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14885 results for: Keyword - Miss Parsons
We found 14129 matches on Performance Comments, 4410 matches on Performance Title, 1780 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Roles/Actors, and 1 matches on Author.

5701
21 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation Or The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

5702
30 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: In II: a Masquerade and Dance-proper to the Play

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Passions an Ode to Music-Kemble

5703
07 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 1st, 2nd and 3rd pieces: Never performed there. By Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyrights]. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 14, East Place, Lambeth. Receipts: #144 17s. (43.5; 18.13; 0.14; tickets: 82.5) (charge: #105 9s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Palmer; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Miss Pope; Florinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

5704
17 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

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

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

5705
18 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Gardner; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

5706
19 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer Or The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Colonel Holberg-Palmer; Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katchenbuckle-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; Officer-Lyons; Rolfe-Parsons; Lysetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Caroline-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Rolfe Actor: Parsons
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

5707
03 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Chapman; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin

5708
04 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Davies; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Parsons; Floretta-Mrs Edwards; Gillian-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: As17880708

5709
30 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Whitfield; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Lucianus-Hollingsworth; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Burton
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

5710
08 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Palmer; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Barrymore; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Wilson; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchant Actor: Miss Collett

5711
14 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Romanzini

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

5712
19 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Parsons

5713
31 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17910730 but John de Vienne-Kemble in place of Aickin; Bland_; Usher_; Iliff_; Evatt_; Chapman_; Citizens-_Abbott, _Barrett; Powell_; Vocal Parts-_Willoughby, _Linton, _Dorion, _Aylmer, _Little, _Brown, _Lyons, Mrs _Taylor, Miss _Fontenelle, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs _Edwin, Mrs _Powell, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: _Willoughby, _Linton, _Dorion, _Aylmer, _Little, _Brown, _Lyons, Mrs _Taylor, Miss _Fontenelle, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs _Edwin, Mrs _Powell, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Epilogue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Taylor; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brooks; Gymp-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Brooks

5714
24 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

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

5715
19 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17920618 but Prince of Wales-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

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

5716
04 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Uncle]); Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons
Role: Bloom Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: Young Men and Old Women

Cast
Role: Fanny Prejudice Actor: Miss Heard

5717
06 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Lancaster Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Carriers Actor: Wewitzer, Parsons

5718
05 September 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Evatt; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: a Serio, Comic, Poetic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages-King; End 3rd piece: Occasional Farewell Address-Mrs Bannister

5719
01 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss Heard
Role: General Chorus Actor: Miss _Edwin, Miss _Gaudry, Miss _Kirton.
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

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

5720
11 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Barrymore; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-Suett; Argus-Wewitzer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Cooke; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Waldron Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

5721
13 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Abbott; Sailors-Ledger, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Miss Dall; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

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

5722
18 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Parsons
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

5723
22 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930612 but added: Peasants-Burton, Waldron Jun.; Villagers-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Adeline Actor: Miss Heard.

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

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Barrymore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Evatt; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

5724
05 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir George Airy-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffick-Aickin; Charles-Caulfield; Whisper-Bland; Servants-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Lyons; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Mrs Gibbs; Isabinda-Miss Heard; Scentwell-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Parsons
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

5725
22 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Suett; Moneytrap-Parsons; Dick-Barrymore; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Maddocks; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Mrs Goodall; Araminta-Miss Heard; Corinna-Mrs Gibbs; F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6). F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6).
Cast
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Parsons
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Heard