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14686 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.

11951
July 1683 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Atheist Or The Second Part Of The Souldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Duke of Cambridge; Father to Beaugard-Leigh; Beaugard-Betterton; Courtine-Smith; Daredevil-Underhill; Theodoret-Wilshire; Gratian-Perin; Porcia-Mrs Barry; Lucretia-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Currer; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Osborn; Phillis-Mrs Percival; Chloris-Mrs Norris; Rosard-Saunders; Plunder-Richards.
Cast
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Butler

11952
December 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-; Oldrents-Gillow; Hearty-Lee; Springlove-Perren; Vincent-Carlile; Hilliard-Boman; Randall-Persivel; Master Sentwell-Buher; Friend to Justice Clack-Freeman; Oliver-Wiltshire; Master Clack-Jevern; Master Talboy-Montfort; Martin-Bright; Chaplain-Lowe; Usher to Oldrents-Norris; Butler to Oldrents-Sanders; Cook to Oldrents-Mrs Cooke; Rachel-Mrs Persevel; Meriel-Mrs Twyford; Amie-Mrs Norris; Autum Mort-Griffing; Patrico-Norris; Souldier-Bight [Bright]; Lawyer-Montfort; Courtier-Sander; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Butler to Oldrents Actor: Sanders
Related Works
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

11953
04 March 1686 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: Sir Richard Lovemore-Gryffin; Rowland-Bowman; Longmore-Peryn; Butler-Saunders; Cook-Percyval; Footman-Low; The Ladies Father-Norris; Noddy-Powel; Jobson-Jevon; Doctor-Freeman; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Cook; Jane-Mrs Price; Lettice-Mrs Twyford; Nell-Mrs Percyval; Prologue-Mr Jevon; Epilogue-Mr Jevon, Mrs Percyval.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Saunders

11954
March 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Sir William Wealthy-Leigh; Tom Wealthy-Kynaston; Young Wealthy-Mountfort; Spruce-Nokes; Shamtown-Baker; Littlegad-Bowman; The Lady Sly-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Butler

11955
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: L. Brainless-Bowman; Sir Philip Freewit-Monfort; Sir Lawr. Limber-Sandford; Capt. Darewell-Hodson; Myn Here Van Grin-Leigh; Bias-Bright; Solon-Dogget; Callow-Bowen; MacBuffle-Trefuse; Thummum-Smeaton; Splutter-Colly Cibber?; Lady Subtle-Mrs Barry; Lady Bumfiddle-Mrs Cory; Phaebe-Mrs Bracegirdle; Berenice-Mrs Lassels; La Pupsey-Mrs Butler; Margery-Mrs Lawson; Prologue Mr Monford Enters, meets Mrs Bracegirdle dressed in Boy's Cloaths, who seeing her him, Endeavours to go back, but he taking hold of her, speaks-Mr Monford; Epilogue-La Pupsey with her Lapdog in Masquerade.
Cast
Role: La Pupsey Actor: Mrs Butler

11956
February 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rape Or The Innocent Impostors

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue By Mr Shadwell-Mrs Bracegirdle; Gunderic-Betterton; Genselaric-Williams; Briomer-Hodgson; Albimer-Zibber; Rodoric-Freeman; Almeric-Harris; Agilmond-Mrs Butler; Valdaura-Mic. Lee; Amalazontha-Mrs Betterton; Rhadegonda-Mrs Lee; Eurione-Mrs Bracegirdle; Merinda-Mrs Richardson.
Cast
Role: Agilmond Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard
Related Work: The Rape of Helen Author(s): John Breval

11957
10 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Wilks; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Priest-Estcourt; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Taylor-Pinkethman; Drunken Butler-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Drunken Butler Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

11958
10 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir George Trueman-Wilks; Vellum-Johnson; Tinsel-Cibber; Fantome-Mills; Butler-Penkethman; Coachman-Miller; Gardiner-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Oldfield; Abigail-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Johnson
Role: Butler Actor: Penkethman

11959
04 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Colonel Manly-Leigh; Charles Courtwell-Elrington; Sir Amorous Vainwit-Bullock Jr; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspin-Spiller; Butler-Ogden; Servant-Eaton; Lady Outside-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Necessary-Mrs Elsom; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden

Dance: As17161027

11960
26 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17161204, but Butler-_; Necessary-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Italian Mimic Scene between a Scaramouch, Harlequin, Country Farmer, His Wife, and others-

11961
11 February 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Sir Harry Freelove-Elrington; Winwife-Keene; Stockwell-Spiller; Frank Flash-Pack; Steward-Rogers; Ned-Knapp; Butler-Hall; Lady Upstart-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Rogers; Decoy-Mrs Kent; Maria-Mrs Schoolding; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Hall

11962
02 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: As17170211, but Steward-_; Butler-_; Ned-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Hall

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Salle, Mlle Salle

11963
11 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-Bullock Jr; Vulture-Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Moreau; Clarinda-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Chantrel; Necessary-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden

Song: As17181006

Dance: As17181024

11964
21 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-C. Bullock; Vulture-Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Biggs; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Betty-Mrs Giffard; Necessary-Mrs Robertson.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden

Dance:

11965
27 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Truman-Orfeur; Fantome-Chapman; Tinsel-Bridgewater; Vellum-Norris Jr; Butler-West; Coachman-Harper; Gardiner-Norris Sr; Lady Truman-Mrs Orfeur; Abigail-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: West

Song: Smugg Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Union of the Two Nations, composed by Prince-Houghton, Bridgewater, Mrs Willis, Mrs Houghton

11966
19 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Butler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardiner-H. Bullock; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Saraband, Pierot-Mlle Harve

11967
15 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17251102, but Emilia-Mrs Butler; Shoemaker-_; Lady Townly-_.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: End I: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Scaramouch-Sandham's Son; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Boval, Duplessis; V: Passacaille-Mrs Booth

11968
27 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17250904, but Brabantio-Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: End II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Sandham's Children; III: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

11969
29 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17260103, but Lucinda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Thurmond, Miss Tenoe; Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

11970
11 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Bridgwater; Belford-Roberts; Fabian-Oates; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Baker; Child-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: I: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: Saraband-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Tenoe

Song: In III: Miss Lindar; IV: Miss Lindar

11971
25 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17250921, but Hothead-Shepard; Farewell-_; Violante-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Dance: PPastoral-Lally, Mrs Walter; Peasant-Sandham's Children; Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Music: CConcerto on the Little Flute-Baston

11972
03 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Brabantio-Thurmond; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

11973
10 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

11974
20 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Butler.

Song: As17261001

11975
27 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Wetherilt; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson