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9607 results for: Keyword - Sir W. Parsons
We found 7667 matches on Performance Comments, 1604 matches on Author, 1216 matches on Event Comments, 503 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3976
11 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Caius-Bardin; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Fenton-Havard; Host-Lyon; Slender-Woodward; Simple-Hamilton; Bardolph-Dove; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs M. Giffard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Hugh Evans-Lowder, the first time of his appearing on the stage .
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Lowder, the first time of his appearing on the stage

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

3977
17 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

3978
21 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Lyon; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Hamilton; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hamilton; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Sylvia-Miss Tollett; Lucy-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

3979
26 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Dauphin-Giffard; King of France-W. Giffard; Bourbon-Richardson; Orleans-Woodward; Exeter-Rosco; York-Lyon; Scroop-Havard; Cambridge-Hamilton; Sir Thomas-Ray; Princess Catherine-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Tollett. With a New Prologue, addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

3980
06 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

3981
08 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lyonel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Woodall-Ray; Geraldo-Hamilton; Jemmy-Rosco; Curtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Widow-Miss Gerrard; Petruchio-Havard; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Shrew-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir Lyonel Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

3982
05 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber Jr; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Holliday; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

3983
27 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble; or, The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Mullart

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

3984
29 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Lurcher-Richardson; Vulture-Woodward; Shacklefigure-Norris; Carbuncle-Lyon; Sneak-Hamilton; Doublejugg-Rosco; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

3985
15 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Give; Trusty-Miss Mann; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance by Phillips and Mrs Anderson. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Denoyer's Prentice. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

3986
05 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Cynthia-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before; Riot-Giffard; Sir Tristram-Penkethman; Horatio-Havard; Valentine-Richardson; Slur-W. Giffard; Hazard-Hewitt; Young Cash-Yates; Spitfire-Norris; Howdyee-Lyon; Volatil-Wright; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton; Teraminta-Miss Hughes; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Combrush-Miss Jones; Sir Penurious-Norris; Gaylove-Kelly; Sapscull-Rosco; Slango-Woodward; Blunder-Dove; Arabella-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot-Lesac, Mrs Woodward; III: French Peasant-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scotch Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland, Vallois, LeSac, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates

3987
13 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Performance Comment: Riot-Quin; Volatil-W. Mills; Sir Tristram-Griffin; Young Cash-Macklin; Spitefire-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Clive; Cynthia-Mrs Thurmond; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio-Este; Slur-Berry; Hazard-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

3988
21 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

3989
22 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Abel-Cibber; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Sir Epicure-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

3990
30 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Holliday;Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Rover, as17361029; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

3991
03 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

3992
06 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Brisk-Cibber; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Thurmond; Cynthia-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

3993
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Havard; Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lionel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Geraldo-Hamilton; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Jemmy-Rosco; Woodall-Ware; Cirtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Shrew-Mrs Roberts, .
Cast
Role: Sir Lionel Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

3994
20 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Gentleman who performed Cato; King-Johnson; Falstaff-W. Giffard; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Hewitt; Vernon-Havard; Sir Walter-Rosco; Glendower-Lyon; Dowglass-Richardson; Mortimer-Nelson; Poins-Woodward; Bardolph-Dove; Kate-Mrs Marshall; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Rosco
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

3995
24 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Richardson; Sullen-W. Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Sir Charles-Havard; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Woodward; Bonniface-Lyon; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Chambers; Gipsey-Mrs M. Giffard; Scrub-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

3996
07 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-W. Mills; Cunningham-Este; Jeffery-Macklin; Jeremy-Leigh; Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Lady Laycock-Mrs Cross; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

3997
21 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bardin; Manly-W. Giffard; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

3998
21 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Johnson; Beauford-Wright; Sir D. Fancy-W. Giffard; Empty-Penkethman; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Yates; Lady Fancy-Mrs Marshall; Harriet-Mrs Hamilton; Charlot-Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland

Song: II: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

3999
22 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. By particular Desire. [Tickets at Cibber's House in Wild-Court, lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17370201, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sealand-Milward; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Berry; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: Select Pieces-; II: Solo on the Violin-Riggs

Dance: III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

4000
18 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, Vallois. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates