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6942 results for: Keyword - Mr Burton
We found 4306 matches on Event Comments, 2749 matches on Performance Comments, 535 matches on Performance Title, 21 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
22 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Ananias-Parsons; Surly-Baddeley; Dapper-W. Palmer; Drugger-Garrick; Kastril-J. Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Dol Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
Role: Kastril Actor: J. Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

227
24 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Love, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Abington. Muskato-King; Don Carlos-Reddish; Don Guzman-Parsons; Don Ferdinand-Brereton; Lazarillo-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Davies; Officers, Lawyers, Servants-J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton; Aurora-Mrs Baddeley; Marcella-Mrs Jeffries; Leonarda-Mrs Love; Old Nun-Mrs Dorman; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; Prologue written by Garrick spoken-Moody; Epilogue by Garrick spoken-King (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Love, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Abington. Muskato-King
Role: Servants Actor: J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

228
06 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
Role: Kastril Actor: J. Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

229
14 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Titus Actor: J. Burton

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon; Sir Anthony Withers-Parsons; Frederick-Davies; Peter-J. Burton; Patty-Mrs Fitzgerald; Amelia-Miss Hunt (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon
Role: Peter Actor: J. Burton

230
20 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, King, Reddish, Baddeley, Bransby, Waldron, J. Burton, Dodd, Moody, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Barry. With Prologue and Epilogue. Aubrey-Barry; Mortimer-King; Tyrrel-Reddish; Lord Abberville-Dodd; Colin McLeod-Moody; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Bridgemore-Bransby; Napthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-J. Burton; Jarvis-Griffith; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Lucinda-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Maid-Miss Platt; Augusta Aubrey-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Weston; Epilogue-Mrs Barry (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: La Jeunesse Actor: J. Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

231
27 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Performance Comment: !! Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Banks, Bland, Burton, Alfred. Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Fawcett, Chapman, Danby; Muses-Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg; [Cast from Larpent MS 918, and London Chronicle, 23 Sept.: Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Alfred [all in their own persons]; French Critic-Wewitzer; Italian Singer-Bland; Apollo-Dignum; Mercury-Sedgwick; Melpomene-Mrs Powell; Thalia-Mrs Goodall; Terpsichore-Miss DeCamp; Euterpe-Miss Collins; Phillimore, Banks, Burton. Phillimore, Banks, Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III 2nd piece: a song-Sedgwick

232
15 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Thomas Holcroft, based on The Covent Garden Tragedy, by Henry Fielding. Larpent MS 1039; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by Munden and Fawcett, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept.). Covent-Garden was crowned with a triangular representation of the Piazza; Drury-Lane with her own Theatre, surmounted by Apollo" (Morning Herald, 16 Sept.). [This was Burton's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Norwich theatre. Miss Cornelys was from the Dublin theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Tester Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

233
22 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Diversions Of The Morning; Or, A Dish Of Chocolate

Performance Comment: The principal Parts-Foote, Shuter, Cushing, Castalio, Mrs Hallam, Lee, Burton, Hallam, Miss Moreau.
Cast
Role: The principal Parts Actor: Foote, Shuter, Cushing, Castalio, Mrs Hallam, Lee, Burton, Hallam, Miss Moreau.

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

234
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton

235
11 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Publius-Sowdon; Valerius-Lee; Hostilius-Burton; Roman Father-Garrick; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horataa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

236
22 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

237
17 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17520109, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Sullen-Burton; Gipsie-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton
Role: Omar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

238
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

239
25 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick, 1st time; Osman-Mossop, 1st time; Nerestan-Havard; Chatillion-Blakes; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Selima-Mrs Cowper; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

240
30 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Friar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Burton

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-

241
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Berry; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

242
22 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Philips; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Balthasar-Beard; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Antonio-Simson; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; Play to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Friar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

243
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

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

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

244
08 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Ross first time; Lusignan-Garrick; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Chatillon-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

245
15 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Performance Comment: As17551112, but Parts-Mons _Delaistre; _StLeger; _Pochee; _Granier; _Walker; _Atkins; Sga _Pietro; Mrs _Addison; Mlle _Charon; Mlle _Rousselet; Mrs _Philips; Mrs _Lawson; _Scrase; _Jefferson; _Vaughan; _Burton; _Marr; _Chamness; _Bullbrick; _Clough; _Allen; _Gray; Mrs _Bradshaw; Mrs _Hippisley; Mrs _Mathews; Mrs _Simson; Miss _Mills, _Lewis. _StLeger; _Pochee; _Granier; _Walker; _Atkins; Sga _Pietro; Mrs _Addison; Mlle _Charon; Mlle _Rousselet; Mrs _Philips; Mrs _Lawson; _Scrase; _Jefferson; _Vaughan; _Burton; _Marr; _Chamness; _Bullbrick; _Clough; _Allen; _Gray; Mrs _Bradshaw; Mrs _Hippisley; Mrs _Mathews; Mrs _Simson; Miss _Mills, _Lewis.

246
08 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17550923, but Player-Burton; Macheath-Blakes Beard Sick Blakes did Macheath (Cross).
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mathews

247
12 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland; Governor-Burton; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-Bransby; Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Daniel-Yates; Jack itanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Miss Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

248
24 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, 1st time; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieutenant-Walker; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

249
06 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

250
08 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: First Recruit-Yates; Brazen-Woodward; Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Burton; Serjeant-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; 2d Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin