cubitt: Secretary to Don Lopez R. Palmer: Don Juan (in love with Julia) - Davies: Leonora Mrs. Goodall: Flora = Miss Fontenelle Iscagli (an Indian-in love with Alkmonoak) Mrs. Bannister: Julia (daughter to Don Lopez-in love with Don Juan) = Mrs. Iliff:-acted 9 times-Don Garcias and Leonora had formed a mutual attachment in Old Spain-by the treachery of a slave they had been prevented from eloping together, as they had intended-Leonora had assumed the dress of a man, and the name of Ferdinand-her woman, Flora, is disguised as Sebastian-Don Lopez had made the supposed Ferdinand, Lieutenant Governour-Don Garcias and Leonora meet unexpectedly in Mexico-at the conclusion they are unitedAlkmonoak and Iscagli had been separated-she had fallen into the hands of Don Lopez-Don Lopez is in love with her-in the last scene he resigns her to Alkmonoak-Don Juan marries Julia-this is a moderate Opera in 3 acts--it is attributed to Scawen. X

22. Village Lawyer. Scout = Bannister Jun. : Sheepface = Ryder, 1st time: Snarl = Baddeley.

27. Edwin acted Jerry Sneak.

31. Edwin acted Peeping Tom.

Aug. 2. Battle of Hexham. (11th time this season.) Gregory Gubbins Edwin: - his last performance.

6. Ryder's bt. Opposition, (in one act) taken from Sir Courtly Nice. Bannister Jun.-R. Palmer -Ryder, &c.

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11. Mrs. S. Kemble's bt. Never acted there, Child of Nature. Valentia R. Palmer: Almanza = Williamson Duke Murcia Ryder: Peasant Bensley: Amanthis Mrs. S. Kemble: Marchioness Merida Mrs. Brooks-with, never acted, Modern Breakfast, or All asleep at Noon. Sir Ambrose Crab = S. Kemble: Hammond (his nephew) = Iliff: Delmar = Bannister Jun.: Morecraft Moss: Miss Oglewell Mrs. Whitfield: Mrs. Hammond Mrs. S. Kemble: Hammond has deserted his wife, and taken Miss Oglewell into keeping-he ruins himself by his extravagance-at the conclusion, Sir Ambrose pays his debts at the intercession of Mrs. Hammond -Hammond promises to set a proper value on his wife for the future--this poor piece, in one act, was written by Henry Siddons-the Prologue says the author was scarce fifteen-an age at which it is much better to read than to write.

13. For bt. of Mrs. Bannister. Never acted, Taste and Feeling-not printed. (Oulton.)

16. I'll tell you what. Mr. Euston Moss: Charles Euston Iliff: Sir George Euston = Williamson : Mrs. Euston-Mrs. S. Kemble.

20. Bannister's bt. Summer Amusement. Etiquette Bannister Jun., 1st time.