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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.

9426
29 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As 15 Oct. Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: The Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois

9427
31 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. With an entire new Sett of Scenes, particularly a view of Stocks-Market. Afterpiece: A new Farcical Ballad Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: King and no King; or, The Polish Squabble

Dance: IV: A new Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

9428
08 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. With new Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Dance: By Mons Malter and Mlle Salle, newly arrived

9429
03 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgr1m

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

9430
06 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The CountryHouse

Dance: As17331203 Also The Nassau, as17331112

9431
07 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

9432
13 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Wrangling Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17331208

9433
14 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. A new dance by Mrs Bullock

9434
31 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: A single Dance by Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

9435
03 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these thirty Years. Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh. [This version by James Ralph.] The Songs new set by John Frederick Lampe, and a new Grand Dance, in Grotesque Characters, proper to the Play. Afterpiece: a Farce of two Acts. Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Pilgrims

9436
26 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

9437
01 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

9438
20 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: As17340218

9439
11 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Clive, formerly Miss Raftor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drum

Dance: I: A new Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Davenport. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

9440
19 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318

9441
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Taken from the French by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

9442
16 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

9443
22 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

9444
03 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Tickets for Allen, Peploe, Mrs Herle, Mrs Elmy taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage

9445
21 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

9446
18 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: By Mlle Salle. v: Scots Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

9447
19 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performance Comment: III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh .

Song: II: As17350422

9448
17 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #89 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

9449
15 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #36 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

9450
27 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #109 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace