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9610 results for: Keyword - Sir W. Parsons
We found 7668 matches on Performance Comments, 1606 matches on Author, 1216 matches on Event Comments, 503 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3001
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife Or Love In A Puzzle

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Creswick; Old Whittle-Follett; Nephew-Farren; Old Kecksy-Courtney; Bates-Lloyd; Thomas-Williams; Irish Widow (with Epilogue song in character)-Mrs Greville (from Richmond).
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Creswick

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

3002
20 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks

3003
26 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Hartry; Heartly-Reddish; Young Clackit-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Pope; Harriet-Miss Jarratt, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hartry

3004
06 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Courtney; Footman-Everard; Coachman-Follett; Conjurer-Lloyd; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Weston; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett

Dance: As17740613

3005
05 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Tycho-Weston; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Smith; also-Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston; The Dances-Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Young Lovel-Cautherly; Duke's Servt-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

3006
20 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King; Brainworm-Baddeley; Master Stephen-Weston; Clement-Parsons; Matthew-Burton; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-J. Aickin; Wellbred-Jefferson; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Brereton; Cob-Moody; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Vernon

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

3007
02 February 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Bradney; Justice Woodcock-Merryfield, first appearance on any stage; Hawthorne-Massey; Sir William-Lewis; Eustace-Trotter; Hodge-Winton; Madge-Mrs Nost; Debora-Mrs Cokayne; Lucinda-Mrs Simmons; Rosetta (with a new introductory song composed by Bates)-Mrs Woodman; Servants at the Statute-Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Wooler; Jobson-Massey; Doctor-Lloyd; Butler-A Gentleman; Cook-Baldwin; Footman-Trotter; Coachman-Lewis; Fiddler-Williams; Lady Loverule-Mrs Nost; Nell (by particular desire)-Mrs Harris (a fruiteress from Tunbridge-Wells) who performed it in that place three times with great applause.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Wooler

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Song: End Opera: Aileen a Roon-Mrs Woodman

3008
23 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jun-Brereton; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Skiff-Wright; Philip-Davies; Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Griffiths; Sailors-Carpenter, Blanchard; Lucy Waters-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Sophia, first time-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

3009
28 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Sir Luke-Foote; Circuit-Wilson; Woodford-Lane; Fairplay-Lloyd; Secret-Whitefield; Jack-Weston; Betty-Miss Platt; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Simpson-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

3010
23 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Jun-Palmer; first time; Belfield, Sen-Usher; Goodwin-Jefferson; Patterson-Aickin; Philip-Davies; Skiff-Wright; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Griffiths; Ironsides-Moody; Violetta-Mrs Whitfield, first appearance on this stage; Sophia-Miss Hopkins; Lucy Waters-Miss Platt; Fanny-Mrs Davies; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

3011
24 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green, first time; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; in Act IV, a Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3012
20 November 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority of Lord Chamberlin. By Desire of the Masons. With two additional Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Jackson; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Belingham (first appearance); Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Young Lady , first appearance on any stage; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Madge, Elson-Wilson; Mause-Hamilton; a New Occasional Prologue-Walker; Epilogue-Lady who performs Peggy; in III will be introduced The Scots Measure-Fishar; to conclude with a Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Jackson

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

3013
02 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector-Wilson; Brownlow-Wroughton; first time for both actors; Ormsby-Clarke; Buffora-Lee Lewes; Orson-Quick; Pillage-Dunstall; Lady Strangeways-Mrs Green; Zelida-Mrs Bulkley (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Hector Actor: Wilson

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

3014
05 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17751011, but Leon-Garrick; Old Woman-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Davies, first time; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten , first time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Davies, first time

3015
12 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Smith; Col. Manly-Reddish; Aspin-Yates; Vulture-Moody; Butler-Bransby; Lady Outside-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Hopkins; Necessary-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons for Waldron.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

3016
01 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Jobson-Edwin; Butler-Fearon; Conjurer-Lloyd; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett

Dance: The Coopers-

3017
07 October 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-McDonald; Roger-Burnat; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with the Cries of Edinburgh)-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-The Lady who performed it with universal Applause last February [Mrs Moss]; Jenny-Miss Ross; Madge, Elspa-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; New Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

3018
25 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: II: the Original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances.]; End: As17761009

3019
02 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: IV: Minuet-Mahon, Miss Macklin; In afterpiece: as17761226

3020
19 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Bumper Actor: Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

3021
02 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Graham; Sir Charles Marlow-Henry; Young Marlow-G. Graham; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Baker; Hastings-Vowell; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Essex; Miss Nevil-Miss Powel; Maid-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Henry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Barnshaw; Jobson-Newton; Conjuror-Henry; Butler-Russell; Coachman-Walters; Cook-Trotter; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bolingbroke; Nell-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Essex; Lettice-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Barnshaw

3022
25 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Burton; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

3023
13 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Stewart and Walker. Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 5]: Done into English, from the Original of Allan Ramsay, by Cornelius Vanderstop, Esq. As it has long been the Desire of the Nobility and Gentry to have this celebrated Piece performed in English, the Gentleman who has undertaken this ardent Task hopes it will give Satisfaction to the Public in general. [Text 1st published For the Author, 1777.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Stewart. Authors of Prologues unknown.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No Persons whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Five to keep Places. Tickets to be had at the Edinburgh Coffee-house and Jamaica Coffee-house, Cornhill; the St. Andrew, Wapping; and of Walker, No. 4, New Round Court, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-West; Patie-Dowson; Roger-Walker; Symon-Morrison; Glaud-Massey; Bauldy-Stewart; Peggy-Miss Hale; Madge-Mr Jackson; Mause-Mr Joyce; Jdnny-Miss Russell; New Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Students or The Humours of St

3024
12 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771111

3025
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Whittle-Shepherd; Kecksy-Benson; Bates-Wallace; Thomas-Massey; Widow Brady (with the original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Bailey

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples