charles bannister was much celebrated as a wit. he possessed, 'in high perfection, the faculty of repartee, unimpaired by any display of spleen or malevolence: his hits were therefore always well received. he was, at this time, eminently in favour with the public, upon whom his truly english style of singing and acting had made a powerful impression; he was greatly esteemed in all convivial and social circles, where his never-failing good humour and versatile talent occasioned his company to be generally courted, and among whom his affability, candour and plain integrity procured him the title of "honest charles bannister".' he was, however, not very good at organizing his monetary affairs.