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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.

1426
30 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Squire Trelooby-Dogget; Tradewell-Johnson; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerina-Mrs Prince; Lovewell-Betterton; Wimble-Cibber; Physician-Pinkeman; Rhubarb-Pack; Prologue written by Garth-; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Betterton

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Champion, Mrs Mayers, others

1427
24 April 1704 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; Sir Hugh-Dogget; Page-Verbruggen; Ford-Powell; Caius-Pinkethman; Host-Bullock; Mrs Page-Mrs Barry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bracegirdle; Ann Page-Mrs Bradshaw [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Betterton

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel

1428
09 November 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton, his first appearance this season.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Betterton, his first appearance this season.

1429
25 November 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Betterton.

1430
27 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Don Alvarez-Betterton; Don Felix-Bright; Don Carlos-Booth; Don Lorenzo-Husbands; Metaphrastus-Freeman; Sancho-Dogget; Lopez-Pack; Leonora-Mrs Bowman; Camillo-Mrs Harcourt; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Prologue by Steele-Booth; Epilogue by Motteux and apparently spoken by-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Betterton

1431
03 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Galerius-Booth; Marus-Betterton; Theodorus-Verbruggen; Artimesia-Mrs Porter; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; Macario-Knap; Lycinius-Corey; Isidorus-Bowman; Aventinus-Freeman; Dameratus-Minns; Ensign-Dickins; Prologue-a Man of Quality; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Marus Actor: Betterton

1432
11 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revolution Of Sweden

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gustavus-Booth; Arwide-Betterton; Erici-Cory; Viceroy-Husbands; Archbishop-Bowman; Beron-Mynns; Constantia-Mrs Barry; Christina-Mrs Harcourt; Laura-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Arwide Actor: Betterton

1433
21 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters Or No Magick Like Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706: Caelius-Betterton; Constantius-Booth; Amadis-Verbruggen; Florestan-Husbands; Arcalaus-Bowman; Arcabon-Mrs Barry; Oriana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Corisanda-Mrs Porter; Urganda-Mrs Bowman; Delia-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Caelius Actor: Betterton

1434
26 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keen; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Northumberland-Bowman; Hotspur-Verbruggen; Glendower-Husband; Douglass-Mills; Vernon-Booth.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

1435
30 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Genest (II, 357) adds from a prompt book: Edgar-Verbruggen; Edmund-Mills; Gloucester-Freeman; Kent-Minns; Gentleman Usher-Bowen; 1st Ruffian-Kent; 2d Ruffian-Peer; Cordelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Betterton

1436
02 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Betterton; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspasia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Melantius Actor: Betterton

1437
13 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Raymond-Keen; Gomez-Norris; Dominick-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Betterton

1438
19 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Verbruggen; Axally-Booth; Moneses-Wilks; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Betterton

1439
21 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: Valentinian-Verbruggen; Aecius-Betterton; Maximus-Booth; Lucina-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Aecius Actor: Betterton

1440
06 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Verbruggen; Artaban-Booth; Memnon-Betterton; Artemisa-Mrs Barry; Armestris-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Memnon Actor: Betterton

1441
10 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: King-Keen; Hamlet-Betterton; Horatio-Verbruggen; Laertes-Booth; Ophelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Betterton

1442
01 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

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: Morose Actor: Betterton

1443
14 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Booth; Octavius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Betterton; Cassius-Verbruggen; Caska-Keen; Ligarius-Boman; Decius Brutus-Husband; Cinna-Bowen; Plebeians-Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Cross; Calphurnia-Mrs Barry; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Betterton

1444
25 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Betterton; Odmar-Keene; Guyomar-Booth; Cortez-Mills; Cydara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Barry; Alibech-Mrs Boman.
Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Betterton

1445
28 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton; Iago-Verbruggen; Cassio-Booth; Desdemona-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Betterton

1446
03 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Performance Comment: Henrique-Mills; Don Carlos-Boman; Don Octavio-Booth; Don Antonio-Betterton; Porcia-Mrs Porter; Camilla-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Betterton

1447
15 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Betterton; Norfolk-Mills; Buckingham-Booth; Wolsey-Verbruggen; Suffolk-Boman; Surveyor-Keen; Surrey-Cibber; Guildford-Pack; Cromwell-Husbands; Katherine-Mrs Barry; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bradshaw; Sands-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Betterton

1448
18 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Betterton; Marius Jr-Wilks; Granius-Booth; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Keen; Sylla-Husband; Sulpitius-Johnson; Lavinia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Bullock; Citizens-Cibber, Norris, Cross, Trout.
Cast
Role: Marius Sr Actor: Betterton

1449
06 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Verbruggen; Dorax-Betterton; Almeyda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dorax Actor: Betterton

1450
21 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Theseus-Betterton; Hippolitus-Booth; Lycon-Keen; Cratander-Corey; Phaedra-Mrs Barry; Ismena-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Betterton