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13774 results for: Keyword - Lord John Butler
We found 9871 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
08 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

252
13 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Miss Holliday; Nottingham-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

253
03 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Copper Captain-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Cibber; Duke-Havard; Juan-Turbutt; Sanchio-Cross; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Pritchard; Clara-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

254
19 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Elizabeth- Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich

255
16 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Milward; Ventidius-Quin; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Cibber; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Cleopatra-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; V: Muilment, Mrs Walter

256
21 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Captain-Mills; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Havard; Juan-Winstone; Sanchio-Cross; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; III: A new dance-Baudouin, Mrs Walter; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

257
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

258
03 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Milward; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Sosia-Turbutt; Phoebus-Cross; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Raftor; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Cross; Night-Miss Bennet; Alcmena-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: In III: Celia that I once was Blest by the late Mr Henry Purcell, and-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: In IV: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

259
08 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Milward; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Sosia-Turbutt; Phoebus-Ridout; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Raftor; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Marshall; Night-Miss Bennet; Alcmena-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

260
16 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Captain-Mills; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Duke-Havard; Juan-Winstone; Sanchio-Ridout; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Mrs Chetwood; Old Woman-Griffin; Estifania-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: Ethiopian-Muilment

261
08 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Butler; Dick-Chapman; Moneytrap-Griffin; Gripe-Turbutt; Brass-Macklin; Clip-Raftor; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Corinna-Mrs Chetwood; Cloggit-Mrs Marshall; Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: LLe Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

262
16 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Rutland-Mrs Mills; Nottingham-Miss Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

263
11 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: See17400121, but Leon-Milward; Captain-Mills; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Duke-Havard; Juan-Winstone; Sanchio-Ridout; Alonzo-Green; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Altea-Mrs Marshall; Clara-Mrs Wright; Old Woman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Dance: III: Les Characters-Mlle Chateauneuf

264
30 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Wright; Lory-Woodward; Surgeon-Taswell; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: In V: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

265
23 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Dick-Chapman; Moneytrap-Taswell; Gripe-Turbutt; Brass-Macklin; Clip-Raftor; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Corinna-Mrs Walter; Cloggit-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Clarissa-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Desse; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: The Early Horn-Lowe

266
27 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Rutland-Mrs Mills; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports; With The Stratagems of Harlequin

267
10 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Old Woman-Macklin; Altea-Miss Bennett; Copper Captain-Mills; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Don Juan-Winstone; Sancho-Ridout; Alonzo-Ray; Clara-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: As17410926

268
14 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Cibber; Dick-Simson; Clarissa-Mrs Butler; Corinna-Miss Cibber; Flippanta-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: III: Welch Buffoons, as17430308 V: Scotch Dance, as17430308

269
29 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Capt Dubutin-Coustos [Custo, General Advertiser]; Delateur-Fern; Mannon Delateur-Miss Davis; Tourneclef-Smith; Laronneau-Morgan; Comedien-Johnson; Gueux-Fern; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Lucie-Mrs Cushing; Matthieu de la Prison-Daniel; Jaques-Craven; Henry de Chemin-Johnson; Mme Cajoleuse-Mrs Jackson; Dorothee Cour de Nuit-Mrs Anderson; Madam Grandant-Mrs Butler; Bebeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mme Sans@Corps-Mrs Williams; Manon L'Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane-Mrs Jackson; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson
Role: Madam Grandant Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

270
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Dubutin-Costo; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Comedian-Johnson; Gueux-Edwards; Mathieu [Dubutin in Daily Advertiser]-Daniel; Laronneau-Jackson [Morgan in earlier notices]; Jaques-Brown; Henry du Chemin-Johnson; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mlle Manon@Delateur-Miss Davis; Mlle Cajoleuse-Miss Rawlinson [Mrs Jackson in earlier notices]; Dorothee Coureuse-Mrs Anderson; Mlle Grondant-Mrs Butler; Babeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mlle Sans Corps-Miss Cotterel [Mrs Williams in earlier notices]; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel; Manon Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane de la Friperie-Mrs Knight; Mlle Lucie-Miss Talbot.
Cast
Role: Comedian Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry du Chemin Actor: Johnson
Role: Mlle Grondant Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

271
11 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Carpenter & Butler. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Carpenter at Sutton's, No. 11, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Butler, next Door to the Theatre. Receipts: #283 15s. 6d. (42.2.0; 7.2.6; 0.2.0; tickets: 234.9.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Johnston

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

272
11 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Butler, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfallv, as it was originally performed. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, Bennet-street, Westminster; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Wright

Song: As17790503

273
03 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Wheeler; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Too Civil by Half Author(s): John Dent

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In Masquerade Scene a New Song by Miss George

274
13 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: Too Civil by Half Author(s): John Dent

275
17 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The Drunken Butler is expunged" (Gazetteer, 18 Nov.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson
Role: Lord Winlove Actor: Davies
Role: Drunken Butler Actor: Egan
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation