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22676 results for: Keyword - Mrs Elizabeth Butler
We found 23379 matches on Performance Comments, 4332 matches on Event Comments, 4221 matches on Performance Title, 588 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7251
09 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Berry; 1st Murderer-Harper; Lady Macduff-Miss Hollyday; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Walter
Role: Peasant Man and Woman Actor: Dukes, Mrs Pelling

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; proper to the Play. The Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Performance Comment: The Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive.

Dance: Thurmond, Dukes, Levier, Villeneuve

7252
23 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17361118, but Macbeth-Quin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Ballad Qingers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Muilment; IV: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

7253
07 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17361118, but Macbeth-Quin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross

7254
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: Merab Actor: Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Doeg Actor: Butler
Role: Witch of Endor Actor: Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young
Role: or Mrs Arne? Actor: Young

7255
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Berry; Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

7256
30 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wallis; Tinsel-Linnet; Fantom-W. Giffard; Vellum-Julian; Butler-Dunstall; Coachman-Blakes; Gardiner-Yates; Lady Trueman-Mrs Middleton; Abigail-Mrs Linnet.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Linnet.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

7257
26 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Truman-Ryan; Tinsel-Chapman; Fenton-Hale; Butler-Mullart; Coachman-Woodward; Gardner-James; Lady Truman-Mrs Bellamy; Abigail-Mrs Mullart; Vellum-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

7258
01 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411109, but Harriet-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218

7259
15 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Amanda-Mrs Butler; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Sir John Friendly-_; Shoemaker-_; La Varole-_; Mendlegs-_; Surgeon-_; Bull-_; Taylor-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Sylvia don't Refuse your Bloom a new song of Mr Arne's-Lowe; III: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

7260
19 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17420201, but Harriet-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: As17420506, but with a New Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Tawdry Actor: Mrs Bennet

7261
20 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Butler-Wright; Miranda-Miss Bennet; Sir George Airy-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-W. Giffard; Whisper-Neale; Patch-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Wright
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430917, but Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

7262
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: Butler Actor: Cushing
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17451111, but Sharp-Cushing; Kitty-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451018

7263
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Berry; Butler-Raftor; Loverule (in which will be introduced The Early Horn)-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

7264
27 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Vellum-Arthur; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardener-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

7265
28 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardiner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

7266
11 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; Demons in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou

7267
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: Butler Actor: Taswell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II, End: As17541022

7268
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Cast
Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Quelch
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Blakey
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Quelch

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

7269
03 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Woodward; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Sir George Truman-Havard; Fantome-Davies; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Taswell
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

7270
08 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtam; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtam
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17561023

7271
18 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lee; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Clarke; Meggot-Castle; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

7272
04 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardener-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Taswell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

7273
28 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Smith; Tinsel-Dyer; Vellum-Shuter; Fantome-R. Smith; Coachman-Dunstall; Butler-Marten; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Truman-Mrs Ward; Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Sodi; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Followers of Daphne-Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Baker; Silence-Mattocks; Harlequin-Miles; Burgomaster-Shuter; Boor Servant-Lalauze; Scaramouche-Gosley; Colombine-Sga Maranesi; Huntsmen-Beard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Courts; Venus-Miss Miller; Silenus-Beard; Bacchus-Mattocks; Pan-Legg; Diana-Mrs Vernon; To Conclude with a Grand Ballet-Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.
Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon

7274
14 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-King; Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Gardiner-Johnston; Coachman-Moody; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Love
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

7275
23 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Gardener-Baddeley; Sir George Truman-Havard; Tinsel-King; Vellum-Yates; LadY Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Coachman-Moody.
Cast
Role: LadY Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Butler Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.