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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Master Burton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Master 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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8684 results for: Keyword - Mr and Master Burton
We found 4596 matches on Event Comments, 3810 matches on Performance Comments, 1500 matches on Performance Title, 21 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6826
20 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: As17321115

6827
22 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Sanderson, the first Time of her appearing on that Stage

6828
22 November 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

6829
23 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

6830
30 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deraminta

6831
05 December 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Formerly Compos'd by Mr Handel, and now again Revis'd by him. With several Additions, to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. There will be no Action on the Stage, but the Scenes will represent (in a Picturesque Manner) a Rural Prospect, with Rocks, Groves, Fountains, and Grottos, amongst which will be disposed a Chorus of Nymphs and Shepherds. The Habits and every other Decoration suited to the Subject. [Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present. See letter from Hill to Handel, in Hill, Works, I, 174-75, and in Deutsch, Handel, p. 299.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

6832
06 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

6833
07 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [The opening of Covent Garden Theatre.] Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from Bow-street leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

6834
08 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

Dance:

6835
08 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, LeSac, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Baston

6836
16 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Delorme
Role: French Man and Woman Actor: Tench, Miss Mears
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Cox, Miss Mann.

6837
16 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: I: new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; II: Comic Dance, as17321209

6838
18 December 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

6839
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Delorme
Role: French Man and Woman Actor: Tench, Miss Mears
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Cox, Miss Mann.

6840
26 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321222, but Tritons-Lally Jr, Tench, Charke, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann; Mandarin Gormogons-Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.

6841
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

6842
28 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17321227, but 2d Nymph-Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Laguerre

6843
04 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.

6844
15 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Fingalians-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

6845
16 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: New Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, DelaGarde Jr, Mrs Ogden

6846
17 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: As17330116

6847
20 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Mr Giffard...gave a handsome Entertainment and a Concert of Musick to the Company of Comedians [at gf] on occasion of his Royal Highness's Birth-Day; also a Bonfire, and a large Quantity of Liquor to the Populace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17321103, but Ben-Norris; Trapland-James; Prue-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: James
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

6848
24 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachem-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Ben-Bullock; Player-Winstone; Beggar-Beckham; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Williamson; Diana-Norris; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Dolly-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Christian; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Purden; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Sandham

6849
27 January 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Wherein the Cloaths and Scenes are all intirely New. [Music by Handel. Text possibly by Grazio Braccioli, but see Deutsch, Handel, p. 303.] Done into English by Mr Humphreys. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orlando

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Orlando-Senesino; Angelica-Signora Strada; Medoro-Signora Bertolli; Dorinda-Signora Celeste; Zoroastro-Montagnana.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Senesino

6850
29 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17330123; IV: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; V: Scottish Dance, as17330123