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18050 results for: Keyword - Sir William Parsons
We found 11788 matches on Author, 7763 matches on Performance Comments, 1381 matches on Event Comments, 521 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13676
09 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
Role: Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

13677
06 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Papilion Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

13678
01 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Cautherly; Thomas-Weston; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-A Gentlewoman, first appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

13679
03 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith; Harman-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
Role: Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Entertainment: End Act II: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

13680
17 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George-J. Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantom-Packer; Butler-Baddeley; Gardener-Weston; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abingail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Vellum Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King; Weston-Weston; Parsons-Parsons; Patent-Aickin; Hurst=-Hurst; Prompter-Ackman; Phill-Wright; Miss Platt-Miss Platt (character assignments tentative based on Huntington Library MS).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Newphew-Cautherly; Thomas-Weston; Widow (With an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Dance: I: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

13681
24 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Brereton; Flower-Bransby; Sterling-Parsons, first time; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Keen; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

13682
29 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #269 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Davies; Sir ThomasTesty-Hurst; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hurst
Role: Old Hob Actor: Parsons

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

13683
22 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #12 7s. Paid salary list #566 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Smith's Benefit for 2 May advertised as Cymbeline and a new Comic Opera (in 2 Acts) call'd the Wish. The Music entirely new, the principal characters by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten and Mrs Smith. With a New Occasional Prologue spoken by King. [But this was changed on 27 April.] Receipts: #212 1s. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Bannister #145 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorne-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir Wm. Meadows-J. Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt, first time.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron

Dance: II: A New Dance, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi. [See17730422.

Entertainment: End Opera: (By particular Desire) Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

13684
20 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

13685
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Bransby
Role: Ananias Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-King; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Lovemore-Davies; Irishman-Wright; Whisk-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Chloe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

13686
28 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-King; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Dupeley-Dodd; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; in the course of the Piece will be introduced A Fete Champetre-; the music-Barthelemon; the Vocal Parts-Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten; the Dances-Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini; with a New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Brereton
Role: Hurry Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir James Actor: Davies

13687
03 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Maw@worm-Parsons, first time; Seyward-Brereton, first time; Dr Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Mrs Greville; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Darnley-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Parsons, first time
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

13688
09 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A few hisses at the End of the Farce (Hopkins Diary). [Public Advertiser: A correspondent, who was at Drury Lane Theatre Thursday evening, remarks that the Ridicule of the Head-Dresses in Mr Garrick's last Epilogue, and in his performance of Sir John Brute, has had its proper Effect; for the Ladies have lowered their Main Top-Gallant Sails from nine inches to twelve; so that they are not present above three quarters of a yard higher than they ought to be.] Paid salary list 4 days #416 4s. 4d.; Tallow chandler #35 9s. 9d.; Mr Parsons on note by order #25; Settre and Co., Mercers #9 6s. 10d. Receipts: #252 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: D'Oyley Actor: Parsons

13689
31 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Young Loveit-R. Palmer; Simon-Whitefield; Bridoun-Griffiths; Paduasoy-L'Estrange; Harpy-Lloyd; Coachman-Walters; Mrs Mechin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Miss Platt; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Loveit-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Griffith; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Stephens; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

13690
23 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub (By Particular Desire and for that night only)-Shuter; Aimwell-a Gentlemen; Sir Charles-R. Palmer; Foigard-Jackson; Gibbet-Brown; Boniface-Griffiths; Sullen-Lloyd; Archer-Palmer; Cherry-Miss Essex; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Gipsey-Mrs Love; Dorinda-Miss J. Essex; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Gardner; first time. Epilogue (spoken on an Ass)-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: See17760809, but to Avoid confusion full cast listed. Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Crispin-Jackson; Bruin-Griffiths; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Entertainment: End II: The Cries of London-Shuter; II: Imitations-Master Russell; IV: Scene of Lady Pentweazle (from Taste) Lady Pentweazle -Mas. Russell; End: Interlude from the Register Office-Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner

13691
05 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope (1st appearance upon this stage these 2 years); Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

13692
10 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sir Dulcimer Dunder Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Davies; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; 1st Gardener-Bannister; Gardeners-Fawcett, Kear; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Role: General Worry Actor: Parsons

13693
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Architect-Fawcett; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The last new Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Role: Hurry Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Parsons

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

13694
09 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Lieut. Cribbage-Davies; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Binnacle-Parsons; Cockswain-Wrighten; Purser Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Johnston; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Brereton
Role: Binnacle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: End: The Grand Naval Review-; in which a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton

Song: Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett, others

13695
28 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George Trueman-Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener (1st time)-Baker; Butler-Baddeley; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Aickin
Role: Vellum Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Sir John Seymour Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Jacob Thrift Actor: Parsons

Dance: In: The Irish Fair, as17761031

13696
14 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Davies; Thomas-Burton; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

13697
17 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17761025, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Sir John Bevil-Grist; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Waldron; Indiana (1st time)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Grist
Role: Cimberton Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

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

Dance: End: Comic Dance-the two Miss Stageldoirs

Song: As17761025

13698
29 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Packer; Sackbut-Bransby; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17761128

13699
18 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley-Massey; Col. Tivy-Egan; Jessamy-Fearon; Mignon-Stevens; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Hitchcock; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Massey
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17770814

13700
19 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

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