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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.

2026
06 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

2027
11 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: As17770102

2028
17 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

2029
06 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Role: Probe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: As17770225

2030
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

2031
22 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Capt. LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-Lamash [Public Advertiser: Wheeler]; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Platt; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons

Dance: End II: a New Pastoral Ballet, composed by Helme, The Garden of Love-Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Sga Ricci; End: Chaconne-Sga Crespi

Song: original Music by Matthew Locke-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith, Gaudry

2032
15 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: The Corn Thrashers, as17770419; End II: a Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton)

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton

2033
23 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

2034
28 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Music: With a Grand Triumphal Entry of Publius, with theoriginal Music by Boyce-

2035
12 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: As17780105

2036
10 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

2037
25 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: As17771014

2038
28 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: As17780211

2039
07 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

2040
26 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Morning Chronicle, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house, Beaufort-buildings, Strand. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send servants before Five o'Clock, to keep their Places; and those who have Places in the Pit are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion and Inconvenience to themselves. Receipts: #284 6s. (145.4: 10.15; 1.6; tickets: 127.1) (charge: #62 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

2041
31 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17780324

Song: In: the original Music, as17780105, but _Edwards, Philimore, Mrs +Gaudry, Mrs +Wrighten

Related Works
Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley
Related Work: Pompey Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley

2042
06 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

2043
09 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Clip-Lamash; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley (of cg); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Money@Trap Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: End II: Slingsby's grand ballet The Savage Hunters, as17780324but Fitzgerald

2044
30 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Escape

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Stedfast Actor: Waldron

Song: As17780331

2045
06 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

Song: Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Mahon, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems, Miss Valois, Miss Green

2046
09 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Edwin, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons

Song: As17780907

2047
13 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Henderson; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17781003

2048
26 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: later called Sir Harry Bouquet] Actor: Dodd

Song: As17780924

2049
29 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: later called Sir Harry Bouquet] Actor: Dodd

Song: original Music, as17780924, but _Legg

2050
04 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier
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