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764 results for: Keyword - Ph. Butler
We found 707 matches on Performance Comments, 62 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, 8 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
29 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Miss Holliday; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thurmond; Edging-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Dutchman and His Frow by Phillips and Miss Mann. v: Rover, as17360412

327
04 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-W. Mills; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Cibber; Hellena-Miss Holliday; Angelica-Mrs Butler; but see17351106. With a Prologue to be spoken by Cibber, and an Epilogue by Mrs Clive . but see17351106. With a Prologue to be spoken by Cibber, and an Epilogue by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Mason's Dance by Delamayne. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. After Epilogue: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Song: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song: Come let us Prepare. III: On, on, my dear Brethren. V: Sing then my Muse

328
26 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler; but see17351025 . but see17351025 .
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin Captive

329
04 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Ostric-Cibber; Horatio-Este; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Macklin.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

330
07 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al'Fresco

Dance: I: The Double Jealousy; or, Miller and His Wife-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

331
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 Harlot's Progress

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

Dance: Thurmond, Dukes, Levier, Villeneuve

332
18 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holiday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

333
21 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; II: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Music: Select Pieces-

334
05 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Winstone; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Mlle de Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

335
21 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

336
23 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bennet; Dol Mavis-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly the March in Zara-

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

337
25 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Frederick-Este; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Macklin; James-Turbitt; Decoy-Oates; Sparkle-Lee; Harriot-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: English Maggot, as17361022; II: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; V: Rover, as17361022

338
29 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Este; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Mlle de Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

339
30 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Holliday;Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Rover, as17361029; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

340
01 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

341
06 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Brisk-Cibber; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Thurmond; Cynthia-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Mlle de Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

342
08 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

343
12 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Gyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordius-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Gyppish Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; V: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

344
13 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Miss Holliday; Nottingham-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

345
20 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-W. Mills; Balance-Quin; Worthy-Milward; Brazen-Cibber; Bullock-Miller; Kite-Harper; Pearmain-Oates; Appletree-Macklin; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment

346
17 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Berry; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Mecklin; Jaquez-Oates; Angelina-Miss Holiday; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Cholerick-Miller.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

347
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 Restor'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Mlle La Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips

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

348
06 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Miller; Host-Harper; Sir Hugh-Mechlin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; BarDolph-Shepherd; Ryan-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Este; Anne-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: BarDolph</a> Actor: Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

349
21 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bardin; Manly-W. Giffard; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

350
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