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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ph Butler"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ph Butler")') 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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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.

126
14 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Bridgwater; Young Loveless-Will. Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Shepard; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Boval, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

127
20 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloucester-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Heron; Regan-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Butler.

128
10 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Miranda-Mrs Younger; Manly-Walker; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Sir Amorous-W. Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Clarinda-Mrs Rice; Necessary-Mrs Martin; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden

Song: As17270407

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

129
14 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17270313 but Phenix-Boman; Cephisa-Mrs Heron; Cleone-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-; A new Dance, Le Jeuness-

130
19 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17270307 but Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: TThe Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

131
07 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Moor-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-William Mills; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

132
16 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Butler.

133
19 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Fondlewife-Cibber; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

134
21 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Butler; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Butler

135
03 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Williams; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Watson; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler

136
18 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally's Son, Little Girl

137
21 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Anut-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Fawns-; Cobler's Jealous Wife-; Dance-Lally's Son, Miss Brett

138
04 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler

139
05 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-William; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Butler

140
09 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

141
23 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Williams; Tressel-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; King Edward V-Mrs Cibber; Duke of York-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

142
26 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Rover, Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

143
08 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Elrington; Pyrrhus-Williams; Phaenix-Boman; Pylades-W. Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cephisa-Mrs Heron; Cleone-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Butler.

144
12 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Elrington; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

145
15 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance:

146
24 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Bowman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

147
17 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17290124, but Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Araminta-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

148
12 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17290215, but Harriet-Mrs Horton; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

149
14 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Somebody-Miller; Macahone-Williams; Isabella-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Butler.

150
25 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17290122, but Widow-Mrs Butler; Poet-_; Captain-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: CClown-Weaver; Drunken Peasant-Roger