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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.

8801
30 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Escape

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collett

Song: As17780331

8802
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-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: As17780504

8803
05 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Heroine

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from Town and Country Magazine, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

8804
19 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holcroft, Miss Field & Miss Simson. The Rival Candidates [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Vernon's illness. Tickets delivered for Oroonoko by Philimore, Nash, Hulet, Master Pulley and Dale will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: 780312but Julia Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: David Actor: Parsons
Role: Lydis Languish Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Walpole

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-Master Pulley

8805
29 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Cooke; Hastings-West; Hardcastle-Bailey; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Massey; Sir Charles Marlow-Bowles; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Burden; Miss Neville-Mrs Lefevre; Maid-Mrs West; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio or The Taming of the Shrew

Dance: As17780527

Song: Between Acts: Master Nelson

8806
22 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Aubrey-West; Lord Aberville-Cooke; Mortimer-Bailey; Mr Bridgmore-Newton; Doctor Druid-Everard; Colin Macleod-Bailey [sic; a misprint]; Le Jeunesse-Russell; Jarvis-Massey; Servant-Fildew; Tyrrel-Lear; Miss Aubrey-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bridgmore-Mrs Russell; Maid-Mrs West; Mrs Mackintosh-Mrs Newby; Miss Bridgmore-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Miss Bridgmore Actor: Mrs Bailey.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Song: As17780529

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Bucks have at ye All-Middleton (1st appearance on any stage)

8807
25 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Parsons
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Hale
Role: with a song] Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Massey, Edwin, Mrs Brett, Miss Twist. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Ben-Brett; Tom-Massey; Snip-Edwin; Mother-Mrs Brett; Buxom Joan-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Buxom Joan Actor: Miss Twist.

8808
09 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Jackson; Mervin-Griffin; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Hitchcock; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End I: The Gardeners, as17780618

8809
07 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: April Day

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Brett, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist. Cast adjusted from text (G. Kearsly, 1777): Don Buffalo-Bannister; Count Folatre-Brett; Davo-Edwin; Matilda-Mrs Hitchcock; Cephisa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17780615

8810
02 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Lamash; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Lady Brute-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Walton
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Walton.

Dance: As17780624

8811
18 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Farrell, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Colin-Mrs Farrell; Gregory-Reinhold; Higgins-Baker [in text: Fearon]; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: She Woud and She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dunstall; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Don Louis-Booth; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Rosara-Miss Leeson; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hyppolita-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: [Characters by Mattocks, Wilson, Quick, Miss Weller, Mrs Morton, Mrs Mattocks.] Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Mr Vermilion-Mattocks; Alderman Tokay-Wilson; Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mrs Dimity-Miss Weller; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller

8812
18 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The out-standing Tickets of Jewell's, for September the 2d, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

8813
30 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-Wewitzer; J. Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir F. Wronghead (1st time)-Wilson; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller

Dance: As17780925

8814
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Farrell, Wilson, Fearon, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Lubin-Mrs Farrell; Bailiff-Wilson; Lord of the Manor-Fearon; Annette-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

8815
05 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: King Richard the Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson (of dl); King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Burghall]); Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Mast. Pulley; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; Queen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

8816
18 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

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

8817
23 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Doyle, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Farrell, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (E. and C. Dilly [et al.], 1778): Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Young Wildman-Vernon; Mrs Townly-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Farrell; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Egan. Egan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End II: As17780925; I: a Rural Dance[, incident to the Piece,-Dagueville [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

8818
28 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

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

8819
08 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781130, but Mrs Boncour-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Boncour Actor: Miss Sherry.
Role: Old Valence Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Miss Boncour Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

8820
08 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buthred

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Clarke, Farren, Peile, L'Estrange, Thompson, Aickin, Miss Platt, Mrs Hartley (1st appearance this season). [Cast from text (F. Newbery, 1779): Buthred-Wroughton; Morcar-Clarke; Elwin-Farren; Elbert-Peile; Ivar-L'Estrange; Randolph-Thompson (in text unassigned); Osbrighte-Aickin; Ela-Miss Platt; Rena-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ela Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

8821
18 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17781021, but An occasional Prologue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: An occasional Prologue Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

8822
22 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Father Dominick-Henderson; Lorenzo-Palmer; Torrismond-Brereton; Raymond-Aickin; Bertran-Farren; Alphonso-Packer; Pedro-Hurst; Officers-Philimore, Norris; Gomez-Yates; Leonora-Mrs Farren; Teresa-Miss Kirby; Elvira-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

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

8823
02 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Young Loveit-Robson; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

8824
21 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

8825
03 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire