Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lord John Butler"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lord John 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
14683 results for: Keyword - Lord John Butler
We found 11077 matches on Author, 3692 matches on Performance Comments, 1707 matches on Event Comments, 451 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Bishop; Jobson-Dunstall; Doctor-Baylor; Butler-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Butler Actor: Hemskirk
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

252
21 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Jobson-_; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Nell-_; Sir John-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Butler Actor: Hemskirk
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

253
15 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Amanda-Mrs Butler; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Sir John Friendly-_; Shoemaker-_; La Varole-_; Mendlegs-_; Surgeon-_; Bull-_; Taylor-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Raftor
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Sylvia don't Refuse your Bloom a new song of Mr Arne's-Lowe; III: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

254
14 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive; Butler-Raftor; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Sir John Loverule-Lowe (in which character will be introduc'd The Early Horn).
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

255
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Charles
Role: Butler Actor: Blakey
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

256
22 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Arthur; Sir John Loverule (with the Early Horn)-Du Bellamy; Butler-Summers; Cook-Jacobs; Coachman-Farrell; Conjurer-Strange; Lady Loverule-Mrs Reade; Lucy-Mrs Tisdale; Lettice-Mrs White; Nell-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Du Bellamy
Role: Butler Actor: Summers
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17690515

257
30 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-R. Smith; Butler-Barnshaw; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Role: Butler Actor: Barnshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17690925

258
01 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Robson; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Vowell; Coachman-Lings; Footman-Groves; Doctor-Farrell; Jobson-Vandermere; Lady Loverule-Mrs Collett; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Lettice-Mrs White; Nell-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Robson
Role: Butler Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

259
06 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Palmer, Owenson, Walker, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Courtney, Johnson, Pierce, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Courtney; Footman-Everard; Coachman-Follett; Conjurer-Lloyd; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Weston; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Role: Butler Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17740613

260
16 June 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Wilson; Butler-Fearon; Conjurer-Lloyd; Sir John-Brett; Lady Loverude-Miss Platt; Nell-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: The Medley-

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

261
01 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Jobson-Edwin; Butler-Fearon; Conjurer-Lloyd; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Role: Butler Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: The Coopers-

262
02 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Graham; Sir Charles Marlow-Henry; Young Marlow-G. Graham; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Baker; Hastings-Vowell; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Essex; Miss Nevil-Miss Powel; Maid-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Barnshaw; Jobson-Newton; Conjuror-Henry; Butler-Russell; Coachman-Walters; Cook-Trotter; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bolingbroke; Nell-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Essex; Lettice-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Butler Actor: Russell
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

263
14 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): John Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson (1st time)-Edwin; Butler-Fearon; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Nell-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Role: Butler Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17820211

264
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
Role: Butler Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

265
01 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Brown; Cook-Gaudry; Coachman-Painter; Conjurer-Thompson; Jobson-Edwin; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Lettice-Mrs Davenett; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Nell-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Johnstone
Role: Butler Actor: Brown
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

266
13 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Lyons; Conjurer-Benson; Cook-Jones; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Chaplin; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Shaw; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Barnes; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Johnstone
Role: Butler Actor: Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

267
24 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Maddocks; Player-Benson; Peachum-Moody; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Alfred; Robin of Bagshot-Haymes; Nimming Ned-Chapman; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Fox; Dolly Trull-Mrs Davies; Betty Doxey-Mrs Shaw; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen

268
24 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

269
22 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Kemble; Sir William Belmont-Maddocks; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Benson; Footman-Webb; Servants-Alfred, Lyons; Lady Restless-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippit-Mrs Edwards; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Hunting Song-Dignum; Butler-Caulfield; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Webb; Coachman-Alfred; Doctor-Maddocks; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

270
15 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Collins; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: In V: Triumphal Entry of Publius into Rome-; Chorus of Youths and Virgins [composed by Boyce]-Dignum, Master Welsh, Master Gregson, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks

Performance Comment: , Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks.

271
14 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: As17951204

272
06 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with O bring me Wine by Shield, and There the silver'd waters roam, from The Pirates by Storace)-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Bowman-Caulfield; Fitzherbert-Dowton; Scarlet-Trueman; Edwin-Incledon (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden); Clorinda-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland; Angelina-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17961130, but Sir John Loverule (1st time; with The Early Horn)-Sedgwick; Butler-Caulfield; Doctor-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Butler Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

273
05 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Footman-Evans; Coachman-Webb; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun.; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Mrs Roffey; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

274
19 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

275
24 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Chorusses Actor: _Bardoleau, _Willoughby, _Elliot, _Aylmer, _Clarke, _Mead, _Dibble, _Gallot, _Caulfield Jun., _Tett, _Sawyer, Ms _Jacobs, Ms _Benson, Ms _Butler, Ms _Chippendale, Ms _Coates, Ms _Gawdry.
Role: Slaves Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

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: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley