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9671 results for: Keyword - Sir W. Parsons
We found 7668 matches on Performance Comments, 1606 matches on Author, 1216 matches on Event Comments, 503 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1876
02 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Love--Sir John Brute. A fat performance (and as Mr L--- says) he wanted breath to blow the Jokes out (Hopkins Diary). On 1 April 4 n[umbers] of Dramatic Censor published (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17691010, but Sir John Brute-Love, first time; Razor-Parsons; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Love, first time
Role: Razor Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

1877
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Hartry

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1878
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. No joke ever raised such loud and repeated mirth, in the galleries, as Sir John 's labour in getting the body of Hotspur on his back...At length this upper-gallery merriment was done away [with] by the difficulties which Henderson encountered in getting Smith on his shoulders. So much time was consumed in this pick-a-pack business that the spectators grew tired, or rather, disgusted. It was thought best, for the future, that some of Falstaff 's ragamuffins should bear off the dead body" (Davies, I, 273-75). [For Henderson as Falstaff see hay, 24 July 1777.] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (185.6.0; 20.7.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Hurst
Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

1879
19 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With a Procession and Sacrificev. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Sheridan. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 21 Dec.]: Taken from the comedy of that name by Sir John Vanburghi [sic]. Receipts: #151 2s. 6d. (115.4.0; 35.16.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: AEsop

Performance Comment: AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Learches Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Polidorus Hogstye Actor: Yates

1880
25 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

1881
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance:

1882
04 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Miser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

1883
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1884
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1885
15 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Shepard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trappd or The Disappointed Country Lass

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

1886
26 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Heron; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Mills; Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Sealand-Milward; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

1887
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Moody-Miller; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto al Fresco

1888
02 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Sheppard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1889
09 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

1890
26 August 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present], Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. At 6 p.m. [For overlapping Performances at the Fairs, see 1735-36.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Cliver; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End IV: Pierots-Poitier, Pelling; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

1891
16 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Hollyday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

1892
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Sir Hugh-Clough; Rugby-$Marr; Bardolph-$Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

1893
03 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge or The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Munden, Incledon, Blanchard, Fawcett, Macready, Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock, Farley, Rees, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clendining (1st appearance on any stage). Cast from text (W. Woodfall, 1793), and Larpent MS 960: Sir Gregory Forester-Quick; Peregrine Forester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Blanchard; Cartridge-Fawcett; Captain Forester-Macready; Travellers-Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock; Waiter-Farley; Hostler-Rees; Susan-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Jangle-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forester Actor: Quick

1894
09 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Prince of Wales-Miss Granger; Duke of York-Master Chatterley; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Holland; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Caulfield; Tressel-C. Kemble; Earl of Oxford-Denman; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Trueman; Lord Stanley-Packer; Sir James Blount-Wentworth; Sir James Tyrrel-Webb; Lord Mayor-Maddocks; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Siddons; Lady Anne-Miss Miller; Dutchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliff Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Trueman
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Wentworth
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive or The Magick Fire

Performance Comment: Ormandine-Caulfield; Harlequin-W. Banks; Ariel-Master Welsh; Clown-Dubois; Sailor-Cooke; Ormandine's Servant-Grimaldi; Sir Epicure-Hollingsworth; Landlord-Phillimore; Countrymen-Maddocks, Thompson; Constable-Webb; Prigg-Fisher; Gardener-Whitmell; Furies-Roffey, Wells, Master Gregson; Waiter-Butler; Cheesemonger-Nicolini; Crop-Trueman; Postboy-Master Herron; Colombine-Miss DeCamp; Minerva-Miss Mellon; Spirit-Miss Heard; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Countrywomen-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Chatterley; Cook-Mrs Brooker; Gipsies-Garman, Evans, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills, Miss Granger, Mrs Benson; Chorus of Knights and Ladies-Welsh, Wentworth, Cook, Atkins, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Willoughby, Peck, Mrs Arne, Mrs Jackson, Miss Menage, Mrs Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Hollingsworth

1895
08 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Leinster M'Laughlin Actor: Haymes

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

1896
27 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The last time of performing it this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690412 but with Theodosia-Miss Radley; Ralph-Dibdin; Sir Harry-Parsons; Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

1897
23 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hayward. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Tancred and Sigismunda will be taken

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

1898
27 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Davies, first time; Simple-Jacobs; Pistol-Booth; Bardolph-Kear; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Page-Mrs Jeffries; Anne Page-Mrs Hayward; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Robin-Mrs Collett; Fenton-Wheeler; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Slender-Cautherly; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

1899
06 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Baddeley, 1st time; Harry-Fearon; James-Dancer; Davy-Jacobs; Helebor-Smith; Leander-Vowel; Robert-Waters; Sir Jasper-Parsons; Dorcas-Miss Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17720615

1900
27 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17730928, but Sir Harry-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Parsons.
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928