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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809
  - 34 - [Shakespearean drawings] - 1787

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/1/34/24
Former Reference	D5459/1/121
Title	The Tempest : Mr Bannister in the Character of Caliban
Date	Mar 1787
Description	Portrait of Bannister dressed completely in fur, with false pointed ears. Available on CD 157.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	G. M. Woodward Delin : March 1787 Charles Bannister (1741-1804) was born in Gloucestershire, and began working as a strolling player, working on the Norwich/Ipswich circuit. He was initially rejected by Garrick for Drury Lane, but began acting there in 1767. He was one of the founders of the Drury Lane Actors' Fund. He was famous for his playing of Caliban, and played it at Drury Lane six times in 1784-1785 season, beginning on 9 Nov 1784, and again on 3 Dec 1786.
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 270 x 206 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See also D5459/1/4/1, D5459/1/26 for scenes from 'The Tempest'.
Publication Note	B.D.A., London Stage.
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