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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.

12001
29 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Lord Surry Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Benson

Song: As17881125

12002
27 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready; Russet-Fearon; Paris-Cubitt; Tom-Rock; Harriet-Miss Tweedale; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

12003
26 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impostors

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1789): Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lord Janus Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

12004
03 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17881125, but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Kemble; Surveyor-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Benson
Role: Lord Surry Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Lord Burleigh Actor: Phillimore

Song: As17881220

12005
20 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 1

Performance Comment: New Overture-(Haydn); Praise the Lord-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); See her awful domes-Kelly (Julius Caesar, Handel); No more shall Edom-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); On our paternal-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Corelli); He bids the circling season-Miss Lockhart; Give glory to his awful name-Chorus (Handel); Cease ah cease-Mrs Crouch [i.e. Ombra Cara (Radamisto, Handel)]; Remember us O Lord-Quartetto, Chorus (Purcell); O thou almighty pow'r-Mrs Ambrose [i.e. Affani del pensier (Ottone, Handel)]; When storms the proud-Reinhold (Athalia, Handel); O Judah boast-Chorus (Handel); Rise O God-Chorus (Funeral Anthem, Handel).
Cast
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Remember us O Lord Actor: Quartetto, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 2

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 3

Music: As17890311

12006
03 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-(Berenice); Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Great Jehovah's awful Word-Miss Cantelo (Israel in Egypt); Lift up your Heads-Chorus (The Messiah); The morning Lark-Miss Mahon (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Rendi il Sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); See the conqu'ring Hero comes-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Prince Unable-Sga Storace (Alexander's Feast); Immortal Lord of Earth and Skies-Chorus (Deborah).
Cast
Role: Immortal Lord of Earth and Skies Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: As17890306

12007
16 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881203, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Barrymore.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

12008
08 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881023, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17890507

12009
14 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir ClementFlint-Aickin; Lord Gayville-Farren; Alscrip-Quick; Chignon-Blanchard; Mr Blandish-Macready; Mr Rightly-Fearon; Prompt-Bernard; Clifford-Pope; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Alton-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Emily-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End IV: A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the Tower of London-Edwin

12010
16 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: As17890430, but Lord of the Manor-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt.

Dance: As17890101

12011
18 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Iliff

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

12012
26 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Sultan-Farren; Elvirus-Macready; Lord Flint-Davies; Zadan-Fearon; Keeper-Thompson; Haswell (1st time)-Hull; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Arabella-Mrs Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17890512

Entertainment: Monologue. Between acts Farce: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

12013
03 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Moss; Captain Sightly-Johnson; Old Cockney-Barrett; Barnacle-Chapman; Penelope-Mrs Plomer; La Blonde-Miss Heard; The Romp-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Iliff, Powell, Barrett, Williamson, Mrs Powell, Miss Heard. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1789): Lord Megrim-Iliff; Fidget-Powell; Sparkle-Barrett; Winworth-Williamson; Lucy-Mrs Powell; Celia-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Megrim Actor: Iliff

Dance: As17890525

12014
24 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore (1st time)-Kemble; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Barresford; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Lord Megrim Actor: Iliff
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

Dance: End: As17890525

12015
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Lord Megrim Actor: Iliff
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

12016
12 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell (late Mrs Farmer); Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Landlord-Hollingsworth; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Hollingsworth

12017
26 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Clifford-Wroughton; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch

12018
24 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: [Characters-Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.; Sga Storace (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]), Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1789): Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Hugo-Moody; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hubert-Webb; Servant-Lyons; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Benson

12019
03 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lord William-Dignum in place of Kelly; Robert-Suett of Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth of Suett .
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Dignum in place of Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17890912, but Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-_; Frank-_.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks

12020
05 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Lapwing Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

12021
14 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lord Cobham Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

12022
15 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Barrymore; Duke-Aickin; Lord Thurio-Suett; Sir Eglamour-Benson; Antonio-Maddocks; Host-Fawcett; Panthion [sic]-Haymes; Speed-Bannister Jun.; Launce-Dodd; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Lord Thurio Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Song: In IV: a Serenade-Dignum

12023
01 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17890925, but Lord Mayor-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

12024
03 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; Happy Iphis-Miss Poole (Jephtha); The many rend the Skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); The Lord is a man of war-Griffiths, Sale (Israel in Egypt); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation? Anthems); Behold the Monster Polypheme-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Bless the true Church and save the King-Saville, Chorus (Athalia); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (composed by Webbe).
Cast
Role: The Lord is a man of war Actor: Griffiths, Sale

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Eleventh Grand Concerto-; As when the Dove-Miss Dall (Acis and Galatea); Dryads and Sylvans-Saville; Lo we all attend-Chorus (Time and Truth); O sing unto the Lord-Miss Cantelo; accompanied on the oboe-Patria; All the whole Earth-Chorus; Tune your Harps-Miss Mahon; Declare his Honour-Chorus; The Waves of the Sea-Saville; O worship the Lord-Miss Cantelo, Harrison; Let all the whole Earth-Chorus (Anthems); Deeper and deeper still, Waft her Angels-Harrison (Jephtha); Fixed in his everlasting Seat-Grand Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo, Harrison

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: As17900224

12025
18 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, R.Palmer, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, Burton, Maddocks, Benson, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collins, Miss Heard. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1790): Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleanwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard; Prologue-Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lord Gleanwell Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks

Dance: As17891204