The Last of the Family
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The Last of the Family is a comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland
. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre
on 8 May 1797 as a benefit
performance for the actor John Bannister
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Richard Cumberland (dramatist)
Richard Cumberland was a British dramatist and civil servant. In 1771 his hit play The West Indian was first staged. During the American War of Independence he acted as a secret negotiator with Spain in an effort to secure a peace agreement between the two nations. He also edited a short-lived...
. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The building standing today is the most recent in a line of four theatres at the same location dating back to 1663,...
on 8 May 1797 as a benefit
Benefit
Benefit or Benefits may refer to:* Benefit concert, any activity performed for a charitable purpose* Benefit , an album by Jethro Tull* "Benefits" , a 2009 episode of the show How I Met Your Mother...
performance for the actor John Bannister
John Bannister (actor)
John Bannister , English actor and theatre manager.-Biography:John Bannister was born at Deptford. He was the son of Charles Bannister, also an actor. He first studied to be a painter, but soon took to the stage. His first formal appearance was at the Haymarket Theatre in 1778 as Dick in The...
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