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Event Comment: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

Event Comment: By Permission. Positively the last Night of Performing this Season. Benefit for Dancer, Mrs Fearon, and VanRymsdyck. Tickets delivered by Lloyd and Vowell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Payne
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs White
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

Event Comment: Benefit for Kent and Family. By Desire of Her Serene Highness, the Margravine of Anspach. Kent's most respectful Compliments waits on the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hammersmith, and its Vicinity, informs them that Mr Newman has kindly granted the Assembly Room for one or two Evenings; to accomodate Her Highness the Margravine and principal Inhabitants: Kent has spar'd neither trouble or expence to render it conveniant [sic] as possible, the Room itself being very respectable & the Entrance unexceptionable. He earnestly solicits the company of his Friends in general, assuring them that every endeavour will be exerted for their Entertainment; the Interest of every Lady & Gentleman will be ever most gratefully remember'd, as very highly contributing to Kent's extricating himself from a Situation obvious to all acquainted with the Expence he has been at, and the ill Success he has met with. To begin exactly at 6:30. Admittance 2s. Tickets to be had at the Winsor Castle, of Kent, and Miss Connard in Union Court, and of Miss Kent, at Mrs Bevias

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Kent; Sir Oliver Surface-A Gentleman from London; Joseph Surface-A Gentleman from London; Crabtree-Morphew; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Baker; Rowley-Cooper; Moses-Parsons; Careless (with a song)-Johnson; Charles-Skerrett//Lady Teazle-Mrs Parsons; Maria-Miss Kent; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Smith; Maid-Miss Connard; Mrs Candour-Mrs Johnson .

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

Performance Comment: Granger-A Gentleman from London; Old Doiley-Kent; Grad us-Jo.hnson//Miss Doiley-Mrs Parsons; Charlotte-Miss Kent. VAUDEVILLE. End of mainpiece Garrick's Picture of a Modtrn Fint Lady by Miss Kent; a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent . a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17720624, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Foote, Robson, Aickin, Baddeley, F. Gentleman, Davies, Parsons, Weston, Castle, Lloyd, Lings, Dancer, Smith, Vowell, Jacobs, Farrell, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell%.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Robson, Lloyd, Fearon, Mas. Tannett, Weston, Mrs Parsons, Miss Wentworth, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Sir Gregory Greybeard-Parsons; Amaranthus-Robson; Dorilas-Fearron; Cupid-Master?; Ninny-Weston; Tulippa-Mrs Jewell; Hyema-Mrs Parsons; Culina-Mrs White; Frisketta-Miss Wentworth (Edition of 1772).
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Greybeard Actor: Parsons
Role: Tulippa Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Hyema Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Culina Actor: Mrs White

Dance: As17720615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17621029, but Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-OBrien; Tukely-Palmer; Ruffle-Parsons; Arabella-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Lee; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Parsons; Racket-Blakes; Dizzy-Castle; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Hippisley; Sir Wm Whister-Burton; Sir Tantivy-Moody; Spinner-Stevens; Waiters-Ackman, Vaughan; Harry-Clough.
Cast
Role: Ruffle Actor: Parsons
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Fanny Pewit Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Shuter, Davis, Tindal, Waller, Marshall, Mrs Burden, Mrs Parsons, Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Gardner; Bruin-Davis; Line-Waller; Crispin-Preston; Roger-Parsons; Snuffle-Johnson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Granger; Jerry Sneak-Shuter; To conclude with a dance-the performers.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: As17650708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson, in which he will introduce a variety of Imitations; Johnson-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Smith-Lewis; Drawcansir-Brown; Prince Volscius-Davis; Prince Prettyman-Death; Lt General-Wild; Tom Thimble-Parsons; 1st King of Brentford-Taylor; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Pallas-Pierce; 2nd King of Brentford-Moor; Fisherman-Granger; Clovis-Mrs Parsons; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Amaryllis-Mrs Brown; Lightning-Mrs Jeffreys; with the additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-; and several new entertainments of Dancing-.
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Parsons
Role: Clovis Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lightning Actor: Mrs Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Parsons
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Cobb's Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Jeffreys.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Johnson-Gardner; Smith-Preston; Physician-Costollo; 1st King of Brentford-Walker; 2nd King of Brentford-Johnson; Gentleman Usher-Parsons; Prince Volscius-Davis; Tom Thimble-Jones; Prince Prettyman-a Gentleman; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Cloris-Mrs Parsons; Amaryllis-Mrs Burden; Lightning-Miss Reynolds; The other characters by the rest of the Company. With an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new@raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Parsons
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: As17650828

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M. le Medicine-Baddeley; Crispin-Robson; Young Gerald-Vowell; Martin-Dancer; Old Gerald-Parsons; Wife-Mrs Parsons; Angelica-Miss Platt; Waiting Woman-Mrs White; Beatrice-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs White
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-O'Brien, 1st time; Major Rakish-Love; Young Rakish-Packer; Father Benedick-Blakes; Friendly-Parsons; Lettice-Mrs Lee; Lady Manlove-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Parsons
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: End: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Egerton; Sir Christopher Curry-Meadows; Medium-Parsons; Campley-Bowman; Planter-Murphy; Trudge-Johnson; Wowski-Miss Chatterley; Narcissa-Mrs Johnson; Patty-Miss Hamilton (1st appearance on this stage); Yarico-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Parsons
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens; or, The Medley of Lovers

Performance Comment: Flash-Johnson; Captain Loveit-Bowman; Puff-Meadows; Jasper-Egerton; Fribble-Parsons; Tag-Mrs Hilton; Miss Biddy-Miss Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Parsons
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Hilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17620923, but Puff-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Parsons; Jasper-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Jasper Actor: Parsons.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Different Widows; Or, Intrigue A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir James Bellmont-Powell; Lord Courtall-Lloyd; Careless-Corey; Sir Anthony Loveman-Pack; Dandle-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Gaylove-Wellar; Draul-Knap; Hearty-Trout; Widow Bellmont-Mrs Leigh; Lady Gaylove-Mrs Lawton; Angelica-Mrs Prince; Lady Courtall-Mrs Willis; Mrs Draul-Mrs Allison; Lady Loveman-Mrs Porter; Mariana-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Parsons; Harriet-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmont Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Lady Gaylove Actor: Mrs Lawton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Lady Courtall Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Draul Actor: Mrs Allison
Role: Lady Loveman Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Fieldhouse
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Fieldhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17621009, but Cimberton-Love; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Parsons; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Add Humphrey-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir Richard-F. Gentleman; Loader-Davis; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Smith; Shift-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Jollop-Dancer; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Bransby; Lint-Castle; Roger-Smith; Shuffle-Pierce; Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs White; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Ramilie-Robson; Frederick-Fearon; Clerimont-Dancer; Sparkle-[?]; Decoy-Lloyd; Taylor-Jones; Cook-Weston; Mariana-Mrs Egerton; Harriet-Miss Ambrose; Wheedle-Miss Wentworth; Lappet-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Parsons; To conclude with The Cries of London-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: Georgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Shuter, Davis, Preston, Parsons, Keen, Gardner, Waller, Pearce, Tindal, Marshall.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Costollo; Ledger-Keen; Scribble-Preston; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Kennedy; Polly-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: As17650708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17621012, but Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Lady Medway Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17630217, but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Parsons (playbill).
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: After: By particular Desire Sheridan will recite Dryden's Ode on the Power of Music-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17630423 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons; Lucy-Gentlewoman who performed Dorcas [in Thomasand Sally, see April 9, May 3, 14, 18].in Thomasand Sally, see April 9, May 3, 14, 18].
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17630425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs White
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Griffiths, Lings, Parsons, Farrel, Vowell, Pierce, Dancer, Miss Morrison, Miss Wentworth (with songs in character), Mrs Parsons.

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Rust Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Whitefield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Robson, Baddeley, Aickin, Davis, F. Gentleman, Weston, Castle, Lloyd, Lings, Dancer, Smith, Vowel, Jacobs, Farrel, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a Song)-Dancer; Puff-Fearon; Jasper-Waters; Loveit-Vowell; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-Miss Wentworth; Tagg-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: As17720518