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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Midsummer Nights Dream

Performance Comment: Characters-Vernon, Bransby, W. Palmer, Burton, Parsons, Hopkins, Yates, Love, Baddeley, Ackman, Clough, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth. Theseus-Bransby; Egeus-Burton; Lysander-Vernon; Demetrius-W. Palmer; Quince-Love; Bottom-Yates; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Hippolita-Mrs Hopkins; Hermia-Miss Young; Helena-Mrs Vincent; Snout-Ackman; Snug-Clough; Oberon-Miss Rogers; Titania-Miss Ford; Puck-Mas. Cape; Fairies-Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth; (Edition of 1763) Characters-Hopkins; In Act V, a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others; Overture, Airs- by the most eminent English Masters.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters by Yates, Baddeley, Clough, Love, Parsons, Ackman. Fairies-Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford; Bottom-Yates; Quince-Love; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Snug-Clough; Snout-Ackman (deduced from text).
Cast
Role: Starveling Actor: Parsons

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson, in which he will introduce a variety of Imitations; Johnson-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Smith-Lewis; Drawcansir-Brown; Prince Volscius-Davis; Prince Prettyman-Death; Lt General-Wild; Tom Thimble-Parsons; 1st King of Brentford-Taylor; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Pallas-Pierce; 2nd King of Brentford-Moor; Fisherman-Granger; Clovis-Mrs Parsons; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Amaryllis-Mrs Brown; Lightning-Mrs Jeffreys; with the additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-; and several new entertainments of Dancing-.
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Parsons
Role: Clovis Actor: Mrs Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Parsons
Role: Cobb's Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Prologue-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 65, suggests the character Fantange instead of Frontage), Published edn., 1765, lists the character Fontange.
Cast
Role: Nicodemus Nicodemus Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Shuter, Davis, Tindal, Waller, Marshall, Mrs Burden, Mrs Parsons, Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Gardner; Bruin-Davis; Line-Waller; Crispin-Preston; Roger-Parsons; Snuffle-Johnson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Granger; Jerry Sneak-Shuter; To conclude with a dance-the performers.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons

Dance: As17650708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Johnson-Gardner; Smith-Preston; Physician-Costollo; 1st King of Brentford-Walker; 2nd King of Brentford-Johnson; Gentleman Usher-Parsons; Prince Volscius-Davis; Tom Thimble-Jones; Prince Prettyman-a Gentleman; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Cloris-Mrs Parsons; Amaryllis-Mrs Burden; Lightning-Miss Reynolds; The other characters by the rest of the Company. With an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new@raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Parsons
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons

Dance: As17650828

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Lee; Councilor Quillit-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Yates; Widow-Mrs Clive; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Plym; Lettice-Mrs Hippisley; Boy-Mas. Burton; Servants-Strange, Keen (Genest, V, 89).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-King; Quaver-Dodd; Blister-Love; Goodall-Parsons; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Goodall Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaffs Wedding

Performance Comment: Parts-Love, King, Dodd, Burton, Baddeley, Parsons, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Strange, Watkins, Marr, Mas. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Parsons; Pistol-King; Slender-Dodd; Bardolph-Moody; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pleadwell-Aikin; Friar-Burton; Nym-Ackman; Dame Ursula-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Dorman; Bridget-Mrs Bennet (Genest, V, 95); Peto-Marr; Strange, Watkins, Master Burton (Winston MS 9); By printed 1766 text these last played Officer-Strange; Gadshill-Watkins; Francis-Master Burton repectively. MacMillan suggests Dame Ursula-$Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Dodd; Epilogue-Packer.

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

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 Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Cautherly, Parsons, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Johnston, Miss Platt, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Saville-Cautherly; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape; Myra-Miss Platt; Linger-Parsons; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Linger Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Palmer, Brereton, Booth, Mas. Cape, Miss Platt, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Miss Burton, Miss Pope. The dances-Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Griskin-Parsons; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Young Couples-Palmer; Miss Burton, et al; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chamberlain-Booth; Chambermaid-Miss Platt (Macmillan, p. 335).
Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

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

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: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Griffiths, Lings, Parsons, Farrel, Vowell, Pierce, Dancer, Miss Morrison, Miss Wentworth (with songs in character), Mrs Parsons.

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

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: The Maid Of Kent

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Parsons, Palmer, Moody, Packer, Davies, Baddeley, Waldron, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope, Miss Younge. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Miss Younge; Sir ThomasRichacre-Parsons; George-Palmer; Dr Goodman-Packer; Metre-Waldron; William-Vernon; Lord Sealand-Davies; O'Connor-Moody; La Poudre-Baddeley; Emily, the Maid of Kent-Miss Younge; Patty-Miss Pope; Dame Quickset-Mrs Bradshaw; Robert-Griffith (Genest, V, 357; MacMillan). MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasRichacre Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Ballet: I: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Atkins; Clown-Wright

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: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Ackman, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Parsons, Wright, Fawcett, Courtney, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith. Henry-Vernon; Skirmish-Parsons; Russett-Bannister; Simkin-Dibdin; Louisa-Mrs Smith; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Ackman, Fawcett, Kear, Courtney (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: The Mountaineers, as17730930

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: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17741121, but Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Dibdin; Soldiers-Fawcett, _Carpenter (playbill), but $Carpenter remains in Public Advertiser.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920