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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.

6976
10 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Tench. By particular Desire. N.B. Mr Tench having labour'd under a violent Fit of Illness, and not being quite recover'd, humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his [not] waiting on them as he could wish, and favour him with their Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17340618 but Jack Stocks-Mrs Charke; Mrs Stocks-Miss Jones; Whisk, 1st and 2d Buyers omitted . Whisk, 1st and 2d Buyers omitted .

Dance: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Oldbeldiston

Song: As17340628

6977
10 July 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Miss Cecilia Young sings: Falsa Imagine. Scherza il nochiero. Assanni del pensier. Welcome Mars. Mr Topham sings: Tu di pieta mi spogli. Transporting Charmer. Ghosts of every occupation

Entertainment: After the Concert Topham gives exhibitions of his great strength

6978
17 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 17 Aug.: This Day, Mr Fielding will Rehearse his Play [for BF], and Practice his Musick, at his own House, the Buffalo Tavern, Bloomsbury, at Ten in the Morning

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spa1n

6979
12 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The Black Joke by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910

6980
27 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17340920

6981
07 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

6982
08 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; Davy-Mechlin; Harry-Winstone; James-Turbutt; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett .

6983
18 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-A. Hallam; Sir Jasper-Morgan; Leander-Stoppelaer; Robert-Hallam; James-Mullart; Harry-Ridout; Davy-James; Hellebore -Roberts; Dorcas-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: As17341009

6984
29 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Duke and Delagarde
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Du Pre and Mrs Ogden

6985
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Nov.: We are informed, that when Mr Handel waited on their Majesties with his New Opera of Ariodante, his Majesty . . . was graciously pleased to subscribe 1000/. towards carrying on the Opera [at CG. No confirmation of this point is known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Duke and Delagarde
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Du Pre and Mrs Ogden

6986
05 November 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: The King, the Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia, were again to . . . Artaxerxes, in which Signor Farnelli continues to sing to a crowded Audience, with all imaginable Applause. Egmont, Diary, II, 132: Went to the opera, where I heard the finest voice that Europe affords, Faranelli, lately come over. Norwich Gazette, 9 Nov.: We hear that both Operas (occasion'd by their dividing) are at a vast expence to entertain the Nobility and Gentry for the ensuing Season; the Opera House in the Haymarket are reckon'd to stand near 12000l. and Mr Handell at near 9000l. for the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

6987
08 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Bee, 9 Nov.: Mr Handel opens Tomorrow . . . with the Opera of Pastor Fido . . . and we hear there was a Rehearsal this Day at Twelve o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

6988
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116.

6989
21 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

6990
23 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Denoyer and Mlle Roland

6991
27 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

6992
27 November 1734 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: Egmont, Diary, II, 135: Public music at the Crown and Anchor. . . Faranelli, Curona, and Mr Matheis were our singers, and we had 24 performers on instruments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6993
28 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: As17341121

6994
06 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Duke and Delagarde
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Du Pre and Mrs Ogden

6995
12 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: A New Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performance Comment: ] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s .

6996
13 December 1734 @ Mercer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

Performance Comment: Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums .

6997
14 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

6998
19 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

6999
30 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Houdart De La Motte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

7000
31 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter .