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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "parson Burgess"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "parson Burgess")') 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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We found 1327 matches on Performance Comments, 80 matches on Event Comments, 14 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Truemore-Kelly; Rashly-Dignum; Rental-Aickin; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Bannister Jun.; Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Romanzini; Peggy-Mrs Edwards; Sophia-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir John Contrast Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Trifle-Wroughton; Qui@Tam-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Hollingsworth; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Hopkins; Biddy-Mrs Edwards; Lady Trifle-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Qui@Tam Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-Parsons; Don Guzman-Baddeley; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Bazil-Phillimore; Doublefee-Hollingsworth; Bounce-Alfred; Courier-Jones; Servant-Lyons; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: III: a Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Hamoir, Keen, Miss Stageldoir

Entertainment: Monologue. End: as17890430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Foresight-Parsons; Tattle-Dodd; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Valentine-Kemble; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Snap-Jones; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Miss Prue-Miss Prideaux (1st appearance on that stage); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17890926, but Alscrip-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: . Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-Barrymore; Colonel Lambert-Whitfield; Officer-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Maw@worm-Parsons; Lady Lambert-Mrs Kemble; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17900630 but Count Almaviva-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 2 years); Doctor Bartholo-Parsons (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling: A Dramatic Caricature

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 3rd piece: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17900816, but Mr Euston-Parsons (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Chapman; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Lecture upon Heads-Palmer; After which: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Money@Trap Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Postboy-Alfred; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Williames; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticio Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Governor-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Alfred; Beef@eater-Williames; Justice-Packer; Son-Suett; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Barnes; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: song-Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 3 Mar. 1791.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17900916, but Alscrip-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17901102, but Davy-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Collins; Charlotte-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17901012, but Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Ben's song-_.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Worthy-Williames; Capt. Plume-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Brazen-Dodd; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Bullock-Moody; Coster Pearmain-Parsons; ThomasApple@tree-Burton; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Sylvia (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Rose (1st time)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Coster Pearmain Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Chapman; Notary-Burton; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Baddeley; Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Parsons; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; Kate-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp