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4192 results for: Keyword - Parsons
We found 5725 matches on Roles/Actors, 1280 matches on Performance Comments, 74 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

1026
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

1027
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

1028
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

1029
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 World's 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.]

1030
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, Who's 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

1031
21 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

1032
23 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

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

1033
28 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1034
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

1035
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

1036
10 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd 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

1037
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.

1038
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

1039
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

1040
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

1041
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

1042
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

1043
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

1044
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

1045
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

1046
09 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Burton; Lubin (1st time)-Dignum; Gillian-Mrs Forster; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

1047
18 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17870115

1048
19 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Parsons his Benefit Allowance [i.e. in lieu of a benefit] #100. Receipts: #197 5s. (171.13.0; 24.6.6; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Parsons, Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: Singing, as17861202, but Mrs _Wrighten

1049
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

1050
09 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs