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6538 results for: Keyword - George Burton
We found 4198 matches on Author, 2313 matches on Performance Comments, 684 matches on Event Comments, 179 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
07 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Bransby and Burton. Receipts: #159 18s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Bransby and Burton: #85 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720926, but Charles Dudley-Burton, first time; In Act II, song in character-Moody.
Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Burton, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17730419 but Abram-Burton, first time.
Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Burton, first time.

502
11 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Bransby and Burton. Receipts: #128 8s. Charges: #64 18s. 6d. Profits to Bransby and Burton: #63 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17750403 but Belville-Reddish; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Torrington-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Ghastly Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17741222, but Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Burton; first time; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Ursula-Mrs Love (playbill); Public Advertiser lists Ursula-$Mrs Green; Don Diego-$Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Burton

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

503
01 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Paid Miss Abrahams #50; Ditto to Mr Bate for the Music of the Blackamoor #50; Paid for convicting a pickpocket 10s. Receipts: #54 17s. Charges: #64 16s. 6d. Deficit to Bransby and Burton: #9 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17760105, but Brush-Burton.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17751003, but Thomas-Burton, first time.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton, first time.

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17760415

504
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, Strand; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton

Dance: As17780504

505
05 April 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: A new Comedy, in 5 Acts [1st time; author unknown; not in Larpent MS; not published. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Afterpiece: Never acted here. A Comedy in 2 Acts, taken from Moliere and D'Ancourt. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets delivered for Vietch, Burton and Miss Brown will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Ladies; Or, The Levee Of Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lendrick, Davis, Burton, Whitaker, Jackson, Parker, Moorland, Robertson, Parsley, Robins, Barrett, A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]), Miss Costello, Miss Brangin, Miss Jackson, Miss Williams, A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]), Mrs Baker; Occasional Prologue- [Burton (Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.)]; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lendrick, Davis, Burton, Whitaker, Jackson, Parker, Moorland, Robertson, Parsley, Robins, Barrett, A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like A Woman's

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Barber; Sir Peter Pride-Poultney; Clodpole-Newton; Jeffery-M'Millin; Jeremy-Burton; Barnaby Brittle-Barrett; Lady Pride-Mrs Baker; Damaris-Miss Jackson; Mrs Brittle-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Burton

506
28 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at More's, pastry cook, the East End of the New Church, Strand; of Burton, No. 149, Fleet-street. Receipts: #111 18s. (27.0.0; 20.19.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 63 .5.0) (charge: #64 11s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800422, but Gradus (1st time)-Burton.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Burton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Dance: As17791215

Song: End IV: As17800411

507
22 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. Tickets delivered for a comedy will be admitted. Morning Herald, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Burton, No. 8, Clement's Inn; of Harwood, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #216 5s. 6d. (34/19/0; 16/6/0; 2/12/6; tickets: 162/8/0) (charge: #106 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17860109, but Lory-Burton .
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105, but Ferrere in place of Williamson

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a favourite Hunting Song (composed by Hook) by Dignum

508
30 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delagarde, Thompson, Burton. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs LeBrun, Miss Allen, &c will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17460402 but Sir Friendly-Burton, 1st appearance on the stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Burton, 1st appearance on the stage.
Role: Lord George Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; being last time of his performing. Also dancing-Cooke, Sga Campioni=

509
02 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Raftor, I. Sparks (Cross). Last week Mr Garrick Paid to Mr Belchier, Banker in Lombard St., #208 1s., being the whole money receiv'd at the Benefit Play of King Lear, which he most generously gave for the relief of the unhappy sufferers by the late most dredful fire in Cornhill, &c., whithout deducting any charges whatsoever. [See note, 3 May] Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #56 19s. tickets, #128 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17480328 but Beggar-Burton; add Player-Bransby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Moll Brazen-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-I. Sparks; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Lowe; Peggy-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17471215

510
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton, and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, (with a company from the theatres) during the short time of the Fair will be presented an Historical Drama (lately acted in Bartholemew Fair with universal applause) the Northern Heroes with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General, and the fair Ellimira a Russian Princess, containing the most remarkable events of that time; and concluding with the memorable battle of Putlowav, and Charles's retreat into the Turkish dominionsv. Interspersed with a comic interlude, The Volunteers. Also the comical humours and amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's widow, the merry pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. As the Fair will be of so short continuance, we shall begin very early each day (General Advertiser). [See 24 Aug. 1748, bf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes; Or, The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth, King Of Sweden, And Peter The Great, Czar Of Muscovy

Performance Comment: Charles XII-Usher; Prince of Wurtemburg-Jackson; Count Gillensternia-Hazard; Count Piper-Thomson; Mazeppa-Reid; Czar-Burton; Prince Dolguruki-Paget; Prince Menzikoif-Jones; Iwan-Shawford; Princess Ellimira-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

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

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-

511
02 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by Palmer and Miss Batcheldor will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17530228, but Cardinal Campeius-Burton; Suffolk-Blakes; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Sands-Shuter; Cromwell-Mozeen; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey.
Cast
Role: Cardinal Campeius Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: MMinuet-Piettro, Miss Batcheldor

512
04 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, G: Burton & Boucher (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these four years. [Boucher-Sub-treasurer.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Burton; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Simson; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Dorilant-Blakes; Mrs D. Fidget-Mrs Toogood; Alithea-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; the Quack-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: II: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Morris, the Little Swiss; End of Farce: Scots Dance- (see17530501)

513
02 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hayes will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

514
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these 10 years. [See 18 Dec. 1749.] Music for Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. Tickets deliver'd by Clough, Mossop, Peacop and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

515
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Burton. Tickets deliver'd out by Peacop, Berrisford, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

516
28 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton. Tickets delivered out by Vaughan, Sanderson, Peacopp, Mrs Bradshaw will be taken

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Burton; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Prince John-Miss Bride; Westmoreland-Ackman; Nothumberland-Scrase; Blunt-Mozeen; Hotspur-Holland; Worcester-Bransby; Vernon-Blakes; Douglas-Austin; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Gadshill-Marr; Peto-Atkins; 1st Carrier-Yates; 2d Carrier-Philips; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Percy-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

517
23 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton. Not acted this season. Tickets deliver'd for The Lady's Last Stake will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Jaffier-Holland; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Miss Mowatt, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: TThe Fingalian Dance-Miss Dawson

518
01 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Plym. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and Fox will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17640403 but Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Squire Richard-Master Burton; Manly-Packer, first time.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Master Burton
Role: John Moody Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

519
20 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Went into the Pit to see Garrick do Abel Drugger. Read three acts of the play. Subtle, Face and Dapper are well played by Burton, Palmer and Dodd. Love and Mrs Pritchard excellent as usual. Mrs Love did Tag in Miss in her Teens (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Palmer; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Albel Drugger-Garrick; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-Dodd; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

520
29 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by W. Palmer will be taken. [In the afterpiece Frank-Palmer, last appearance on the stage (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17671204, but Drawer-J. Burton; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: J. Burton
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

521
01 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

522
04 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton ["Died Miss Weller, aged 19, pupil of Dr Arne, appeared at dl as Polly, and Carissa, in School for Fathers" (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's Newspapers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17700403 but Tom-J. Burton; Lady Harriot-Mrs Bulkley from Covent Garden.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: J. Burton
Role: Trusty Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: II: As17700428 I of the Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have At Ye All-Mas Cape

523
07 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Cropley and Hart for men's cloaths, #13 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Kemble Diary notes this as Burton's last performance. He died in May.] Receipts: #220 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Burton; Emilia-Mrs Egerton; Iago-Reddish; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Montano-J. Aickin; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Fidler Actor: J. Burton

524
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron and Mrs Greville. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by Mr Waldron-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Mr Wegg's rent half year to Lady Day last #57; Duke of Bedford ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; Mr Moody for Mr Philips #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love the Leveller: or, The Pretty Purchase Author(s): George Bowes

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

525
17 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 27 Oct. 1774]. Tickets delivered by the Miss Stageldoirs will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #208 9s. 6d. (37.17.0; 26.6.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 143.10.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424