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813 results for: Keyword - Betterton
We found 537 matches on Roles/Actors, 298 matches on Performance Comments, 291 matches on Author, 179 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Performance Title.

201
15 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Keene; Moneses-Powell; Axalla-Booth; Prince of Tanais-Cory; Omar-Smith; Stratocles-Fairbank; Dervise-Husband; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Betterton

202
16 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17080914, but Mackbeth-Betterton; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Mills; Witches-Pinkethman, Bullock, Norris; Fleance-_.
Cast
Role: Mackbeth Actor: Betterton

203
21 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Goneril-Mrs Kent; Regan-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Betterton

204
30 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Betterton, who has not Acted it these Ten Years; Vainlove-Booth; Belmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Fairbank; Fondlewife-Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Silvia-Mrs Porter; Laetitia-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Betterton, who has not Acted it these Ten Years

205
01 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Powell; Vernon-Booth; Glendower-Cibber; Douglass-Husband; Carriers-Johnson, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Powell; Drawer-Norris.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

206
07 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17080930, but Montezuma-Betterton; Cortez-Powell; Odmar-Mills; Guyomar-Booth; Orbellan-_.
Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Betterton

207
26 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The 8th; With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Betterton; Norfolk-Mills; Buckingham-Booth; Wolsey-Keene; Surrey-Powell; Sands-Bullock; Cranmer-Cibber; Gardiner-Johnson; Katherine-Mrs Knight; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Betterton

208
05 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius And Virginia

Performance Comment: Edition of ca. 1709 lists: Appius-Booth; Claudius-Keen; Virginius-Betterton; L. Icilius-Wilks; M. Icilius-Bickerstaff; Horatius-Thorman; Valerius-Husbands; P. Numitorius-Carey; C. Numitorius-Smith; Virginia-Mrs Rogers; Cornelia-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Virginius Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): Thomas Betterton

209
09 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Dorax-Betterton; Don Sebastian-Wilks; Muley Moluch-Mills; Benducar-Keene; Mufti-Johnson; Antonio-Booth; Mustapha-Estcourt; Almeyda-Mrs Knight; Morayme-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dorax Actor: Betterton

210
11 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Leontius-Betterton; Antigonous-Corey; Demetrius-Booth; Selucus-Keene; Lieutenant-Powell; Menippus-Norris; Charinthas-Bullock; Celia-Mrs Bradshaw; Governess-Mrs Powell; Leucippe-Pack.
Cast
Role: Leontius Actor: Betterton

211
02 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Thersites-Betterton; Troilus-Wilks; Hector-Powell; Agamemnon-Mills; Achilles-Booth; Ajax-Keene; Ulysses-Thurmond; Nestor-Corey; Priam-Fairbank; Diomedes-Husbands; Menelaus-Burkhead; Aeneas-Bickerstaffe; Pandarus-Estcourt; Cressida-Mrs Bradshaw; Andromache-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Thersites Actor: Betterton

212
20 September 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Betterton.

213
03 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Granada By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Betterton; Cortez-Wilks; Almeria-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Betterton

214
08 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Betterton; Nykin-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Betterton

Entertainment: Higgins

215
17 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17091128, but Mackbeth-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Mackbeth Actor: Betterton.

Entertainment: Higgins

Music: As17091128

Dance: As17091128

216
04 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Betterton

217
20 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17971013. but Castalio-Betterton (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Acasto-Murray.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: As17971018

218
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

219
18 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Betterton; Sealand-Murray; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Munden; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Simmons; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

220
29 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Poliphontes-Betterton; Narbas-Murray; Euricles-Whitfield; Erox-Clarke; High Priest-Davenport; Ismene-Mrs Litchfield; Merope-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

221
08 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

222
05 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Betterton; Phocion-Clarke; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Toms; Greek Soldier-Claremont; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Dionysius Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

223
27 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Matrimony

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the Mock Minuet)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the Song, and Mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Betterton

Song: In III 1st piece: song-Incledon; in 2nd piece: Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela-

224
10 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Incledon; Col. Oldboy-Munden; Sir John Flowerdale-Murray; Jessamy-Betterton; Harman-Clarke; Jenkins-Townsend; Diana-Mrs Mountain; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa (with new songs)-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: As17980430

225
17 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Betterton; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@Diggers-Powel, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearence at this theatre, and 2nd in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder

Song: In V: a Dirge, set to music by Shield. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone