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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.

1101
18 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Parsons

1102
02 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17861009, but Ross-Williames; Witches-_Parsons, Aickin.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Parsons, Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: Singing, as17861009, but _Williames

1103
11 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Kemble; Ben-King (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Tattle-Dodd; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1104
21 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Post, 22 Dec.: Irishman-Moody; Clown-Parsons; Country Girl-Mrs Crouch; [In Pageant: Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons; Comic Muse-Miss Farren; Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118]. Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118].
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons

1105
22 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 7th night of A School for Grey-Beards (see 3 Mar. 1787), but "Parsons was in bed so ill as to make it impossible for him to play-the play was in course changed" (Morning Chronicle, 26 Dec.). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #163 16s. 6d. (121.18.0; 39.18.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons

1106
13 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Lawrence; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Mrs Brereton; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Parson Welldo Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

1107
09 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Burton; Lubin (1st time)-Dignum; Gillian-Mrs Forster; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

1108
18 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17870115

1109
19 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Parsons his Benefit Allowance [i.e. in lieu of a benefit] #100. Receipts: #197 5s. (171.13.0; 24.6.6; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Parsons, Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: Singing, as17861202, but Mrs _Wrighten

1110
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

1111
09 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

1112
11 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Dance: End II: As17870113; I: a Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-

Song: [Kelly introduced a song, Love thou maddening power, and a duet, Each joy in thee possessing, neither one listed on playbill. Both were composed by Gluck, and both had English words by Elizabeth Sheridan (Kelly, I, 301-2)]

1113
17 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17870126, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Dance: As17870126

1114
22 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Bates [Public Advertiser: Fawcett]; Flint-Burton; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Collett; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons

1115
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

1116
25 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: As17870124, but Dumps-Parsons; David-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Dumps Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: As17870113; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

1117
30 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; 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-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Brooks (of hay).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

1118
31 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Bates; Servant-Alfred; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: a Hornpipe-Bourk; End III: Minuet de la Cour-Brigg, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel-Bourk, the Miss Stageldoirs

1119
08 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17861027, but Antonio-Parsons; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons

Dance: The Lucky Return, as17870530, but _Hamoir, Ferrere

1120
11 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Browne; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Entertainment: Monologue Occasional Address (with Alterations), as17870516

1121
13 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

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

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End II: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

1122
18 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Leveret-R. Palmer; Lord Newberry-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Buckle-Burton; Minum-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Miss Woollery; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Miss Brangin; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Grace-Miss Francis; Lady Newberry-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

1123
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Swords; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brown (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

1124
21 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

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

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

1125
23 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Browne; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Lawrence; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Woollery; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Varnish Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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