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9671 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.

6101
27 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17670812, but Lofty-Foote; Frank Younger-Smith; Dick Rever-Davis; Sir Richard-Strange; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Palmer; Dactyl-Gardner; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Robin-Shuter; Staytape-Quick; John-Keen; Juliet-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Strange
Role: Sir Peter Pepperpot Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Miss Froment

6102
06 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Bannister, 1st time
Role: Sir Roger Belmont Actor: Love, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Shepherd Chorus Actor: Parsons, Hartry

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

6103
24 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

6104
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Barry; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

6105
08 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley, 1st time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with the original song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

6106
26 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Sir Roger-Vandermere; Steward-Bannister; Peter Nettle-Hamilton; Sir Humphrey-Sharpless; Justice Statue-Summers; Corporal-Farrell; Soldier-Strange; Constable-Kearny; Ghost (with a song in character)-DuBellamy; Stave-Pierce; Countrymen-Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings; Embrio-Master Palmer; Timothy Peascod-Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Ogilvie; Aunt-Mrs Reade; Grandmother-Mrs White; Kitty Carrott-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Vandermere
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Sharpless

Dance: As17690515

6107
15 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Constant-Mrs Stephens; Widow Belmour (With Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Baddeley, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: Ostler Actor: Parsons

6108
23 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley; William-Dyer; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmore (with the original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: A New Dance call'd The Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17690427]

6109
03 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Reddish, Palmer, Aickin, Wrighten, Watkins, Cautherly, Miss Younge, Miss Platt, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Barry. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Capt. Dormer-Palmer; Sir George Hastings-King; Sir John Dormer-Reddish; Willoughby-Aickin; Villars-Cautherly; Miss Montague-Mrs Barry; Miss Dormer-Miss Younge; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Jeffries; Footmen-Wrighten, Watkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 232).
Cast
Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: King
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hartry
Role: Old Hob Actor: Parsons

6110
15 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

6111
24 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer first time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker first time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.

6112
13 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Reddish; Sir Roger-Love; Sir Charles-Bannister; Faddle (with Song)-Dodd; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Love
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

6113
23 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Barry, that night only
Role: Smuggler Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Patent-Packer; Careless-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Wright; Johnston-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, J. Aickin, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Miss Radley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17700922

6114
31 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Reddish, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Young, 1st time; Lady Constant-Mrs Reddish; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington, (with song in character); Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

6115
19 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

6116
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

6117
01 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

6118
08 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Orsino-Brereton, first time; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Love; Clown-Vernon (with the Original Epilogue Song); Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia-Mrs Abington (with a song).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

6119
28 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages, #17 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #113 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Robinson; first time; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

6120
26 May 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations)-a Young Gentleman; Sir William-Castle; Sir Richard-Lewis; Loader-Fearon; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Haymakers-Giorgi's scholars

6121
21 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts- Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote; Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Margin-Howard; Pillage-Weston; Sir James-J. Aickin; Resource-Fearon; O'Flam-Moody; Robin-Bannister; James-Lamash; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Williams; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Gentleman's Magazine).
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Foote
Role: Sir James Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17730623 but Harry-Osborne; James-Lamash; Helebore-Hamilton; Sir Jasper-Follett.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Follett.

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

6122
11 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: [As17730611but to avoid confusion full cast listed]: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; the Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Hutton; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Howard; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Follett; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Howard

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Sir Flimsey Actor: Castle

6123
17 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

6124
10 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-J. Aickin; Shift (with Imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: I: Tambourine Dance, as17740603 End: A Minuet, Allemande-Mas. and Miss Byrn

6125
11 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Clown (with the Original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley (first time).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Palmer

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket