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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We found 5725 matches on Roles/Actors, 1280 matches on Performance Comments, 74 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Aickin, first time; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Jeremy Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley; Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Principal Characters-Parsons.

Dance: III: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Packer; Beverly-Cautherly; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Robert-Parsons; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Davies; Beggars-Wright, Waldron, Kear, Booth, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley; In Act I, a Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Parsons, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701030, but to avoid confusion full cast listed- Parts-King, Moody, Ackman, J. Burton, Hurst, Castle, Booth, W. Palmer, Parsons, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Messink, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Vocal parts-Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; Dances-Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers; etc. In which will be introduced the Pageant-.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-J. Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Aickin; Balthasar-Vernon (with song); Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Mrs Morland (first time); Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Banquo-Packer; Angus-Keen; Lennox-Fawcett; Seyton-Ackman; Wounded Captain-J. Aickin; Doctor-Wright; Hecate-Champness; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Vocal parts-Champness, Kear, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; With a Proper Dance-Daigville, others.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Love; Valentine-Reddish; Tattle-Dodd; Scandal-Palmer; Foresight-Parsons; Ben (with Song)-Moody; Trapland-Hartry; Buckram-Keen; Officer-Wright; Jeremy-W. Palmer; Mrs Frail-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Reddish; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Papillion-Parsons; Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: As17701129 [but to avoid confusion full bill listed.] Parts-King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Keen, Booth, J. Burton, Wheeler, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Morland, Mrs Love, Mrs Abington; Prologue-Moody; [Address to the Town by way of Epilogue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Parsons; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Honeycomb Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Item-Wright; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Caveat-Hartry; Myra-Miss Platt; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Linger Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Parsons; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Lucy-Miss Pope; Young Clackit-Dodd; Guardian-Reddish. [All but Reddish appeared for the first time in these characters.]All but Reddish appeared for the first time in these characters.]
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Miss Pope; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs King; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Barry, that night only; Col. Standard-Aickin; Beau Clincher-Bannister from Dublin; Clincher jr-W. Palmer; Smuggler-Parsons; Dicky-Waldron; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Baddeley; Angelica-Miss Rogers; Vizard-Packer; Tom Errand-Ackman; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King, first time that stage; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; first time that stage; Vamp-Moody, first time that stage; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Parsons; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton; Arabella-Miss Burton; Governor Cape-Bransby; Original Prologue-King, By Desire.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Champignon-Baddeley; O'Clabber-Moody; Maclaymore-Love; Block-Parsons; Heartly-Davies; Brush-Ackman; Haulyard-Kear; Lyon-Keen; Donald-Wright; Harriet-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Block Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Reddish; Younger Wou'dbe-King for that night only; Truman-Jefferson; Subtleman-Baddeley; Alderman-Parsons; Teague (with songs)-Moody; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Abington; Constance-Miss Pope, for that night only; Richmore-Packer; Fairbank-Hurst; Balderdash-Ackman; Steward-Hartry; Poet-W. Palmer; Constable-Wrighten; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Dance: II: The Cunning Love, as17710204; III: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: In Act III: will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medecin-Baddeley, first time; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Burley-Moody; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt; Waiting Woman-Mrs Simson; Beatrice-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17710221, but Sir Charles-Parsons (Public Advertiser); but Hartry (MacMillan). but Hartry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburg, as17710422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17710422 but Old Gerald-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Parsons.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416 but Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Woodcock-Hartry; Young Meadows-Davies, first time; Sir Wm. Meadows-Parsons; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Mrs Fitzgerald; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley; In Act I: a Dance- incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416