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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.

12001
19 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Phantom-Bardin; Tinsel-W. Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Penkethman; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collet

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

12002
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam Or The Distressd Lovers With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Machen

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

12003
17 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Rainton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter; particularly The Matelots, Dutch Boor and his Frou-

12004
05 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Richard-Huddy; Jobson-Penkethman; Noddy-Bullock; Rowland-Smith; Lovemore-Woodward; Father-Machen; Butler-Collet; Cook-W. Williams; Countryman-R. Williams; Doctor-Barden; Spirits-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Woodward; Nell-Mrs Haughton; Jane-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collet

Dance: RRunning Footman-Pollett

Song:

12005
10 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Mills; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Sasaphras-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Particularly a Grand Chacone, a new Comic Dance-

12006
20 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Harper; Mizen-Cibber Jr; Worthy-Watson; Rovewell-Williams; Sir Charles-Bridgewater; Cribbidge-W. Mills; Sailors-Norris, Griffin, Shepard, Oats, Roberts, Berry; Fair Quaker-Mrs Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Jenny-Miss Vaughan; Jiltup-Mrs Shireburn; Barmaid-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley

12007
26 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Wetherilt; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

12008
01 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Cibber Jr; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

12009
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Butler

12010
27 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinsel-Bullock; Butler-Collett; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardener-Pearce; Vellum-Morgan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

12011
23 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Watson and Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Dance:

12012
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sitrup Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

12013
07 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17301222, but Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: In II: Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton; End II: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; III: French Gardener-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: English Maggots-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: A new Grand Dance call'd Le Chaconist-

12014
31 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301116, but Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Harper; Charles-Marshall; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Scentwell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

12015
22 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler

12016
23 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Tragedo-Charke; Cantato-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-R. Wetherilt; Dulceda-Miss Oates; Apollo-Roberts; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Evans; Eagle-Miss Brett; General Briton-Bridgwater; Pantomime-Berry; Jupiter-Excell; Neptune-Rainton; Pluto-Gray; Juno-Miss Mears; Amphitrite-Mrs Boman; Proserpine-Miss Williams; Crispin-Harper; Farcia-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

12017
21 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

12018
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Heartwell-Harper; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

12019
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Song: Miss Raftor

12020
18 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Vulture-Collett; Aspin-Morgan; Butler-Havard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Purden; Necessary-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Havard

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

12021
30 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Advertiser, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night a great Number of Wax Candles were lighted in the Windows of Mr Cibber's, Mr Booth's, and Mr Wilks's Houses...on account of his Majesty's Birthday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.
Cast
Role: Waspe Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

12022
13 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Genest, III, 326, lists: Sands-Griffin; Katharine-Mrs Horton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

12023
22 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Orooonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: TThe Jovial Crew

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton, Master Lally, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

12024
01 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinser-Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardener-Morgan; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigal-Mrs Norris, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collet

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

12025
21 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Watson; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: