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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.

726
27 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-DuBellamy; Prattle-Parsons; Bell-Mrs Hitchcock; Florival-Mrs Davies; Emily-The Gentlewoman who performed Amelia [on 15 May: Mrs Armstead].on 15 May: Mrs Armstead].
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: Parsons

727
30 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Cast
Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman
Role: Ducat Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Egan; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-T. Davis; Corinna-Mrs W. Palmer; Maria-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Parsons

728
15 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Juan-R. Palmer; Alonzo-Egan; Sanchio-T. Davis; Duke-Fearon; Cacafogo-Massey; Servants-Kenny, Stevens; Copper Captain-Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Parsons; Old Woman's Maid-Mr Besford; Margarita-Mrs Hunter; Altea-Mrs Poussin; Clara-Miss Platt; Ladies-Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17770707

729
18 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep-shearing

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Bottom Actor: Parsons

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

730
18 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley-Massey; Col. Tivy-Egan; Jessamy-Fearon; Mignon-Stevens; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Hitchcock; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17770814

731
19 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Petruchio-Aickin; Duke-Fearon; Peter-Blissett; Anthony-Massey; Francisco-Jackson; Surgeon-Griffiths; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Davies; 1st Constantia-Mrs Hunter; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs W. Palmer; Kinswoman-Miss Hale; Mother-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir J. Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Parsons

Dance: End Monologue: a Dance-

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: The Picture of a Playhouse or Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

732
25 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: Bottom Actor: Parsons

733
29 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

734
03 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance in this play [in London]); Justice Shallow-Blissett; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Jackson; Mr Page-Fearon; Master Slender-Bates; Fenton-R. Palmer; Host-Massey; Bardolph-Kenny; Pistol-Stevens; Robin-Master Hitchcock; Simple-Master Pulley; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Page-Mrs Davies; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Hostess-Mrs Love; Mrs Ford-Mrs Lisley (late Miss Barsanti).
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

735
17 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Miss Hale; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Bruin-Griffiths; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden (1st appearance in London these 8 years).
Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: New Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Hutton

736
19 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Davies; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody-Jackson; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Grace-Mrs Colles; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Mrs Lisley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons

737
20 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles Stanley-Farren; Harry Stukely-Barrett; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits-Miss Armstrong; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] V: a Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Slingsby, Miss Armstrong, Sga Dupre

738
23 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons

739
25 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Burton; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

740
27 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Carpenter; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Barrett; Taffy-Burton; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

741
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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's 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

742
04 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Palmer and Parsons Sal[ar]y raised #1 per full week [of 6 nights]. Receipts: #235 18s. 6d. (207.18.0; 26.11.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons

743
06 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of dl); Polly-Miss Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Farce and Entertainments

744
14 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

745
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

746
22 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

747
29 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Bannister, Fawcett, Kear; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: General Worry Actor: Parsons

748
31 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

749
08 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Webster (1st appearance upon this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit (1st time)-Baddeley; Filch-Parsons; Player-Farren; Beggar-Waldron; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny Diver-Mrs Davies; Polly-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Blurton. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

750
13 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio (1st time)-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Mrs Colles; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement