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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.

13151
24 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17831118, but John-Burton; William-Alfred; added: Joe-Wilson; Robert-Kenny .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

13152
09 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-J. Bates [Puilic Advertiser: W. Bates]; Conrade-Mahon; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father
Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe

13153
19 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Veil

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, The Credulous Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Farren, Bannister Jun., Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Phillimore, Baddeley; Mrs Booth, Mrs Love, Mrs Brereton. [Cast from Gazetteer, 20 Apr.: Sir Toby Meagrim-Parsons; Temple-Farren; Sharper-Bannister Jun.; John-Waldron; Christopher Camp-R. Palmer; Dr Humberg-Burton; Martel-Phillimore; Dr Seraglio-Baddeley; Lady Meagrim-Mrs Booth [Gazetteer: Mrs Hopkins]; Betty-Mrs Love; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brereton.] Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun . Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: Justice Busy; or, The Gentleman Quack Author(s): John Crowne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17840311athi

13154
26 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wroughton; Morose-Aickin; Sir John Daw-Quick; Clerimont-Davies; Dauphine-Whitfield; Frederick (with a song)-Brett; Otter-Booth; Cutberd-Wewitzer; Mute-Stevens; Sir Amorous La-Foole-Edwin; Epicasne-Mrs Bates; Haughty-Mrs Wilson; Centaur-Miss Platt; Mavis-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Miss Brangin; Mrs Otter-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Sileno-Reinhold; Damaetas-Doyle; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Johnstone

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

13155
29 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Chalmers; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Bates; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

13156
01 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Farren; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Phillis (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

13157
06 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Farren; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Wroughton; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bates; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

13158
12 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Davies, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Kennedy [1st Act only]; Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from textQ. Almon, 1784): Edwin-Johnstone; Robin Hood-Davies; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Baron Fitzherbert-Wilson; Scarlet-Brett; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle, Baker, &c.; Allen a Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Stella-Miss Wheeler; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Angelina-Mrs Bannister; Lasses-Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c]..
Cast
Role: : Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Little John Actor: Quick

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

13159
04 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphry-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda-Miss Field; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

13160
12 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

13161
11 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Luanda (with a song)-Miss M. Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: Afterpiece: With the Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss M. Stageldoir

13162
21 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a sang)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Egan; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play [performers not listed]

13163
09 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-Burton; Joe-Wilson; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; William-Alfred; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

Dance: As17840918

13164
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

13165
26 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Prince of Wales-Lewis; King-Clarke; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Westmorland-Thompson; Northumberland-Gardner; Poins-Davies; Francis-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Blount-Palmer; Bardolph-Bates; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Booth, Kennedy; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

13166
21 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Edwin-Johnstone; Robin Hood-Davies; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Fitzherbert-Wilson; Scarlet-Brett; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle; Allen a Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella-Mrs Morton; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Angelina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Little John Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

13167
29 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Farren; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Maw worm-Edwin; Darnley-Wroughton; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bates; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lord Lighthead Actor: Palmer
Role: Servant to Lord Lighthead Actor: Swords

13168
02 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Palmer; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Johnstone, Meadows, Darley, Davies, Brett
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play; End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Rayner, Miss Besford

13169
26 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

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

13170
16 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss Stageldoir

13171
08 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860204, but added: Sir Francis Wronghead-Booth; Count Basset-Palmer; John Moody-Thompson; Trusty-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

13172
11 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Miss Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17851123

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy [Public Advertiser: Brett]

13173
10 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17851125, but Sir John Melvil-Staunton; Fanny (for this night only)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Staunton
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask d

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Collin cur'd of roving by Miss George; End of mainpiece Bucks of the Field by Dignum

13174
27 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by John Ansell, Darley, Pilfold, Marks, Longley, Eaves, Ratchford, Edwards, Mrs Arne will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #321 41. (19/7; 0/17; tickets: 301/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

13175
04 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Pope; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Wilkinson (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Don Diego-Inchbald (from the Theatre Royal, York [see17860925]); Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone