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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,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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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.

11876
18 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Gardner; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

11877
26 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Don Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: As17880610

11878
30 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Phillimore; Cosey-Johnson; Scout-Burton; James-Chapman; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedle-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighbourly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Old Codger Actor: Parsons

11879
03 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Chapman; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

11880
04 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: The Young Quaker-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barrett; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss Collett; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Lord Esmond Actor: Williamson

11881
04 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Davies; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Parsons; Floretta-Mrs Edwards; Gillian-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17880708

11882
25 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

11883
29 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club

Cast
Role: Snarl Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Palmer; Qui Tam-Parsons; Tom-Davies; Timothy-Lyons; Sambo-Phillimore; Servant-Abbot; Dennis (for that night only)-Moody; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Webb; Biddy-Miss Collett; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Qui Tam Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield

11884
18 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-R. Palmer; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17880916; In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

11885
30 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Whitfield; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Lucianus-Hollingsworth; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williames
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

11886
20 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Miss Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

11887
22 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Benson; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

11888
08 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Palmer; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Barrymore; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Wilson; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Comus

11889
19 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Money@Trap Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

11890
16 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Arcanio Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Lethe or AEsop in the Shades

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; songs-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody; Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with song in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Williames
Role: Old Man Actor: Parsons

11891
02 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-Barrymore; Colonel Lambert-Whitfield; Officer-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Maw@worm-Parsons; Lady Lambert-Mrs Kemble; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

11892
13 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17900630 but Count Almaviva-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 2 years); Doctor Bartholo-Parsons (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling A Dramatic Caricature

Performance Comment: !! Characters by Bannister Jun., Davies, Cubitt, Iliff, Chapman, Barrett, Evatt, Abbott, Farley, Baddeley, Mrs Webb, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Powell, Mrs Brooks. Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July 1791: Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; Landlord-Chapman; William-Barrett; Mr Gout-Baddeley; Lady Anecdote-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Williamson

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 3rd piece: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

11893
25 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

11894
11 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17900816, but Mr Euston-Parsons (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil Author(s): William Dunlap

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons

11895
13 October 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Chapman; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Lecture upon Heads-Palmer; After which: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

11896
20 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Money@Trap Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Williames; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Coachman-Alfred; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Williames

11897
23 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

11898
25 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Postboy-Alfred; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Williames; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Williames

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Williames

11899
10 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Williames

Song: In III: song-Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 3 Mar. 1791.

11900
28 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17901102, but Davy-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons.
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Williames.