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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (songs)-Vernon; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Tubal-Messink; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Wright; Jessica (with songs)-Miss Rogers; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Morland; Leonato-Aickin; Claudio-Cautherly; Balthasar (song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Friar-Burton; Don Pedro-Packer; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Twinkle-Brereton; Cupid-Miss Hopkins; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Miss Ambrose; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17720929, but Harlequin-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Snip-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Vernon; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; Salarino-J. Aickin; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Jessica (with song)-Miss Jarrat, first time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Majesties. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by Mr G. by particular desire of the Queen. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (Hopkins Diary). Doors open half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Egerton, first time; Oldfox-Hurst; Jerry Blackacre-W. Palmer; Plain Dealer-Aickin; Novel-King; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Wright.
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Dizzy Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Wister Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Wheeler

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17730325

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy-Brereton; Cupid (in which will be introduced a song)-Master Blanchard, first appearance; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Jefferson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: M. leMedecin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17740519, but Griskin-Parsons; Chamberlain-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Parsons, Baddeley, Fearon, Whitefield, Davis, Jones, Walters, Jackson, Stephens, R. Palmer, L'Estrange, Miss Sherry, Mrs Palmer, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Lyar-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Old Wilding-Fearon; Eliot-Davis; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs W. Palmer; Miss Grantham-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Parsons

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17760529, but to avoid confusion full list noted: Lyar-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Old Wilding-Fearon; Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Mrs W. Palmer; Miss Grantham-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Parsons

Dance: The Coopers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

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

Afterpiece Title: Taste or The Diversions of the Morning

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-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17750921, but Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Shuter; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Lloyd; Mat-Brett; Lucy-Mrs Greville; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors-Franscisco, Parsons; Campbello-Griffiths; Regniades-R. Palmer; Flints-; Abrahamades-Palmer; Isaacos-Fearon; Jackides-Jackson; Barnado-Davis; Dungs: Zacharyades-Walters; Timotheus-Stephens; Ladies-Mrs Gardner, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell.

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Egan; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-T. Davis; Corinna-Mrs W. Palmer; Maria-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Juan-R. Palmer; Alonzo-Egan; Sanchio-T. Davis; Duke-Fearon; Cacafogo-Massey; Servants-Kenny, Stevens; Copper Captain-Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Parsons; Old Woman's Maid-Mr Besford; Margarita-Mrs Hunter; Altea-Mrs Poussin; Clara-Miss Platt; Ladies-Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17770707

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Petruchio-Aickin; Duke-Fearon; Peter-Blissett; Anthony-Massey; Francisco-Jackson; Surgeon-Griffiths; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Davies; 1st Constantia-Mrs Hunter; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs W. Palmer; Kinswoman-Miss Hale; Mother-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir J. Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Parsons

Dance: End Monologue: a Dance-

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: The Picture of a Playhouse or Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Miss Hale; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Bruin-Griffiths; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden (1st appearance in London these 8 years).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Jackson
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: New Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Hutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Judas Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; Reginades-Kenny; Campbello-Webb; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Jackides-Jackson; Bernardo-Egan; Dungs: Zachariades-Gardner; Timotheus-Stevens; Tailors' Ladies: Tittilinda-Mrs Webb; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell; Tinderella-Mrs W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dissembled Wanton Or My Son Get Money

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Hall, W. Bullock, Hippisley, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1727 lists: Lord Severne-Quin; Colonel Severne-Ryan; Beaufort-Walker; Sir Humphrey Staple-Hall; Toby-W. Bullock; Wormwood-Hippisley; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Sir Harry Truelove-Mrs Younger; Jenny Staple-Mrs Legar; Lettice-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by a Gentleman of the Temple-Ryan; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Younger dressed as a Beau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-W. Williams; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-R. Williams; Foresight-Hallam; Ben-Burney Sr; Jeremy-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Purden; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Clark; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams

Dance: