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1306 results for: Keyword - parson Burgess
We found 1327 matches on Performance Comments, 80 matches on Event Comments, 14 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
09 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Parsons not being sufficiently recovered The Spanish Barber and The Tailors [both announced on playbill of 7 June] are deferred till Friday. Afterpiece: A Modern Operatical, Sentimental, Crying Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance, as17790602 End: a new dance, The Country Wake-Master and Miss Byrn

27
04 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Parsons having relapsed, and being now dangerously ill, A School for Grey-Beards [announced on playbill of 2 Dec.] is, of Necessity, deferred 'till further Notice. Receipts: #180 17s. (134.0; 45.15; 1.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

28
17 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Music: V: A new Concerto, composyd and performed on the Harpsichord-Mr Henry Burgess Jr; with Accompanyments-

29
03 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg; Miss Wright; III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Miss Thynne; IV: The Noontide Air-Beard

Music: V: A Concerto-Henry Burgess Jr

30
05 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; IV: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Music: V: A Concerto-Henry Burgess Jr

31
22 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

32
03 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

33
June 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parson's Wedding

34
27 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson; Or, Beau In The Suds

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

35
29 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

36
30 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

37
06 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren

38
28 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Reinhold; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Miss Davis, Miss Burgess, Miss Dodson, Miss Horsington, Mrs Villeneuve; Infernals-Leveridge, Villeneuve, DuPre, Richardson, Haughton, Delagarde, Destrade; Harlequin-Lun; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; with the Grand Dance in Momus: A Fawn-Haughton; Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Oates, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington, Miss Burgess, Miss Davis; with Sailors-Villeneuve, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Miss Oates, Miss Davis, Miss Burgess, Miss Dodson, Miss Horsington, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington, Miss Burgess, Miss Davis

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

39
19 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Sir Hans Burgess Actor: Munden
Role: George Burgess Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

40
27 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Powel; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Thomas-Rees; Waiter-Holland; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny Dickins-Miss Mansel; Miss Clare-Miss Logan; Martha-Mrs Platt; Landlady-Miss Leserve; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hans Burgess Actor: Munden
Role: George Burgess Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Comus

41
31 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election

Performance Comment: Buffskin the Tanner, Bailiff of Gotham-Turbutt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Harry-Mrs Charke; John Generous, the Candidate-Aston; Plowshare, an Honest Freeholder-Woodburn; Robin-James; Sneak, Self-will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward; Mrs Buffsk1n-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones; Mrs Soaker-Mrs Talbot. With a new Prologue to be spoke by the Author .
Cast
Role: Self Actor: will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward
Role: three Gotham Burgesses Actor: Hallam, Jones, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: By Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

42
10 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Master Norsa; Dorcas-Little Miss Norsa; Leander-Miss Burgess .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Miss Burgess

43
19 January 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden

Performance Comment: Sukey Ogle-Miss Atherton; Pleadwell-Mrs Talbot; Molly Wheedle-Miss Freeman; Mrs Plainstitch-Mrs Egerton; but edition of 1737 adds: Goosequill-Freeman; Fieri Facias-Blastock; Hunks-Jones; Trim-Yates; Stay tape-Richards; and gives Molly Wheedle-Miss Burgess. A New Prologue to the Farce, on the Taste of the Town in their Entertainments, and a new Epilogue .
Cast
Role: and gives Molly Wheedle Actor: Miss Burgess. A New Prologue to the Farce, on the Taste of the Town in their Entertainments, and a new Epilogue

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Shawford. III: Scot's Dance by Shawford. IV: Hornpipe by Collard. V: Sailor's Dance by Castiglione

Song: II: By Young Cunningham

44
02 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

Performance Comment: As17360119, but Molly Wheedle-Miss Burgess. With a New Prologue .
Cast
Role: Molly Wheedle Actor: Miss Burgess. With a New Prologue
Role: and gives Molly Wheedle Actor: Miss Burgess. A New Prologue to the Farce, on the Taste of the Town in their Entertainments, and a new Epilogue

Dance: Irish Trot. Scot's Dance. Two Pierrots. Sailor's Dance

45
16 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Pulling; Morelove-Machen; Sir Charles-Barton; Lady Easy-Mrs Reading; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Stewart; Lady Betty-Mrs Thompson; Edging-Miss Burgess .
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: The Heroick Footman

Performance Comment: Footman-Whittaker; Pinwell-Miss Burgess. With a New Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Pinwell Actor: Miss Burgess. With a New Prologue and Epilogue

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Adams. IV: Two Pierrots by Bodway and Shawford.

Song: I: By Hemskerk. V: In Praise of English Plumb Pudding

46
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Miss Stitch Actor: Miss Burgess

47
24 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

Performance Comment: Pleadwell-Mrs Talbot; Sukey Ogle-Miss Atherton; Molly Wheedle-Miss Burgess; Mrs Plainstitch-Mrs Egerton, but see HAY, 19 Jan .
Cast
Role: Molly Wheedle Actor: Miss Burgess

Dance:

48
29 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Miss Burgess

49
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

50
26 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Coffee House

Performance Comment: Harpie-Griffin; Bays-Macklin; Booswell-Harper; Hartly-Havard; Gaylove-Winstone; Puzzle-Ray; Bawble-Beard; Butterfly-Green; Gamesters-Turbutt, Raftor; Coffee Boy-Leigh; Mrs Notable-Mrs Grace; Cibber a Comedian-Cibber; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; two songs by Henry Burgess Jr-; three songs by Henry Carey-.
Cast
Role: Henry Burgess Jr Actor:

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380120