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13774 results for: Keyword - Lord John Butler
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11901
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

11902
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Winworth Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

11903
14 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; RatclifFe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-W. Bates; Lady Anne-Mrs Lewis; Duchess of York-Miss Piatt; Queen-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

11904
16 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Interview

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Aickin, Farren, Bannister Jun., Williames, Brereton; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Brereton, Miss Wheeler, Miss Hale, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from London Chronicle, 20 Nov.: Mr Montague-Smith; Somerville-Aickin; Lord Sidney-Farren; Charles Somerville-Bannister Jun.; Belville-Williames; Lennox-Brereton; Servant-Phillimore; Lady Sidney-Mrs Bulkley; Emily-Mrs Brereton; Isabella-Miss Wheeler; Nelson-Miss Hale; Louisa-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lord Sidney Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

11905
29 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-Henderson; Lord Medway-Aickin; Colonel Medway-Wroughton; Servants-Helme, Ledger; Sir Harry Flutter-Lewis; Mrs Richley [in subsequent bills called Mrs Knightly]-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins (of DL); Miss Richley-Miss Satchell; Louisa-Miss Morris; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington (1st appearance at this Theatre). End of Act I an Occasional Address spoken by Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lord Medway Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York Author(s): John Arthur
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fatal Discovery Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, Diversion a-la-Mode, by Harris, Burn [i.e. Byrne], Miss Matthews, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher

11906
11 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Baddeley, Barrymore, Suett, R. Palmer, Wright, Chaplin, Parsons; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec 1782, p. 465: Count Bam-Palmer; Lord Beauboot-Dodd; Snarem-Baddeley; Captain Standard-Barrymore; Inkhorn-Suett; Skip-R. Palmer; Watchman-Wright; Sir Tedious Prose-Parsons; Mrs Brocade-Mrs Wrighten; Arabella-Mrs Bulkley. Chaplin is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Beauboot Actor: Dodd

11907
28 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Fearon, Yates; Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783), and Larpent MS 615: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Charles Davenant-Lewis; Captain Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers-Yates; Servant-Helme; Marianne-Miss Satchell; Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17820927

11908
29 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Vanity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Farren. [Cast from text in the author's Miscellanies (T. Becket, 1785), Vol. n: Sir Hercules Caustic-King; Sighwell-Palmer; Lord Frolic-Dodd; Valentine Onslow-Brereton; Secondhand-Baddeley; Scrape-R. Palmer; Alderman Ingot-Parsons; Scurry-Phillimore; Servants-Chaplin, Kenny, Alfred, Spencer; Widow Wherret-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Blaze-Mrs Hopkins; Pucker-Mrs Wrighten; Helena Caustic-Miss Phillips; Ophelia Wyndham-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Frolic Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

11909
18 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17821114, but Lord Minikin-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III, as17820917

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss Romanzini

Related Works
Related Work: The Masquerade Author(s): Charles Johnson

11910
20 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lord Rentless Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

11911
24 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17821127, but Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Suett's name listed in playbill . Suett's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

11912
20 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: As17830512

11913
06 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17821120, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wewitzer (1st appearance in that character); Counsellor Plausible-Jones .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Wewitzer
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

11914
16 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

11915
27 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

11916
26 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marall-Wilson; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Tapwell-Thompson; Amble-Stevens; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

11917
13 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Anne (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

11918
14 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

11919
21 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

11920
06 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Lord Bawble-Bonnor; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodall-Fearon; Zorobabel-Quick; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Bonnor

11921
12 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Couns. Quillet-Wrighten; Oakam-Wright; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Wheeler; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

11922
14 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Dodd, Brereton, Moody, Baddeley, Farren, Bannister Jun., Packer, [Lee] Lewes; Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brereton, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (T. and W. Lowndes, 1784): Sir Gregory Glovetop-Parsons; Lord Hectic-Dodd; Loveless-Brereton; Captain Swagger-Moody; Pickaxe-Baddeley; Belcour-Farren; Janus-Bannister Jun.; Captain Hardy-Packer; Colonel Quorum-Lee Lewes; Lady Betty Wormwood-Miss Pope; Miss Penelope Zodiac-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Mrs Wells; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Louisa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by [Lee] Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by [Lee] Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Hectic Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

11923
18 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Grey-Hull; Vane-Chalmers; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

11924
06 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

11925
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Barrymore, Burton, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Bell, 1784): Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Hartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Hartwell Actor: Barrymore

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]