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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.

12601
14 December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance: Lady Morley and three in the Box at Marryage hater. 16s. See Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 378. John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 14 Dec. 1699: Both the Iphigenias have been played with bad Success; & being both acted, one against the other, in the same week, clashed together, like two rotten ships, which cou'd not endure the shock; & sunk to rights (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 131)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Hater Matched

12602
12 March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Lady Marow to Arthur Kay, 12 March 1699@1700: The Way of the World, Congreve's new play doth not answer expectation, there being no plot in it but many witty things to ridicule the Chocolate House, and the fantastical part of the world (HMC, 15th Report, Appendix, Dartmouth MSS., Part I, p. 145). John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 12 March: Congreves New Play has had but moderate success; though it deserves much better (Letters of John Dryden, p. 134)

Performances

12603
25 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At First Sight

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Courtly-Booth; Lovewell-Powell; Sir NicholasEmpty-Pack; Gripeall-Fieldhouse; Hector-Leigh; Sir John Single-Trout; Jeremy-Freeman; Timothy-Knapp; Lawyer-Weller; Watchman-Miller; Melissa-Mrs Prince; Fidelia-Mrs Porter; Celinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Single Actor: Trout

12604
01 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Betterton; Dauphine-Booth; Clerimont-Mills; Truewit-Wilks; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Fairbank; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12605
28 October 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Booth; Clerimont-Mills; Truewit-Wilks; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Fairbank; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12606
25 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Don John-Powell.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Powell.

Music: With all the Musick both Vocal and Instrumental by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Lawrence, others

Dance:

12607
27 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Don Carlos-Booth; Don John-Corey; Rui Gomez-Smith; Posa-Young Bullock; Queen-Mrs Porter; Eboli-Mrs Finch; Henrietta-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Corey

12608
04 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Benj. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Booth; Clerimont-Mills; Truewit-Wilks; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Estcourt; Cutberd-Norris; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mavis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12609
04 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: As17080928, but Don John-Powell; Antonio-Cibber; Lopez-Mills; 1st Shepherd-Norris; Don Francisco-_; Ghost-_; Leonora-_; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Mrs Bradshaw; Flavia-Mrs Moore; With an Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Powell
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson

12610
11 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Truewit-Wilks; Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12611
28 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Cutbeard-Norris; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12612
01 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Estcourt; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Otter-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12613
01 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Jerusalem By Titus Vespasian, Ii

Performance Comment: Titus-Booth; Phrartes-Mills; Tiberius-Keen; John-Powell; Berrenice-Mrs Rogers; Clarona-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

12614
12 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: Carlos-Booth; John-Powell; Queen-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

12615
03 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Pack; Silent Woman-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Otter-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12616
25 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Godfrey Plus Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Pennyclub Actor: Bullock Jr

12617
03 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Husbands; Polidore-John Leigh; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack.
Cast
Role: Polidore Actor: John Leigh

Song: As17141228

Dance:

12618
04 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-John Leigh; Fondlewife-Bullock Jr; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Vainlove-Husband; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Rogers; Belinda-Mrs Cross; Laetitia-Mrs Kent; Sylvia-Miss Schoolding; Lucy-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: John Leigh

Dance:

12619
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

12620
17 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Young Ray

Song: Miss Booth

12621
11 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-John Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: John Leigh

Song: A Dialogue-Pack, Cook

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross

12622
28 September 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Parts-John Leigh, Smith, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Cross, Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: John Leigh, Smith, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Cross, Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance:

12623
25 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

12624
06 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sir John Woodvil-Mills; Colonel Woodvil-Booth; Hearty-Wilks; Doctor Wolf-Cibber; Charles-Walker; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Porter; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue (written by N. Rowe)-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodvil Actor: Mills

12625
20 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Miller; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber