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16954 results for: Keyword - Mr William Parsons
We found 11048 matches on Author, 4596 matches on Event Comments, 3781 matches on Performance Comments, 586 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

576
10 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Castlebury Author(s): William Shield

577
28 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

578
20 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Monologue: End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley

579
29 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

580
05 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hurst; Wellbred-Jefferson; Cash-Whitfield; Master Stephen-Weston; Bobadill-King; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Mathew-Burton; Cob-Moody; Young Knowell-Aickin; Downright-Bransby; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

581
20 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Worry Actor: Parsons

Dance: II: A Grand New Ballet, call'd The Savage Hunters-Slingsby first appearance this season, Grimaldi, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini, first appearance on the English Stage

582
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
Role: William Actor: Vernon

583
10 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
Role: William Actor: Vernon

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

584
01 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

585
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

586
16 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: D'Oyley Actor: Parsons

587
13 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: D'Oyley Actor: Parsons

588
18 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

589
23 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: I: The Gardeners, as17760116

590
27 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

591
03 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons

592
06 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: End: All in the Downs, as17770425

Song: As17770505

593
05 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17781024

Song: As17781024

594
28 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

595
21 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Dance: As17820927

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hollo!, as17830516; End of Dance ThomasDay. Goody Cramp-Bannister; Goody Rheum-Brett; Goody Twitch-Edwin

596
18 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore (1st time)-Barrymore; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast (1st time)-Waldron; Rashly (1st time)-Chapman; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Wheeler; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

597
07 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

598
14 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peasant Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: In 1st ballet, by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; After the Singing, Hornpipe by Baptist and a Comic Dance by Delpini

Song: End of 1st ballet a Serio-Comic Italian Song by Delpini. imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

599
16 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mrs Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Song: In II: song-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

600
12 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Play@House, or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer