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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Masr Burton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Masr Burton")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1676 results for: Keyword - Masr. Burton
We found 1712 matches on Performance Comments, 105 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
24 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521025, but Friar Lawrence-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Burton

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti

277
07 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Garrick; Stukely-Davies; Lewson-Mossop; Jarvis-Berry; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Haughton; Bates-Burton; Dawson-Blakes; Waiter-Ackman; Lucy-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Burton

278
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

279
19 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Erox Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: As17521201

280
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

281
23 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17530313 but Oliver-Burton; Audry-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

282
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530511, but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Burton; Charon-W. Vaughan; Tattoo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Burton

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

283
21 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Lacey, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Shuter; Scrase, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Clough, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

284
22 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17530322 but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: CCountry Amusements-. See17530412

285
13 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens [with proper songs]-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Mozeen; LeBeau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs James; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Bennet; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss

286
18 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Leonora-Miss Haughton; 1st time in that part; Carlos-Ross; Alvarez-Burton; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Alonzo-Havard.
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

287
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Don Pedro-Havard; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with a song)-Beard; Leonato-Mozeen; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Friar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

288
29 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Scrub-Woodward; Cherry-Miss Minors; Sullen-Burton; Gipsy-Mrs Simson; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: IV: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

289
03 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Banquo-Ross; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Lacey; Ross-Davies; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbaine-Vernon; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Clive; With proper decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-Devisse.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Burton, Yates, Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

290
04 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Mercutio-Woodward; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With additional scenes representing the Funeral Procession- to the monument of the Capulets; the vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

291
09 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper[, her 1st appearance there she went to Ireland the next season-(Genest, IV, 380)]; Justice Balance-Burton; Worthy-Havard; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Brazen-Woodward; Recruits-Vaughan, W. Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Justice Balance Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

292
10 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross, 1st time; Governor-Burton; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-Bransby; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Aboan-Berry; Daniel-Yates; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman; Blakes; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Lucy-Mrs Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton; Charlot Welldon-Mrs Cowper.*a1753 10 10 dl Harlequin Ranger. As17531009*c1753 10 10 dl Receipts: #120 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Justice Balance Actor: Burton

293
12 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd the Gipsey Tambourine-Mlle Auguste, Gerard, Christian

294
16 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; 1st Gravedigger-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Francisco-Raftor; Player Queen-Mrs Bennett; Player King-Burton; Ghost-Berry; Laertes-Blakes; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; 2nd Gravedigger-Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

295
20 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Havard; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Lord Townly-Ross; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vernon; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Miss Jenny-Mrs Minors; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Basset-Blakes; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

296
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Erox Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

297
25 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

298
05 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Lacey; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Hali-Simson; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II the original song O Gentle Sleep-Beard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End II: The Neopolitans, as17531101; III: The Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012; V: Dance in Demi@Characters-Mlle Proudhomme

299
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Strut-Vernon; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Atall-Phillips; Supple-Clough; Finder-Blakes; Sir Willful-Burton; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

300
26 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery