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2032 results for: Keyword - Mas. Burton
We found 1890 matches on Performance Comments, 135 matches on Event Comments, 131 matches on Performance Title, 121 matches on Roles/Actors, and 16 matches on Author.

1476
29 October 1782 @ 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; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

1477
01 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, Williames, &c.; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Burton

1478
06 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17821105, but Miss Simson in place of Miss Collett; omitted: Waldron, Burton .
Cast
Role: Mortar Actor: Burton

Song: Epithalamium as17821010, but performers not listed

1479
07 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Palmer; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Staunton (1st appearance on that stage); Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna (1st time)-Miss Field; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Mortar Actor: Burton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17821005

1480
09 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17821105, but omitted: Waldron, Burton .
Cast
Role: Mortar Actor: Burton

Dance: As17821107

1481
14 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17821001, but Jessamy-Burton .
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Burton

1482
22 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Collett; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Dodd
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Mortar Actor: Burton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

1483
23 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17820928, but added: Marquis-Burton .
Cast
Role: : Marquis Actor: Burton

Dance: In afterpiece a Minuet, as17820928

1484
26 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-probably Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Mortar Actor: Burton

1485
30 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler. hathi.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

1486
03 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Farren; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Phillimore; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton; Lucetta-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tester Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820917

1487
09 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17821204, but Simon-Burton; Watchman-Kenny .
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Burton

1488
24 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

1489
12 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs')-Moody; Colonel Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee-Men-Waldron, &c.; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Ruth-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

1490
03 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-King; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Wrighten; Dogberry-Parsons; Town-Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Brercton; Beatrice-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performance Comment: As17821226, but omitted: Spencer, Alfred, Master Wilson; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes .
Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance proper to the Play

1491
06 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-R. Palmer; William (1st rime)-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Staunton; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece, as17821003; End of Act II, as17821016

1492
20 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Coquin Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1493
24 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Grave Actor: diggers-Parsons, Burton
Role: diggers Actor: Parsons, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of a Night

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Banymore, Wrighten, Parsons; Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1783), and London Chronicle, 27 Mar.: Hastings-Palmer; Diaper-Baddeley; Sprightly-Bannister Jun.; Fairlove-Barrymore; Crab-Wrighten; Capias-Burton; Morecraft-Parsons; Mrs Morecraft-Mrs Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Crab-Mrs Love; Harriet-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Capias Actor: Burton

1494
03 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton .
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Burton

Dance: As17830329athi

1495
07 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17821112, but Old Wilful-Burton .
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17821016; End of mainpiece, as17820917

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me (composed by Hook for The Best Bidder) by Mrs Wrighten

1496
21 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

1497
02 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Deny-Burton; Cockswain-Wrighten; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal Cist time)-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Jenny Private-Miss Hale; Jiltup-Mrs Granger; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Deny Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Burton

Dance: In mainpiece The Merry Sailors, with a Double Hornpipe, by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Monologue: 1783 05 02 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at Ye All by Palmer

1498
12 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imitation; Or, The Female Fortune-hunters

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Burton

Dance: After the Epilogue The Butterfly, as17830426; In Act I of afterpiece the Crutch Dance {performers not listed)

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song on the Knights of St. Patrick, &c. (singer not listed)

1499
15 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. King continuing so ill that it is impossible for him to perform this Evening, Waldron has kindly undertaken the Part of Sir Peter Teazle at a very short notice, and most humbly hopes for the indulgence of the Public. Receipts: #209 15s. 6d. (35/3/0; 15/10/6; 0/5/0; tickets: 158/17/0) (charge: #106 13s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton

Dance: As17830505

Song: As17830514

1500
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Italian Merchant Actor: Massey
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke