John Adolphus, Memoirs of John Bannister, Comedian, 2 Vols (Richard Bentley, London 1839), Vol. 1, p. 4.
W. Parke, Musical Memoirs (1830) Vol. 1, pp. 6–8, 12–13. See Griffel, Operas in English, p. 75.
W. Parke, Musical memoirs (Richard Bentley, London 1830), p. 175-79.
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The date 1741 is cited by Highfill et al. for Bannister's baptism, and the birthdate 1738 is called incorrect on the basis of that record. See P.H. Highfill, K.A. Burnim and E.A. Langhans, 'Bannister, Charles', in A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and other Stage Personnel in London, 1660–1800 (Southern Illinois University Press, 1973), Vol 1: Abaco to Belfille pp. 259–265, at p. 259.
For Bannister's English opera firsts, see Margaret Ross Griffel, Operas in English: A Dictionary Revised Edition (Scarecrow Press, 2012), p. 901 Read here.
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Adolphus 1839, Vol. 2, p. 124. There is a portrait of him in this role, see engraving by William Ridley after a painting by Pye, Published London 1804 in the Folger Shakespeare Library View here.
