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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Betterton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Betterton")') 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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6198 results for: Keyword - Mr Betterton
We found 4319 matches on Event Comments, 1376 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 378 matches on Author, and 22 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
04 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of the late famous Tragedian Mr Betterton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

252
17 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear, and revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe Henry Iv Part Ii

253
19 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear, and revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

254
05 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman. Written by Shakespear. And Revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Ivth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

255
21 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

256
25 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

257
09 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [In Daily Post, 8 Sept., The Spanish Fryar had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

258
18 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: Composed by Mons Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

259
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn and Miss Brett. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

260
23 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

261
30 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

262
12 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand Master of the Antient and Hon. Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

263
29 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

264
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. For the Entertainment [as 24 April]. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

265
19 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: [LLes Bergeries-Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss Mears[; but see17320923

266
12 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

267
22 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Dance: V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Song: II: O Care Parollette by Miss Arne. IV: Vorei Poterti Amar by Miss Arne

268
08 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [For essays on the stage, see Universal Spectator, 8 Dec, and Weekly Miscellany, 8 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

269
16 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. N.B. The above Play of King Henry IV is the Genuine Play of Shakespear, and not that alter'd by Mr Betterton, and so frequently acted at the other Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

270
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

271
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

272
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

273
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

274
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

275
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched