SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Butler"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Butler")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Lewis; Honeywood-Pope; Old Croaker-Munden; The Bailiff-Knight; Leontine-H. Johnston; Sir William Honeywood-Murray; Little Flannagan-Emery; Postboy-Simmons; Jarvis-Thompson; Butler-Abbot; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Mattocks; Olivia-Miss Murray; Garnet-Mrs Mills; Miss Richland-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End: A Chapter of Fashions (never performed; written by T. Dibdin Jun.)-Munden; The Tight Little Lads of the Ocean (never performed; written by the Author of The Bundle of Proverbs)-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Emery; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Klanert; Coachman-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally Downright-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Mrs Litchfield; Mrs Greville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As18000324but Sir John Loverule-_; Butler-_; Lady Loverule-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: As18000422, but Butler-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Dance: As18000503

Song: As18000503

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Receipts: #266 16s. 6d. (30/7/0; 11/6/6; 0/3/6; tickets: 224/19/6) (charge: #110 18s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour and Gavot by Master Butler and a Young Lady [unidentified] (both Scholars to Miller); End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Master Butler and the same Young Lady

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Butler. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, Bennet-street, Westminster; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 4 years. To conclude with a Grand Sea-Fightv, Dance, etc. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #276 14s. 6d. (52.9.0; 12.5.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 211.16.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Master Butler (scholar of Miller); In afterpiece: Henry

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17800411

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane; of Butler, next door to the stage-door, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #281 16s. 6d. (43/0/0; 8/1/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 230/7/0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Bannister; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Laurette-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Knights-Trueman, Welsh, Peck, Dibble, Cook, Tett, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Walker, Bardoleau; Chorus of Soldiers-Evans, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Earle, Aylmer, Potts, Annereau, Willoughby; Chorus of Peasants-Banks, Butler, Garman, Thompson, Wells, Ms Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Ms Butler, Ms Chatterley, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Menage, Ms Benson.

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance-Master and Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Calisto-The Lady Mary; Nyphe-The Lady Anne; Jupiter-The Lady Henrietta Wentworth; Juno-The Countess of Sussex; Psecas-The Lady Mary Mordaunt; Diana-Mrs [Margaret] Blagge; Mercury-Mrs Jennings; Nymphs attending Diana-The Countess of Darby, The Countess of Pembroke, The Lady Katherine Herbert, Mrs Fitz-Gerald, Mrs Frazier; [The Persons of Quality of the Men that Danced-His Grace the Duke of Monmouth, The Viscount Dunblaine, The Lord Daincourt, Mr Trevor, Mr Harpe, Mr Lane[, Mr Leonard, Mr Franshaw]; [In the Prologue were Represented, The River Thames-Mrs Moll? Davis; Peace-Mrs Mary? Knight; Plenty-Mrs Charlotte? Butler; The Genius of England-Mr Turner; Europe-Mr Hart; Asia-Mr Richardson; Africa-Mr Marsh Jun; America-Mr Ford; [In the Chorusses betwixt the Acts: Strephon-Mr Hart; Coridon-Mr Turner; Sylvia-Mrs Davis; Daphne-Mrs Knight; Two African Women-Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt; The Epilogue-Jupiter.
Cast
Role: Plenty Actor: Mrs Charlotte? Butler
Role: Two African Women Actor: Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Heiress; Or, Sir Timothy Treatall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue by Mr Otway-Mrs Barry; Sir Timothy Treatall-Nokes; Tom Wilding-Betterton; Sir Anthony Meriwill-Lee; Sir Charles Meriwill-Williams; Dresswell-Boman; Fopington-Jevon; Lady Galliard-Mrs Barry; Charlot-Mrs Butler; Diana-Mrs Corror; Mrs Clacket-Mrs Norice; Mrs Closet-Mrs Lee; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Sir Phillip Luckless-Kynaston; Tridewell-Wilshire; Sir Paul Squelch-Lee; Bullfinch-Haines; Widgine-Gevon; Anvile-Griffen; Nonsense-Monfort; Pate-Lisle [Carlisle]; Beavis-Saunders; Howdee-Bright; Clark-Lowe; Mrs Fitchow-Mrs Barrey; Constance-Mrs Butler; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Cory; Constance Holdup-Mrs Percivall; Prologue to the Northern Lass [by J. H. (Joseph Haines)]-; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Treacherous Brothers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: King of Cyprus-Powell; Meleander-Allexander [Verbruggen]; Ithocles-Williams; Menaphon-Mountfort; Orgillus-Hodgson; Semanthe-Mrs Bowtell; Marcelia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Statilia-Mrs Butler; Armena-Mrs Jourden; Prologue [by Mr Mountfort-Mrs Knight; Epilogue [by Mr Mountfort-Mrs Butler [in Mans apparel.in Mans apparel.
Cast
Role: Statilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: by Mr Mountfort Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Bigotte: With The Second Part Of Tegue O Divelly

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Bernardo-Underhill; Luscindo-Williams; Doristeo-Bowman; Finardo-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Tegue O Divelly-Leigh; Hernando-Boen [Bowen]; Diego-Young Lee; Belliza-Mrs Corey; Elvira-Mrs Jordan; Rosania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Grycia-Mrs Osborn; Levia-Mrs Butler; Gremia-Noakes; Prologue-Mrs Butler; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Levia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Anthony Love; Or, The Rambling Lady

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Sir Anthony Love-Mrs Mountford; Valentine-Mountford; Ilford-Williams; Sir Gentle Golding-Bowen; An Abbe-Antho. Leigh; Count Canaile-Hodgson; Count Verole-Sandford; Palmer-Powel Jr; Waitwell-Bright; Traffique-Kirkham; Cortaut-Mich. Lee; Servant to Sir Gentle-Cibber; Servant to Ilford-Tho. Kent; Floriante-Mrs Butler; Charlote-Mrs Bracegirdle; Volante-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Floriante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Don Juan de Mendoza-Hodgson; Alberto-Powell; Antonio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Ricardo-Montford; Lopez-Bowen; Bernardo-Trefusis; Miranda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Astella-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Richardson; Prologue [by Mr Dryden-Bright, Bowen, Williams; Epilogue [by Mr Tate-Mrs Butler [in Mans Cloaths; Another Epilogue-Mr Montfort.
Cast
Role: Astella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mr Tate Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Assuerus Actor: James Butler
Role: First Israelite Actor: James Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Lady Hippish Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Milward, Mills, Cibber, W. Mills, Berry, Winstone, Hewit, Este, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1735 lists: Amurath-Quin; Mahomet-W. Mills; Hellena-Mrs Thurmond; Osmyn-Berry; Kister Aga-Hewit; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Scanderbeg-Milward; Aranthes-Mills; Althea-Mrs Butler; Amasie-Cibber; Paulinus-Winstone. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Althea Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant; Or, The Different Husbands

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Wm. Mills, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Miss Holliday; but edition of 1735 lists: Mondish-Quin; Gaylove-W. Mills; Capt Spark-Cibber; Sir Simon Raffler-Griffin; Colonel Raffler-Harper; Lady Raffler-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raffler-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Miss Holliday. Prologue spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Lady Raffler Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Havard, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Giffard; but edition of 1739 lists: Solyman-Quin; Mustapha-Milward; Zanger-Wright; Rustan-Mills; Mufti-Winstone; Achmet-Havard; Osman-Woodburn; Roxolana-Mrs Butler; Emira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue by James Thomson-Milward; Epilogue-Quin.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Butler. [Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Moors Dance-Muilment; II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: TThe Noontide Air, as17390407

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Retirement

Performance Comment: Parts-Milward, Mill, Wright, Berry, Ridout, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1739 lists (As it was Intended to have been Acted): Artamon-Mills; Lanertes-Milward; Ceron-Berry; Pravamor-Wright; Arcano-Ridout; Semandra-Mrs Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Mills; Sabia-Mrs Butler; Prologue-Wright; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elmerick

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills, Miss Bennet; but edition of 1740 lists: Andrew II-Mills; Conrade-Milward; Elmerick-Quin; Bathori-Wright; Belus-Winstone; Matilda-Mrs Butler; Ismena-Mrs Mills; Zenomira-Miss Bennet; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Milward.