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13315 results for: Keyword - William Parsons
We found 11032 matches on Author, 2878 matches on Performance Comments, 503 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11151
20 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Ranter Or The History Of Bacon In Virginia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue [By Mr Dryden-a Woman; Cavarnio-Bowman; Bacon-Williams; Col. Wellman-Freeman; Col. Downright-Harris; Hazard-Alexander [Verbruggen (?)]; Friendly-Powell; Dareing-Sandford; Fearless-Cudworth; Dullman-Bright; Timerous Cornet-Underhill; Whimsey-Trefuse; Whiff-Bowen; Boozer-Barns; Semernia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Madame Surelove-Mrs Knight; Mrs Crisante-Mrs Jordon; Widow Ranter-Mrs Currer; Mrs Flirt-Mrs Cory; Petitioner-Blunt; Parson Dunce-Baker; The Epilogue-a Woman.
Cast
Role: Bacon Actor: Williams

11152
22 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Jones

11153
04 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Parsons; Beverley-Cautherly; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton
Role: Robert Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

11154
03 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Sir William Bellmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Beverly-Cautherly; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Parsons; Belinda-Mrs Abington; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Sir William Bellmont Actor: Burton
Role: Robert Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

11155
23 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Cautherly, first time; Lord William-Master J. Bannister; Eleanor-Miss Ambrose; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry; Laroches-Hurst; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Wright, Fawcett (playbill).
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Master J. Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Dizzy Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Wister Actor: Wright

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

11156
01 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-King, for that night only; Shift, with a variety of imitations both rhetorical and vocal-Bannister; Minor-J. Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Transfer-Parsons; Loader-Palmer; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Richard Wealthy-Wrighten; Dick-Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Transfer Actor: Parsons

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17730325

11157
20 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-[Fearon]; Ralph-Dibdin; Merwin-J. Aickin; Fairfield-Aickin; Patty-Mrs Hunt; Theodosia-Mrs Scott; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten (from Drury Lane); first time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Williams[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Monologue: 1773 9 20 Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

11158
09 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-A Young Gentleman (first appearance this stage); Roger-J. Aickin; Bauldy-Moody; Cymon-Parsons; Sir William-Packer; Glaud-Johnston; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; Mause-Waldron; Madge-Mrs Love; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Actor: Packer

Entertainment: End Act II: Imitations[, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister; [Act III: An Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister; [Act V: Judge Tycho's Sentence-Weston. [See17740505.

11159
07 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; LaBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Harwood-Wheeler; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Wrighten; Margery-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Platt; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

11160
23 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Spinner-Griffiths; Harry-Lamash; Waiters-Everard, Carpenter; Ruffle-Burton; Arabella-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Davies; Sophia-Mrs Greville; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Keen; Sir William-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Dizzy Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Actor: Wright

11161
26 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sir Dulcimer Dunder Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character these 5 years).
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand or Trip to Newmarket

Dance: I: a Country Dance- incident to the main piece; End II: The Sailors Revels-Blurton

11162
02 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace (1st time)-Lamash; Hodge-Davies; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Walpole (1st appearance on the English stage).
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; This was danced in both performances.] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

11163
22 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Capt. Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Collett; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggrel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

11164
22 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

11165
01 June 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Justice Silence Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Captain LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Collett; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggrel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Parsons
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

Dance: End IV: As17780919

11166
25 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-Davies; Young Meadows-Webster; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the mainpiece; End II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

11167
21 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williams
Role: Grave@Diggers Actor: Parsons, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons

Entertainment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

11168
10 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Davies; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Gaudry; Nancy-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Nell-Mrs Wrighten; other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Wright, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Norris, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: William Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

11169
26 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Lamash; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy (1st appearance upon this stage); Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

11170
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Williams
Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Parsons
Role: The other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

11171
17 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

11172
22 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williams; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Parsons
Role: Harman Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

11173
25 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Priest-Griffiths; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williams
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: THE CAMP

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; William-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre Royal, Haymarket; 1st appearance on this stage); Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

11174
15 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker

11175
16 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015