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12164 results for: Keyword - Mr George Burton
We found 5310 matches on Author, 4814 matches on Event Comments, 3300 matches on Performance Comments, 706 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5401
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: First time in 12 years. [See 11 April 1747.] Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets at Burton's at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long Acre, and at stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17551117, but Chamont-Holland; Monimia-Miss Macklin (being their first appearances in those parts); Acasto-Burton; Ernesto-_.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Bombardinian Actor: Burton

5402
03 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Play tho' all new dress'd and had Fine Scenes did not seem to give ye audience any great plasure, or draw any applause (Cross). Written by Shakespear. Never Acted there. New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance. No Gentleman can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes, or into the Orchestra on account of the Music, Decorations, and number of Performers which are necessary to the Representation (playbill). [See "Garrick's Presentation of Antony and Cleopatra," RES, Jan. 1937. The following characters appear in Capel's acting text, 23 Oct. 1958, Maecenas-Burton; Mardian-$Perry; Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross">Atkins; Proculeius-$Austin; Soothsayer-$Burton; Mardian-$Perry; Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross); #193 14s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Performance Comment: Antony-Garrick; Enobarbus-Berry; Pompey-Havard; Eros-Davies; Diomede-Bransby; Agrippa-Packer; Canidius-Austin; Alexas-Ackman; Menas-Burton; Dercetas-Reinhold; Officer-Scrase; Octavius Caesar-Fleetwood; Lepidus-Blakes; Thyreus-Holland; Dolabella-Mozeen; Octavia-Mrs Glen; Charmion-Mrs Hippisley; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; The Bacchanalian Song-Beard, Champnes.
Cast
Role: Menas Actor: Burton

5403
11 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. House Charges #50 9s. [Profit to Bransby and Burton #15 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill #5 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #66 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17670411 but King Henry-Burton; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliffe-_; Lieut.-_.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17670411 but Dick-J. Burton.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: J. Burton.
Role: Testy Actor: Burton

Dance: In Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Egan; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

5404
30 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Afterpiece: Not played for 3 years. [See 7 Nov. 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17701211, but Brush-J. Burton; Betty-Miss Burton.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: J. Burton
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Phelim O'Blunder (with songs)-Moody; Gripe-Hartry; Loveless-Fawcett; Jeremy-Ackman; Marquis de Fanfaron-Baddeley; Isabel-Miss Burton.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Burton.

Dance: I: The Cunning Love, as17710204

5405
07 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Bransby and Burton. Receipts: #159 18s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Bransby and Burton: #85 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720926, but Charles Dudley-Burton, first time; In Act II, song in character-Moody.
Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Burton, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17730419 but Abram-Burton, first time.
Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Burton, first time.

5406
11 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Bransby and Burton. Receipts: #128 8s. Charges: #64 18s. 6d. Profits to Bransby and Burton: #63 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17750403 but Belville-Reddish; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Torrington-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Ghastly Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17741222, but Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Burton; first time; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Ursula-Mrs Love (playbill); Public Advertiser lists Ursula-$Mrs Green; Don Diego-$Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Burton

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

5407
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, Strand; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton

Dance: As17780504

5408
05 April 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: A new Comedy, in 5 Acts [1st time; author unknown; not in Larpent MS; not published. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Afterpiece: Never acted here. A Comedy in 2 Acts, taken from Moliere and D'Ancourt. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets delivered for Vietch, Burton and Miss Brown will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Ladies Or The Levee Of Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lendrick, Davis, Burton, Whitaker, Jackson, Parker, Moorland, Robertson, Parsley, Robins, Barrett, A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]), Miss Costello, Miss Brangin, Miss Jackson, Miss Williams, A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]), Mrs Baker; Occasional Prologue- [Burton (Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.)]; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lendrick, Davis, Burton, Whitaker, Jackson, Parker, Moorland, Robertson, Parsley, Robins, Barrett, A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like A Womans

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Barber; Sir Peter Pride-Poultney; Clodpole-Newton; Jeffery-M'Millin; Jeremy-Burton; Barnaby Brittle-Barrett; Lady Pride-Mrs Baker; Damaris-Miss Jackson; Mrs Brittle-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Burton

5409
28 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at More's, pastry cook, the East End of the New Church, Strand; of Burton, No. 149, Fleet-street. Receipts: #111 18s. (27.0.0; 20.19.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 63 .5.0) (charge: #64 11s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800422, but Gradus (1st time)-Burton.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Burton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Dance: As17791215

Song: End IV: As17800411

5410
22 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. Tickets delivered for a comedy will be admitted. Morning Herald, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Burton, No. 8, Clement's Inn; of Harwood, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #216 5s. 6d. (34/19/0; 16/6/0; 2/12/6; tickets: 162/8/0) (charge: #106 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17860109, but Lory-Burton .
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105, but Ferrere in place of Williamson

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a favourite Hunting Song (composed by Hook) by Dignum

5411
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Elrington

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

5412
02 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Fantome-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Vellum-Aston; Butler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardiner-Phipps; Lady Turman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

5413
06 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Butler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardiner-Phipps; Lady Truman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton; Vellum-Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: Imposture Defeated; or, A Trick to Cheat the Devil Author(s): George Powell

5414
14 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Burler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardener-H. Bullock; Lady Truman-Mrs Vincent; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Magician or Harlequin a Director

Song: The Children on the Ice-

5415
19 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Phantom-Bardin; Tinsel-W. Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Penkethman; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Huddy

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

5416
26 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

5417
01 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinser-Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardener-Morgan; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigal-Mrs Norris, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

5418
02 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Bullock; Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Huddy

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

5419
09 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

5420
22 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Furnival; Tinsel-Kennedy; Fantome-Lee; Vellum-Paget; Butler-Cushing; Gardener-L. Hallam; Coachman-Julian; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bambridge; Abigail-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Furnival

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451018

5421
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

5422
02 July 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Humourists

Dance: Devisse, Mme Lussant

5423
25 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Coachman-Philips; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard.[Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Dance: II, End: As17541022

5424
21 March 1758 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: On 21 March died of a Consumption, at Somerset House, Mrs George Garrick, wife of Mr George Garrick, a Lady in whom was united every amiable quality (Public Advertiser, 22 March.)

Performances

5425
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay