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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Geo Burton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Geo Burton")') 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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1686 results for: Keyword - Geo. Burton
We found 1721 matches on Performance Comments, 109 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
06 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Delane; Buckingham-I. L? Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simson; Tyrell-Bransby; Blunt-Burton; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Elmy; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

227
16 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry V-Barry; Archbishop of Canterbury-Delane; Exeter-Berry; Fluellin-Macklin; Pistol-Yates; Gloster-Usher; Bedford-Marr; Westmoreland-Simpson; Gower-Bransby; Salisbury-Burton; King of France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Mountjoy-Lee; Bp. Ely-Winstone; Cambridge-Raftor; Scroop-Mozeen; Grey-Ray; Governor of Harfleur-Taswell; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Neale; Nym-Arthur; Bardolph-I. Sparks; Boy-Miss Yates; Queen Isabel-Mrs Bennet; Katherine-Mrs Green; the Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Burton

228
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton

229
02 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Dumont-Barry, 1st time; Gloster-Delane; Belmour-Lee; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

230
11 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17471229, but Alonzo-Winstone; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

231
08 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

232
09 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

233
10 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

234
12 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

235
13 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

236
06 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17490116, but Doctor-Burton.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

237
06 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Archbisop of Sens Actor: Burton

238
14 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Face-Cross; Lovewit-Burton; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-James; Subtle-Bridges; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Dapper-Vaughan; Surly-Blakes; Kastril-Yates; Sir Epicure-Berry.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

239
03 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick for the first time; King-Berry; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Blakes; Zara-Mrs Pritchard for the first time; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simpson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

240
06 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17501015, but Oliver-Burton; Charles-Layfield; Epilogue upon Two Prologues-_.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501117; End of Play: Comic Dance-McNeil, Mad Camargo. [the Dance which was inserted in Way of the World; see17501115]

241
14 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard, for the first time; Willful-James; Sir Harry Atall-Burton; Strut-Shuter; Finder-Blakes; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Willoughby; Sylvia-Mrs Green; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Situp-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

242
31 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Woodward; Modelove-Shuter; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Burton; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Mrs Toogood; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: CComic Dance-Harvey, Mad Camargo

243
05 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Sowdon; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Green; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-James; Antonio-Winstone; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Lawyer-Bransby; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

244
31 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17501218, but Funeral Procession-Beard; Friar Lawrence-Burton.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Burton.
Role: adds Montague Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

245
23 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred, A Masque

Performance Comment: Alfred-Garrick; Earl of Devon-Lee; Hermit-Berry; Edwin-Burton; Corin-Blakes; Danish King-Sowdon; First Dane-Palmer; Eltruda-Miss Bellamy; Emma-Mrs Bennet; Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon; Second Dane-Mozeen; Shepherdess-Miss Minors; Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Burton

246
11 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Publius-Sowdon; Valerius-Lee; Hostilius-Burton; Roman Father-Garrick; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horataa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

247
18 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17501024, but Priuli-Bridges; Renault-Burton.
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

248
02 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, W. Vaughan, G. Burton & ye Sub-Treasurer (Cross). Tickets of Ray, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, St Clement's Church; at the Black Swan Tavern, in Bartholomew Lane; the Old King's Head Tavern, Facing Somerset House; For Vaughan, at the One Ton Coffee House, St. James' Market; for Burton, at Pope's next the Stage Door, Russel St.; and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the Lady's Last Stake, or the Wife's Resentment will be taken. Receipts: #214 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Little Swiss

249
10 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17510215, but Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

250
13 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17510417 but Filch-Lewis; Player-Burton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Mat@o@Mint-Bulbrick; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Beggar-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501231; III: Hornpipe-Master Shawford