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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.

5926
08 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

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

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

5927
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Mofdy, Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

5928
03 October 1778 @ 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-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End: dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Strength of Love The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Sga Crespi. [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.

5929
20 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chambers; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Mrs Sharp; Juliet-Mrs Colles; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.

5930
28 October 1778 @ 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-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Wright; Captain Bobadil-Henderson; Bridget-Mrs Brereton; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.

5931
04 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Judas Actor: Parsons
Role: Bonduca Actor: Miss Sherry

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

5932
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
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17790610

5933
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
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

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

5934
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
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17790610

5935
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
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren

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

5936
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
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

5937
04 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Spitfire Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby

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

5938
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

5939
14 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Vernon (1st appearance in that character). [Public Advertiser assigns Tattle-Dodd.]
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

5940
04 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The School of Eloquence

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Parsons, Moody, Bannister, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Waldron, Lamash, Burton, [Larpent MS 515 lists the parts: Moderator, Irishman, Member, Scotchman, Frenchman, Welchman, Buck; synopsis of plot in Morning Chronicle, 5 Apr.]Larpent MS 515 lists the parts: Moderator, Irishman, Member, Scotchman, Frenchman, Welchman, Buck; synopsis of plot in Morning Chronicle, 5 Apr.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Vernon, Parsons, Moody, Bannister, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Waldron, Lamash, Burton,

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Abrams.
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett

5941
21 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Grave@Diggers Actor: Parsons, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Entertainment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

5942
21 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary Or The Illumination

Performance Comment: Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Brunsdon, Miss Green, Mrs Pitt. [Cast from text of Illumination (G. Kearsley, 1779): Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; Epilogue-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson; [Cast suggested by Genest (VI, 149): Sir Valentine Sedgmore-Wilson; Charles Manley-Whitfield; Humphrey Sedgmore-Wewitzer; Miss Louisa Balmer-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; unassigned-Thompson, Fearon, Quick; Prologue-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Miss Louisa Balmer Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: IV: The Bedlamites-

5943
23 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17791220, but 2nd Carrier Carriers-Burton, _Parsons.
Cast
Role: 2nd Carrier Carriers Actor: Burton, _Parsons.
Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

5944
15 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-DuBellamy; Tipple (1st time)-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

5945
02 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17820418, but Doras-Parsons .
Cast
Role: Doras Actor: Parsons
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Qui Tarn Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Harriet Trifle Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: Dance of Daemons as17820418

5946
27 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17821207, but Simon Pure-Waldron; Periwinkle-Parsons .
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Parsons
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Dance: As17821205

5947
06 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Grave Diggers Actor: Parsons, Massey
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn
Role: Children Actor: Miss Painter, Master Clarke

5948
12 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Corbachio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn
Role: Children Actor: Miss Painter, Master Clarke

Dance: As17830702

5949
28 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17830930, but 1st Gravedigger-Parsons .
Cast
Role: 1st Gravedigger Actor: Parsons
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

5950
31 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17831018