george garrick was always very anxious to please his brother david, and whenever he came into the theatre he invariably asked, "has my brother wanted me?" it so befel that george died very soon after his brother's funeral, and when the news came someone observed that this was extraordinary. "not at all," said charles bannister, "his brother wanted him". another example: 'bannister repeats – or has invented – a very witty thing said by jack ketch as he was tying the halter. a culprit asked him "if he had any commands to the other world." "why," said jack, "not much – i'll – only -" (added he, as he adjusted the knot under his left ear) "just – trouble you – with a line".' the theatrical memoirs of the period are laced with examples of bannister's quips and rejoinders: he seems to have been unstoppable.