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17848 results for: Keyword - Sir William Parsons
We found 11546 matches on Author, 7762 matches on Performance Comments, 1381 matches on Event Comments, 521 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
04 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

1252
30 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

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

1253
13 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

1254
28 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Verges-Jones; Hero-Miss Hopkins, first time; Friar-Wright; Leonato-Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Borachio-Ackman; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Antonio-Hurst; Balthazar (with a Song)-Vernon; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play.; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1255
04 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17731222, but Griskin-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

1256
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

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

1257
25 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

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

1258
11 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russett-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Dibdin; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Louisa-Mrs Smith; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

1259
28 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson, first time; Borachio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Friar-Wright; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II a Masquerade Dance-, proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

1260
01 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Cupid (with Song)-Master Blanchard; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With The Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece,-Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; Concluding with Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

1261
18 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, Prologue-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of Riffle and Whisp removed after 1st performance) (Genest, V, 449).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

1262
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Reddish; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Performance Comment: As17751106, but Farmer Furrow-Waldron for Parsons.
Cast
Role: Farmer Furrow Actor: Waldron for Parsons.
Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
Role: William Actor: Vernon

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

1263
11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Bensley, first time; Major Oldfox-Moody; first time; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Freeman-Palmer; Oadum-Wright; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Olivia-Mrs Greville; frist time; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1264
29 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio-Reddish; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Launcelot-Parsons, first time; Duke-Bransby; Gobbo-Waldron; Salarino-Farren; Jessica (With a Song)-Miss Jarratt; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-A Young Lady; first appearance; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Parsons, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

1265
12 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17751116, but to avoid confusion cast listed again here: Benedict-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with song)-Burton; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Boracchio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Friar-Wright; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; in II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dodd
Role: Worry Actor: Parsons

1266
19 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Farren; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons

1267
01 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Role: Probe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Fawcett; Skirmish-Parsons; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Follett, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Sherborn]).Mrs Sherborn]).
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End III: The Double Festival, as17770213

1268
09 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 Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Skirmish-Parsons; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Chaplin, Follett; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

1269
18 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep-shearing

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Bottom Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

1270
29 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

1271
23 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

1272
14 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

1273
13 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio (1st time)-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Mrs Colles; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

1274
10 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

1275
10 October 1778 @ 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

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Song: As17781006