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Creator

Bell, E. 1
Collyer, J. 1
Conde, J. 1
Corner, J. 1
Dighton, R. 1
Dodd, D. 2
Goldar, J. 1
Harding, S. 1
Hayter, C. 2
Laurie, R. 1
Mortimer, J.H. 1
Parker, J. 1
Ridley, W. 1
Roberts, J. 1
Scratch, Annabel 1
Thornthwaite 2
Walker 1
Wilde, S. 4
Wright, J. 1

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Bell, E. 1
Collyer, J. 1
Conde, J. 1
Corner, J. 1
Dighton, R. 1
Dodd, D. 2
Goldar, J. 1
Harding, S. 1
Hayter, C. 2
Laurie, R. 1
Mortimer, J.H. 1
Parker, J. 1
Ridley, W. 1
Roberts, J. 1
Scratch, Annabel 1
Thornthwaite 2
Walker 1
Wilde, S. 4
Wright, J. 1

Date

1776 2
1777 1
1779 1
1789 1
1790 1
1791 1
1792 2
1793 1
1794 1
1795 2
1796 1

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1792 2
1793 1
1794 1
1795 2
1796 1

Publisher

Bellamy & Roberts 1
Bentley & Co. 1
Darling & Thompson 1
J. Bell 3
J. Parsons 1
J. Sewell 1
P. Brown and J. Manson 1
T. Lowndes 1
T. Lowndes & Parsons 1
T. Wilkins 1
Thomas Bellamy 1
W. Richardson 1

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Bellamy & Roberts 1
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Darling & Thompson 1
J. Bell 3
J. Parsons 1
J. Sewell 1
P. Brown and J. Manson 1
T. Lowndes 1
T. Lowndes & Parsons 1
T. Wilkins 1
Thomas Bellamy 1
W. Richardson 1

Subject

Actors 20
Costume 14
Moody, John, 1727-1812 2
Parsons, William, 1736-1795 20
Pope, Jane, 1742-1818 1
Theater 20
Women in the theater 1

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Costume 14
Moody, John, 1727-1812 2
Parsons, William, 1736-1795 20
Pope, Jane, 1742-1818 1
Theater 20
Women in the theater 1

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Portrait of William Parsons

William Parsons as Old Whittle in "The Irish Widow"

Portrait of William Parsons

William Parsons as Colonel Oldboy in "Lionel and Clarissa"

William Parsons as Whittle and Mrs. Wells as Widow Brady in a scene from "The Irish Widow"

William Parsons as Sir Fretful Plagiary in "The Critic"

William Parsons as Varland and John Moody as Major O'Flaherty in a scene from "The West Indian"

William Parsons as Colonel Oldboy in "Lionel and Clarissa"

John Moody as Teague and William Parsons as Obadiah in a scene from "The Committee"

Portrait of William Parsons in character

Portrait of William Parsons

William Parsons as Dumps in "The Natural Son"

William Parsons as Paul Prig in prologue to "The Spanish Barber"

William Parsons as Periwinkle in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

William Parsons as Vellum and Jane Pope as Abigail in a scene from "The Drummer"

William Parsons as Alscrip in "The Heiress"

William Parsons in a scene from "The Maid of Bath"

Portrait of William Parsons
Image | 1789 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of William Parsons
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
William Parsons as Old Whittle in "The Irish Widow"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding handkerchief.
Portrait of William Parsons
Image | 1796 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
William Parsons as Colonel Oldboy in "Lionel and Clarissa"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, indoors with hearth in background.
William Parsons as Whittle and Mrs. Wells as Widow Brady in a scene from "The Irish Widow"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Widow Brady in male attire.
William Parsons as Sir Fretful Plagiary in "The Critic"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing on one foot or walking.
William Parsons as Varland and John Moody as Major O'Flaherty in a scene from "The West Indian"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThe two characters in a room.
William Parsons as Colonel Oldboy in "Lionel and Clarissa"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
John Moody as Teague and William Parsons as Obadiah in a scene from "The Committee"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play, in a room with Teague supporting Obadiah. With text: Obad: "Good Mr. Teague give me some more sack."
Portrait of William Parsons in character
Image | 1790 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "What nature ought to be! What a - What a - What a - Tippy, Twaddle, Gammon, Quoi."
Portrait of William Parsons
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of William Parsons
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated, index finger to temple.
Portrait of William Parsons
Image | 1779 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
William Parsons as Dumps in "The Natural Son"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, waistcoat buttoned wrong and holding bottle and glass. With text: "You never gave me a chance to get tipsy in your service."
William Parsons as Paul Prig in prologue to "The Spanish Barber"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "This Summer - for I love a little Prance - This Summer, Gentlefolks, I have been to France."
William Parsons as Periwinkle in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorscape, hat. With text: "Oh, Mr. Sackbut, why do you name the Devil when perhaps he may be at your Elbow?
William Parsons as Vellum and Jane Pope as Abigail in a scene from "The Drummer"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsThe two characters in a room, with pictures on the wall, table, chairs. With text: Vel. - "It is indeed but a little Toy."
William Parsons as Alscrip in "The Heiress"
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing long wig and holding cane. With text: "My Daughter maintains all fashions are founded in sense -- Icod the tightness of my Wig, and the stiffness of my cape give me the sense of pillory."
William Parsons in a scene from "The Maid of Bath"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene with six other actors.

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