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6619 results for: Keyword - Mr Alderman Parsons
We found 4282 matches on Event Comments, 2396 matches on Performance Comments, 543 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
16 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17470129, but Alderman-Morgan; Jack-_; Mrs Clearaccount-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

1127
23 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17491211 Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

1128
11 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17491123, but cast first listed this day: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1129
14 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1130
30 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Alderman-Arthur; Balderdash-Marten; Subtleman-Bransby; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Teague (with a song in character)-Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Constance-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant-Miles, with Clown Bennet

1131
12 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17530102, but cast: Woud'be-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Alderman-Arthur; Balderdash-Marten; Subtleman-Bransby; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Teague (with a song in character)-Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Young; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Constance-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

1132
04 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Teague-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Dance: Pas de Quatre-Frantzel, Barrois, Lepy, Sga Balbi; A Chinese Dance-Granier, Lepy; Pantomime Peasant Dance-Frantzel, Lepy, Sga Balbi; Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

1133
09 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

1134
14 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Fristure-Holtom; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

1135
17 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Holland, Burton, Packer, Taswell, Ackman, Vaughan, Perry, Wilkinson Parts listed in Larpent MS 149; Trulove, Servant, Dick, Manly, Carmine, Boy, Slate, Lady Pentweazle, Alderman Pentweazle, Caleb, Prompter, Project, Crabstick, Players, Bounce. Trulove, Servant, Dick, Manly, Carmine, Boy, Slate, Lady Pentweazle, Alderman Pentweazle, Caleb, Prompter, Project, Crabstick, Players, Bounce.

Dance: IV:A Spanish Dance, as17581014

1136
13 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016

1137
05 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, King, Palmer, Reddish, Love, Dodd, Aickin, Watkins, Fox, Wright, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Mrs Pritchard. With Prologue, Epilogue. Fred Melmoth-Reddish; Syllogism-King; General Melmoth-Holland; Col. Camply-Aickin; Alderman Lombard-Love; Furnival-J. Palmer; Lord Courtly-J. Aickin; Dr Mineral-Dodd; Mrs Mildmay-Mrs Pritchard; Narcissa-Mrs Abington; Sophia-Mrs Palmer; Sift-Mrs Clive; Susan-Mrs Bradshaw; Prologue-Holland; Epilogue-Mrs Palmer; Servants-Watkins, Wright, Fox (Genest, V, 160).
Cast
Role: Alderman Lombard Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1138
28 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: General Melmoth-Holland; Young Melmoth-Reddish; Syllogism-King; Alderman Lombard-Love; Col. Camply-Aickin; Mineral-Dodd; Lord Courtly-J. Aickin; Furnival-Palmer; Mrs Mildmay-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Reddish; Sift-Mrs Jeffries; Susan-Mrs Bradshaw; Narcissa-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Alderman Lombard Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

1139
01 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Truman-Hull; Richmore-Gardner; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Comick-Quick; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1140
19 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17700202, but Elder Wou'dbe-Hull; Truman-Wroughton;[ Short bill.] Subtleman-_; Fairbank-_; Alderman-_; Balderdash-_; Clearaccount-_; Constable-_; Jack-_.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

1141
24 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle and Fustian-Foote; Carmine-Aickin; Townley-Vandermere; Manly-DuBellamy; Alderman Pentwezle-Sparks; Caleb-Weston; Project-Wheeler; Prompter-Farrell; Painter's Boy-Jacobs; Lindamira-Pearce. singing, III: A Favorite Ballad Song, set by Dr Arne-Phillips .
Cast
Role: Alderman Pentwezle Actor: Sparks

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700817

1142
11 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Richmore-Gardner; Truman-Hull; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders; Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-; III: Countryman Metamorphosed-. [See17701010]

1143
07 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle, Fustian-Foote; Carmine-Aickin; Townly-Vandermere; Manly-Robson; Alderman Pentweazle-F. Gentleman; Project-Dancer; Prompter-Griffith; Boy-Cornelys; Caleb-Weston; Lindamire-Pierce.
Cast
Role: Alderman Pentweazle Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

1144
10 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Edwin, Whitfield, Fearon, Lloyd, Walker, Parsons, Egan, L'Estrange, Davis, Griffith, Stephens, Walters, Pierce.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Edwin, Whitfield, Fearon, Lloyd, Walker, Parsons, Egan, L'Estrange, Davis, Griffith, Stephens, Walters, Pierce.

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle, Fustian-Foote; Carmjne-Aickin; Townly-Whitefield; Manly-Fearon; Project-L'Estrange; Prompter-Griffith; Caleb-Jackson; Alderman Pentweazle-Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Alderman Pentweazle Actor: Lloyd.

Monologue: A Modern, Operatical, Sentimental, Crying, Tragedy call'd Purity [sic] in Pattens. Butler-Parsons; Squire-Fearon; Candy-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Performance Comment: Butler-Parsons; Squire-Fearon; Candy-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Parsons

Dance: The Haymakers-

1145
21 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

1146
16 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitfield; Fairbank-Fearon; Alderman-Thompson; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Teague-Egan; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Aurelia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

1147
04 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Excise-Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Wilson, Whitfield, Fearon, Webb, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov.: Plummet-Edwin; Alderman Graves-Wilson; Charles Fairford-Whitfield; Major Rampart-Fearon; Stage@coachman-Webb; George-Jones; Sir Michael Megrim-Quick; Maria-Mrs Morton; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tantrum-Mrs Webb; New Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Alderman Graves Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17801027

Song: IV: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Morton

1148
21 January 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Adventure In St

Performance Comment: James's Park. Alderman Gripe-Barrett; Dapperwit-Higgins; Ranger-Wilkinson; Vincent-Jellico; Valentine-Hedges; James-Lynch; Sir Simon Addlepot-Swords; Lady Flippant-Miss Carne; Lydia-Miss Holton; Isabella-Mrs Read; Leonora-Miss Blaney; Martha-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Dawson; Christiana-Miss Brook; Mrs Crossbite-Miss Green; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Heyborn. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Davis .
Cast
Role: . Alderman Gripe Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: The Beaux Duel; or, A Soldier for the Ladies

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Hornpipe by Lepulley. interlude. End of mainpiece a Scotch Pastoral Interlude, The Caledonian Villagers (Written by Allen Ramsay), by Natives of Scotland, who are to speak the Dialect of that Country

1149
23 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast from Morning Chronicle and from Morning Herald, both 24 Dec: Friar Bacon-Reinhold; Friar Bungay-Bannister; Harlequin-Chalmers; Boy in Brobdignag-Edwin; Girl in Brobdignag-Miss Stewart; Colombine-Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father; Old Woman.] hathi. Old Woman.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

1150
29 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Lewis; Beau Clincher-Quick; Young Clincher-Edwin; Alderman Smuggler-Wewitzer; Jubilee Dicky-Stevens; Tim Errand-Fearon; Vizard-Cubitt; Caption-Thompson; Colonel Standard-Wroughton; Angelica-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Darling-Miss Platt; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]