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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.

8101
18 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at 7:00 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pits 3s. Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr Jewell at the Theatre. Vivant Rex et Regina. [Repeated in the bills. Note in St James Chronicle speaks of great crowd and of numbers turned away.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: Dancing-

8102
12 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: This Week a Patent passed the Great Seal for the Establishment of a new Theatre, to Samuel Foote, Esq. only (Public Advertiser, London notes, p. 2, col. 3). Mr Barry and Mrs Dancer from Dublin are said to be engaged for this summer at the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket (Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser, London notes, p. 2, col. 2, which corroborates the Foote patent)

Performances

8103
04 August 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17660715

8104
06 August 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17660715

8105
02 September 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Jewell, Treasurer. Afterpiece: By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Indian Chiefs and the Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Arnaud, Miss Twist

Entertainment: End: (for that Night only) Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter

8106
19 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

8107
24 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes may be taken of Mr Sarjant(Only)Book-Keeper at the Stage Door. No Money to be received at the stage door, nor any money returned after the curtain is up. [Customary note at foot of each bill during season. Only significant variations will be noted.] Present the Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry, the Princesses Brunswick, Louisa and Caroline (Account Book). Receipts: #224 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Morris
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

8108
26 September 1766 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

8109
10 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

8110
10 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

8111
11 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists The Hermit as afterpiece.] Paid salary list 5 days at #72 6s. 8d. per diem, #361 13s. 4d.; Atkins not on list #1 7s. 6d.; Rollet on note #7 7s.; Vernon on note per order Mr L, #12 12s.; Bill for 2 suit Men's cloathes #15 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [See engagement contract for Guidetti (Private Correspondence of David Garrick, II, 454) arranged for in Paris by Jean Monnet in early August 1766. He was engaged as Premier Danseur and composer of Ballets at 150 Guineas a year plus "300 Livres argent de France" for travelling expenses. He was to dance for no other theatre without explicit permission from Garrick.] Receipts: #130 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Burton
Role: Pierre Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Vintage-Sga Giorgi, Sg Guidetti (his first appearance in England); End: A New Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Italian Bakers-Guidetti, Mrs King

8112
27 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

8113
28 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr French on account #50 [scene painter and maker of light props] (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #85 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Country Boy Actor: Master Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

8114
05 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [From The London Evening Post: Married: Michael Arne, music composer and son of Dr Arne, to Miss Wright, a celebrated singer of Drury Lane Theatre."] Paid Mr Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #133 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Country Boy Actor: Master Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

8115
05 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Walker
Role: second time Actor: Master Wignel

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

8116
06 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Country Boy Actor: Master Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

8117
07 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

8118
11 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, The Jealous Peasant-Duquesney, 1st appearance this stage, Tassoni, Mrs King

8119
14 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Michael Arne on his note #50; Blandford (tallow chandler's bill #45 12s.; Paid Mr Barber for Cloaths #14 14s.; Paid Hopkins for licensing two farces #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Country Boy Actor: Master Burton

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

8120
22 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

8121
26 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

8122
29 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

8123
03 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera never perform'd before. Music by Niccolo Piccini. Intended to be performed only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. By Mr Toms from La Buona Figliuola (Biographia Dramatica). [N.B.: The license for this opera was obtained just the day before, yet it must have been in rehearsal for about three weeks.] Receipts: #221 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks; Sir John Lofty-DuBellamy; Kriegsman-Shuter; Robin-Dibdin; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Lucy-Mrs Pinto; Finet-Miss Poitier; Susan-Mrs Baker; Genest, V, p. 130. Larpent MS 256 confirms parts and adds Nurse-; Servants-. Edn. of 1767 lists Finet-$Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Larpent MS 256 confirms parts and adds Nurs Actor:

Dance: I: The Garland, as17661023; II: Rural Love, as17661120

8124
08 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17661022, but Wellbred-Hull; Clement-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

8125
09 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab