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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.

326
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell (by Desire)-Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage; Jobson-Dunstall; Loverule-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Doctor-Naylor; Butler-Julian; Cook-Clough; Coachman-Freeman; Lucy-Mrs Vallois; Lettice-Miss Royal [Royar].Royar].
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Julian
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

327
03 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17430107, but Nell (by Desire)-Mrs Freeman; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Cook-_; Coachman-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Julian
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: The Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland; V: A Minuet, a Louvre-Mr Dukes, Mrs Freeman

328
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

329
28 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440417 but Nell-Miss Budgell; Lettice-Miss Cole; Butler-Collins.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

330
04 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the rest of the Fraternity of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by Box tickets, which are to be had of Shepherd at his house on Mill Bank, and of Hobson at the stage door. Those Brethren who intend to honour the Grand Master to the Play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship, cloth'd, at the Rose Tavern, the Corner of Bridges St. at five o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440428 but Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Lettice-_; Butler-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: The Usual Masons' Songs-

331
04 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover Or The Ladies Friendship

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17451205, but Butler-_; Jobson-_; Lady Loverule-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: I: Song-; II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

332
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Simpson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

333
02 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performance Comment: As17460927, but Cook-Usher; Butler-Collins.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

334
04 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17461002, but Cook-_; Butler-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Between the acts: Lowe, Mrs Mozeen

335
18 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17461002, but Cook-Usher; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

336
02 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bainbridge; Butler-Cushing; Cook-Shuter; Coachman-Wignell; Conjurer-Lee; Lettice-Mrs Dove; Lucy-Miss Moreau.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Cushing
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17461124

337
29 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera 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

338
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera 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

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

339
08 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17551001, but Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17551101

340
08 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtam; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtam
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17561023

341
18 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

342
11 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17571118, but Conjuror-_; Coachman-_; Butler-_; Cook-_; Lucy-_; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Spanish Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; II: New Peasant Dance-Master Banti, Miss Wilford, her 1st on the stage, both scholars to Poitier Sr; III: A Dutch Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; IV: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banti

343
13 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17660426 but Butler-Kear.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Kear.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

344
06 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690930, but Butler-Holtom; Conjuror-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

345
15 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17691206, but Jobson-Barnshaw, first time; Conjuror-Wignell; Butler-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

346
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 Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Johnston

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

347
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

348
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

349
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

350
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