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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Parsons"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William 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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13100 results for: Keyword - William Parsons
We found 10792 matches on Author, 2878 matches on Performance Comments, 503 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
05 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Wrightcn, Waldron, Burton, Chapman, Parsons; Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collett, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Stockdale, 1783), and Morning Post, 6 Nov.: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Pestle-Waldron; Mortar-Burton; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Collett; Nancy-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 3 and 19 May 1783.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 3 and 19 May 1783.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820917; End of mainpiece, as17821005

Song: As17820928

952
09 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Williamson
Role: William Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: As17830704

953
06 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

954
10 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; The Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Chatilion-Farren; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

955
23 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Parsons
Role: Harman Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

956
04 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

957
24 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17840311athi

958
08 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

959
25 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Probe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17840320athi

960
30 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: : Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17850307athi

961
07 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: : Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: As17850430

962
18 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: : Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: As17850430

963
07 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860522

Song: As17860218

964
25 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Mode@love-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Williames; Sackbut-Phillimore; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-R. Palmer; Perriwinkle-Waldron; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1799 (For the Propriedors) adds: Betty-$Miss Tidswell.]
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

965
26 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

966
27 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron [Public Advertiser: Parsons]; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright [but probably Phillimore (see17870608)]; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

967
28 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

968
30 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

969
31 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

970
14 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Forster; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Money@Trap Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

971
15 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

972
16 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

973
20 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

974
21 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

975
28 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield