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3910 results for: Keyword - J. Parsons
We found 2032 matches on Performance Comments, 517 matches on Event Comments, 103 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
01 June 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Justice Silence Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Captain LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Collett; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggrel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons

Dance: End IV: As17780919

952
04 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Judas Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; Reginades-Kenny; Campbello-Webb; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Jackides-Jackson; Bernardo-Egan; Dungs: Zachariades-Gardner; Timotheus-Stevens; Tailors' Ladies: Tittilinda-Mrs Webb; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell; Tinderella-Mrs W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790531

953
07 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Justice Woodcock to Parsons, and as afterpiece announces Tony Lumpkin in Town, but "In consequence of Parsons' illness, Edwin played the part of Justice Woodcock, with which he seems well acquainted; and he plays it with great pleasantry in his own particular style of humour....Parsons' illness also prevented the performance of Tony Lumpkin in Town, and Nature will Prevail was substituted" (Gazetteer, 8 June).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance- , as17790602; End: As17790531

954
19 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17790602 but the original Prologue-Parsons. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: the original Prologue Actor: Parsons.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

955
05 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mr Honeycombe Actor: Parsons

Dance: WithTwo New Dances-Master and Miss Byrn. [These were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

956
15 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Sir Jasper-Massey; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Wood; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-Jackson; Maria-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Lloyd]).Mrs Lloyd]).
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790531

957
20 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley-Blissett; Col. Tivy-Wood; Jessamy-Lamash; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Hitchcock; Gymp-Mrs Poussin; Miss Tittup-Mrs Kennedy; Original Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

958
13 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Julep-Baddeley; Dr Apozem-Jackson; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Sligo-Egan; Macpherson-Walker; Dr Calomel-Painter [Public Advertiser: Baker]; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; Dr Camphire-Webb; Forceps-Stevens; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Dr Last-Parsons; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Dr Last Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790610

959
24 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; Capucius-Kenny; Campeius-Painter; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Mrs Cuyler; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790610

960
08 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Jackson; Kecksey-Blissett; The Irish Widow-Mrs Lloyd (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17790818

961
21 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.

962
23 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Bursh-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Comus

963
25 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

964
30 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire or Harlequin in the Peak

965
09 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer [i.e. Manly]-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Counsellor Quillet-Waldron; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Sharp; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Performance Comment: Booze-Vernon; Farmer Wheatear-Moody; Collin-Davies; Belphegor-Gaudry; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Phoebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Justice Solemn Actor: Parsons

966
19 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Gaudry; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

967
21 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin (1st time)-Gaudry; Dorus-Parsons; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Cupid-Miss Field; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of cg).
Cast
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is In Him

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

968
25 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-Davies; Young Meadows-Webster; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the mainpiece; End II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

969
17 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

970
18 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Probe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

971
19 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

972
22 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman (1st time)-Farren; Sackbut-Hurst; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons

Dance: End IV: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

973
24 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Wright; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons

974
27 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks (of cg); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Edwards (1st appearance in that character); Ralph-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons

975
04 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: General Worry Actor: Parsons