SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Parsons"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Parsons")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Bensley, Parsons, Champness, Fawcett, Fox, Vernon, Mrs Abington, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Prologue and Epilogue. The Dances-Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet; Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin (Enchanter)-Bensley; Dorus-Parsons; Damon and Dorilas-Fawcett, Fox; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; Urganda (Enchantress)-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; 1st shepherdess-Miss Reynolds; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Plym; Cupid-Miss Rogers; Parts-Mrs Dorman; Prologue for New Year's Day-King; Epilogue (by George Keate)-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1767).
Cast
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Vernon, Dodd, Love, Aickin, J. Palmer, Johnston, Hartry, Fox, Packer, Moody, Bannister, Parsons, Kear, Strange, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Arne, Mrs Love, Miss Pope, Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Address to the Town by the way of Epilogue-; Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-J. Palmer; Mervin-Aickin; Patent-Packer; Hopkins the Prompter-Bannister; Saunders the Carpenter-Moody; Johnston the housekeeper-Johnston; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Vernon; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Shepherd Chorus-Parsons, Hartry; Rhodope-Mrs Arne (Genest, V, 158).
Cast
Role: Shepherd Chorus Actor: Parsons, Hartry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Parsons, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Johnston, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Myra-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape (Genest, V, p. 170).

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Parts-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; The Dances-Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers; In which will be introduced The Pageant as it was intended for Stratford-Upon-Avon; Ralph-King; Irishman-Moody; Ballad Singer-Vernon; Ostler-Parsons; Country Girls-Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley; Margery Jervis-Mrs Love; Female Ballad Singer-Dibdin; Prologue-King; Characters in the pageant: Benedict-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Holland; Romeo-Brereton; Hamlet-Cautherly; Falstaff-Love; Lear-Reddish; Antony-Aikin; Portia-Mrs W. Barry; Apollo-Vernon; Tragic Muse-Mrs Barry; Comic Muse-Mrs Abington; Also: Hurst, Wheeler, Castle, Waldron, Wright, Keen, Clough, Hartry, Messink, Booth, J. Burton, Master Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Dancing-; Singing- New Dresses, Scenes; Music by Dibdin (Genest, V, 256, and Winston MS 10). See Three Plays by David Garrick, Elisabeth P. Stein (New York, 1926). Music by Dibdin (Genest, V, 256, and Winston MS 10). See Three Plays by David Garrick, Elisabeth P. Stein (New York, 1926).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: lionel And Clarissa Or The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley; Diana-Mrs Wrighten, first appearance; Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant?-Mrs Dorman (MacMillan, p. 272).

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Fawcett, Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Miss Roger, Miss Radley. Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley (MacMillan, p. 269).

Dance: II: As17700428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Love, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Abington. Muskato-King; Don Carlos-Reddish; Don Guzman-Parsons; Don Ferdinand-Brereton; Lazarillo-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Davies; Officers, Lawyers, Servants-J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton; Aurora-Mrs Baddeley; Marcella-Mrs Jeffries; Leonarda-Mrs Love; Old Nun-Mrs Dorman; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; Prologue written by Garrick spoken-Moody; Epilogue by Garrick spoken-King (Edition of 1770).

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-King; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukeley-J. Aickin; Palmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Servant-Wheeler; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq (Edition of 1771).

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons. Paid half year's Paving &c. to Lady Day last, #14 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #193 14s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Parsons: #119 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Performance Comment: Parts by: Parsons, Robson, Baddeley, Weston, Mrs Jewell Martin-Parsons; Fanny-Mrs Jewell; Colin-Robson; Twig-Weston; Jarvis-Baddeley (Edition of 1772).
Cast
Role: Mrs Jewell Martin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M. le Medicine-Baddeley; Crispin-Robson; Young Gerald-Vowell; Martin-Dancer; Old Gerald-Parsons; Wife-Mrs Parsons; Angelica-Miss Platt; Waiting Woman-Mrs White; Beatrice-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Parts by Moody, Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Cautherly, Weston, Wrighten, Griffith, Mas. Cape; Irish Widow with an Epilogue Song-Mrs Barry; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Nephew-Cautherly; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Weston; Footmen-Griffith, Wrighten; Black boy-Mas. Cape; Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 340).
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End Act I of the Farce: A New Dance call'd The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton, being her first appearance that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Palmer, Bannister (with song), Packer, Hurst, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Baddeley, Davies, Keen, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington. new Prologue-King; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Albumazar-Palmer; Trincalo-King; Pandolfo-Parsons; Cricca-Baddeley; Lelio-Davies; Eugenio-Wheeler; Antonio-Packer; Furbo-Bannister; Ronca-Hurst; Harpax-Keen; Sulpitia-Mrs Abington; Armelina-Miss Pope; Flavia-Mrs Jefferson; Bevilona-Miss Platt (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Parsons, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Griffith, Mas. Blanchard, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Champness, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Blanchard, Scott, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Smith. Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi; With a Prologue, after which a New Overture=-; Tycho-Weston; Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Champness; Radel-Dimond; Camilla-Mrs Smith; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Messengers-Griffith, Mas. Blanchard; Good and Evil spirits in various characters-Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton; Prologue-Palmer in character of Christmas; unassigned-Blanchard, Scott (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler or a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Dibdin, Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Everard, Parsons, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Snob-Bannister; Nipikin-Dibdin; Froth-Parsons; Grumble-Legg; Jenkins-Fawcett; Muggins-Kear; Contusion-Wrighten; Pest-Griffiths; Exciseman-Blanchard; Hone-Everard; Mrs Nipikin-Mrs Love; Alice-Mrs Wrighten (Edition of 1774 and Genest, V, 444).
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Castlebury Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Dodd, Bannister, Weston, Parsons, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Worry-Parsons; First Gardener-Bannister; Gardeners-Kear, Fawcett; Spy-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Worry Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).
Cast
Role: Security Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
Role: William Actor: Vernon

Dance: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Blackamoor Washd White

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Davies, Burton, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Fawcett, Carpenter, Garland, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Bradshaw, and Mrs Wrighten. Jerry-King; Sir Oliver Oddfish-Parsons; Grenville-Davies; Robert-Burton; Frederick-Vernon; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Dame Dowset-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Oddfish-Mrs Wrightn; Servants-Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Garland (Genest, V, 488).
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oddfish Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Parts by: Smith, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Everard, Kear, Cubitt, Garland, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Siddons, Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Younge. Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Jarvis-Palmer; Justice-Parsons; Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; First Hunter-Bannister; Hargrave-Yates; Gentlemen Hunters, Servants-Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge; Prologue-Brereton; Epilogue-Miss Younge (Genest, V, 489).
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Farmer Furrow Actor: Parsons for Waldron.
Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
Role: William Actor: Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen or Islington Spa

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King (Genest, V, 491).
Cast
Role: D'Oyley Actor: Parsons

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Parts- Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr(?); Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Parsons; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, V, 493).

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: House (Mr Parsons) Bought by the Managers (Hopkins Diary). N.B. On 6 May treasurer paid Parsons in Lieu of a Benefit #105 (Treasurer's Book). Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d. Receipts: #153 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: D'Oyley Actor: Parsons

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Contract

Performance Comment: Parts by: Parsons; Bannister; Whitefield; R. Palmer; Miss Platt; A young Lady, first appearance; Mrs Gardner. Col. Lovemore-Parsons; Commodore Capstern-Bannister; Capt. Spritely-R. Palmer; Martin-Whitefield; Miss Eleanor-Mrs Gardner; Maria-Miss Essex; Betty-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 528).
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Contract Author(s): William Heminge

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Baddeley, Parsons, Palmer, R. Palmer, L'Estrange, Bannister, Edwin, Griffiths, Stephens, Walters, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Foote; Capuchin-Foote; Sir Harry Hamper-Parsons; Dr Viper-Palmer; Minnikin-Edwin; Kit Codling-Bannister; Dick Drugget-R. Palmer; Tromfort-Baddeley; Colonel-L'Estrange; Mrs Minnikin-Miss Sherry; Mrs Clack-Miss Platt; Jenny Minnikin-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 529).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Hamper Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Foote, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Griffiths, Egan, Massey. T. Davis, Kenny, Hitchcock, Walker, Parsons, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Gardner. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778), and playbill of 13 Aug. 1779: Devil-Foote (1st two acts; 3rd act read by Palmer); Apozem-Jackson; Invoice-R. Palmer; Camphire-Fearon; Julep-Griffiths; Sligo-Egan; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Massey; Osasafras-T. Davis; Fingerfee-Kenny; Broadbrim-Hitchcock; Macpherson-Walker; Dr Last-Parsons; Harriet-Mrs Jewell; Margaret-Mrs Gardner. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Dr Last Actor: Parsons
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield