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6621 results for: Keyword - Mr Alderman Parsons
We found 4287 matches on Event Comments, 2396 matches on Performance Comments, 543 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1951
17 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17860619 but Justice Woodcock-Parsons .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets; In afterpiece, as17860703

1952
19 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Booth; Squire Richard-Burton; Servants-Gaudry, Lyons; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Jenny (with a song in character)-Miss George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Myrtilla-Miss Brangin; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Francis; Lady Townly-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brooks]) .Mrs Brooks]) .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17860617 but Solomon-Parsons .
Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

1953
21 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Parsons, Burton

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

1954
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Transfer Actor: Parsons

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

1955
27 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Rohf Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-R. Palmer; Old Clackit-Parsons; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Harriet-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Old Clackit Actor: Parsons

1956
28 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Barrett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Burton; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Booth; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

Monologue: 1786 07 28 Before mainpiece an Introductory Address, on the 1st appearance of the Young Lady, spoken by Bannister Jun

1957
29 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Performance Comment: As17860724 but R. Palmer in place of Parsons .
Cast
Role: Rohf Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17860706

1958
15 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Performance Comment: Presto-Edwin; Sir Roger Ramble-Davies; Matt Moneo-Bannister Jun.; Young Ramble-Williamson; Waiter-Burton; Sir Simon Simple-Parsons; Emily-Mrs Bannister; Lady Simple-Mrs Webb; Fib-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Simple Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Cranky Actor: Parsons
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17860802

1959
17 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Old Codger Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17860706

1960
16 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

1961
19 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Gardner (of cg); Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Wilson; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Jones; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Frolick-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons

1962
23 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons

1963
07 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Lovewell-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

1964
09 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons

Song: In: Singing-Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Forster, Mrs Wrighten

1965
10 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1966
12 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

Song: III: an Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1967
17 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Alscrip, but "the performance was in its usual stile of merit, not, however, without a considerable drawback from the illness of poor Parsons, whose place was supplied by Suett" (Morning Post, 18 Oct.).] Receipts: #244 1s. (210.3; 33.13; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1968
14 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Forster; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Money@Trap Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1969
15 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1970
18 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Parsons

1971
02 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17861009, but Ross-Williames; Witches-_Parsons, Aickin.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Parsons, Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: Singing, as17861009, but _Williames

1972
11 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Kemble; Ben-King (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Tattle-Dodd; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1973
21 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Post, 22 Dec.: Irishman-Moody; Clown-Parsons; Country Girl-Mrs Crouch; [In Pageant: Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons; Comic Muse-Miss Farren; Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118]. Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118].
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons

1974
22 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 7th night of A School for Grey-Beards (see 3 Mar. 1787), but "Parsons was in bed so ill as to make it impossible for him to play-the play was in course changed" (Morning Chronicle, 26 Dec.). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #163 16s. 6d. (121.18.0; 39.18.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons

1975
13 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp