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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.

16601
30 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: As17820606

16602
25 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett (1st appearance on this stage); Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield (with songs)-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

16603
04 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Dangle Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

16604
12 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Fawcett; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Chaplin

16605
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburg Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

16606
15 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17821003, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley .
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley
Role: William Actor: Norris
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons

16607
18 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd;Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Phillimore; Quildrive-Williames; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Simson; Maria-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright
Role: Quildrive Actor: Williames

16608
31 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17821026, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron
Role: Mervin Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17821017; End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

16609
02 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Waldron; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Chaplin

16610
05 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aim well-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820917

16611
07 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modclove-Baddcley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradclove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-R. Palmer; Periwinkle-Waldron; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modclove Actor: Baddcley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003; End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

16612
19 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Fearon; Harcourt-Davies; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Birtha-Miss Platt; Elwina-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

16613
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lastss Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wetherhead; Secretary-Roberts; Dr Calomel-Cooke; Dr Camphire-Corne; Dr Last-Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Dr Last Actor: Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat

16614
01 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Lord Lovell-Lewis; Welborn-Wroughton; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marall-Wilson; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Tap well-Thompson; Amble-Stevens; Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Margaret-Miss Satchell; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: As17821231

16615
03 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope at her house in Great Queen-street. Receipts: #278 3s. (86/14; 21/9; 0/10; tickets: 169/10) (charge: #106 5s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton .
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17830329athi

16616
23 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knight Of Malta Or The Humourous Dane

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Devil to do about Her

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Quick; Trusty-Edwin; Clinch-Wilson; Sir Jeffery-Fearon; Captain Constant-Davies; Belinda-Miss Morris; Dolly-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17821231

Song: In the Ceremony, by Reinhold, Mrs Martyr, and others

16617
20 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17830512

16618
01 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Usher, Kenny, Painter, Ledger, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Wood; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Blissett; Coachman-Massey; Sheers-Stevens; Dennis-Usher; Black-Kenny; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson

16619
02 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

16620
02 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

16621
04 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Chapman [Public Advertiser: Waldron]; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Luanda (with a song)-Miss M. Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In afterpiece a Minuet by Second and Miss M. Stageldoir

16622
07 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle (1st time)-Farren; Cimberton-Suett; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wheeler; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Simson, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Barrymore, Staunton, Williames

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

16623
08 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Kemble; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Chalmers (1st appearance on this stage); Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Satchell(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Mahon; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

16624
16 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Whitfield; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Wilson; Jeffery-Stevens; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Davenett; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

16625
22 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Earl of Chandos Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Phillimore; Quildrive-Wilson; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Simson; Maria-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Dance: As17831020