SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Parsons"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Parsons")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]
Cast
Role: Lope Tocho Actor: Parsons

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Benson; Pacha-Suett; Ali Beg-Lyons; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss DeCamp.]

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Caulfield; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs. Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1793): Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Caulfield; Skip-Benson; Toby Thatch-Parsons; Barleycorn-Usher; Tully-Johnstone; Barebones-Waldron; Poz-Barrett; Apathy-Bland; Bite-Cooke; John-Lyons; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; John Grum-Waldron Jun.; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Ladies-Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale; Fishwoman-Mrs Heard; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

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 Author

Afterpiece Title: HOW TO BE HAPPY

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Barrymore, Fawcett, Aickin, Suett, C. Kemble, Johnstone, Parsons / / Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Miss Heard, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1794, p. 139, and Larpent MS: Seagrove-Palmer; Young Manley-Barrymore; Jack Scamper-Fawcett; Sir Charles Manley-Aiclcin; Sir John Marlow-Suett; Young Marlow-C. Kemble; Fitzgerald-Johnstone; Simon-Parsons// Julia-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Harcourt-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Scamper-Mrs Harlowe; Miss Furnish-Miss De Camp; Betsey-Miss Heard; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Hopkins.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Gibbs. COMMENT, 2nd piece [1st time; C 5, by George Brewer; incidental music by Dr Arnold. MS: Larpent 1034; not published. Prologue by the author (Morning Herald, 19 Aug.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery by Rooker, Dresses, and Decorations . Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Gibbs. COMMENT, 2nd piece [1st time; C 5, by George Brewer; incidental music by Dr Arnold. MS: Larpent 1034; not published. Prologue by the author (Morning Herald, 19 Aug.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery by Rooker, Dresses, and Decorations .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cutter Of Coleman Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Ranter; Or, The History Of Bacon In Virginia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Entertainment: TThe Crowing of the Cock-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Dance: new dance (by Dew dance (by Desire)-Jones to the 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, which he accompanies himself upon the Violin, the first time of his performing it in public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Song:

Dance: As I Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love, 1st appearance there; Hotspur-Holland; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Richard Vernon-Blakes; Glendower-Stevens; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Blunt-Mozeen; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Parsons; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Carrier-Moody; Francis-Vaughan [who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Packer; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Lee; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Parsons; Guildenstern-Castle; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17621014, but Felix-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charino-Parsons; Don Duart-Lee; Carlos-Holland; Clodio-Obrien; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Antonio-Burton; Governor-Bransby; Sancho-Clough; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Page-Master Burton; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Garrick; Belarius-Havard; Cymbeline-Love; Iachimo-Holland; Imogen-Miss Bride; Guiderius-O'Brien; Cloten-King; Philario-Parsons; Arviragus-Palmer; Pissanio-Packer; Frenchman-Blakes; Lucius-Bransby; In Act II, a Masque-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie, Sga Giorgi; singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick; Prince John-Lee; Gloster-Master Cautherly; Clarence-Master Burton; Prince of Wales-Holland; Achpb of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Mowbray-Stevens; Gower-Castle; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Blakes; Colville-Fox; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Feeble-Vaughan; Mouldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Shadow-Parsons; Bullcalf-Philips; Davy-Marr; Fang-Watkins; Falstaff's page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love.
Cast
Role: Shadow Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17621103, but Davy-Parsons; Servant-Marr; Shadow-_.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Shadow Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-King; Scandal-Palmer; Ben-Yates (with song); Sir Sampson-Burton; Jeremy-Parsons; Trapland-Vaughan; Foresight-Blakes; Miss Prue-Miss Pope; Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennett; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Modelove-Blakes; Prim-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Simson Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Anne Lovely-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023