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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Samuel Butler"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Samuel 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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4261 results for: Keyword - Samuel Butler
We found 3480 matches on Author, 733 matches on Performance Comments, 142 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4001
02 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performance Comment: As17460927, but Cook-Usher; Butler-Collins.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.

4002
04 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17461002, but Cook-_; Butler-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.

Song: Between the acts: Lowe, Mrs Mozeen

4003
18 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17461002, but Cook-Usher; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

4004
27 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Burton; Alonzo-Paget; Carlos-Lee; Alvarez-Pinner; Manuel-Beckham; Isabella-Mrs Butler; Leonora-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Kitty-Miss Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Master Morgan, Miss Baker; III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Tambourine-Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Drunken Peasant-Miles

4005
28 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Cushing; Ballance-Paget; Worthy-Furnival; Brazen-Orpin; Bullock-Dove; Recruits-Pinner, Hallam Sen; Kite-L. Hallam; Sylvia-Mrs Butler; Melinda-Mrs Hallam; Rose-Miss Maddox; Lucy-Mrs Beckham.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: As17461027

4006
31 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Pinner; Sullen-Furnival; Bonniface-Hallam; Foigard-Paget; Gibbet-Cartwright; Scrub-L. Hallam; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Beckham; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Cherry-Miss Maddox; Gipsey-Mrs Dove; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: As17461027

4007
04 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Burton; Tamerlane-Furnival; Moneses-Cushing; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Pinner; Stratocles-Dove; Haly-Cartwright; Dervise-L. Hallam; Mirvan-Hallam Sr; Zama-Baker; Selima-Mrs Butler; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: As17461027

4008
06 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Cushing; Sir Sampson-Paget; Foresight-Hallam Sen; Scandal-Furnival; Tattle-Cartwright; Trapland-Shuter; Jeremy-Pinner; Buckram-Dove; Ben-L. Hallam; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Beckham; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Miss Prue-Miss Maddox; Nurse-Mrs Dove; Angelica-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cushing; Sir Jasper-Shuter; Dorcas-Mrs Butler; Leander-Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Butler

4009
07 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Cushing; Modelove-Cartwright; Perriwinkle-Shuter; Obadiah-Paget; Tradelove-Dove,; Freeman-Pinner; Sackbut-L. Hallam; Simon Pure-Furnival; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hallam; Betty-Mrs Beckham; Ann Lovely-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: As17461027

4010
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cushing; Barnwell Sen-Furnival; Thorogood-Paget; Trueman-Pinner; Blunt-Cartwright; Maria-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Miss Maddocks; Millwood-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

4011
14 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Woolsort-Lee; Hemskirke-Paget; Hubert-Pinner; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Prigg-Shuter; Ginks-Cartwright; Boors-Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles; Jaqueline-Mrs Butler; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Clause-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4012
22 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Manly-Furnival; Courtwell-Wignell; Vulture-Paget; Aspin-Shuter; Butler-Dove; Sir Amorous-L. Hallam; Clarinda-Miss Moreau; Miranda-Mrs Cushing; Betty-Mrs Wignell; Necessary-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Outside-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17461124

4013
27 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17461107, but Freeman-Lee; Mrs Prim-Mrs Butler; Betty-Mrs Bambridge; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17461124

4014
02 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bainbridge; Butler-Cushing; Cook-Shuter; Coachman-Wignell; Conjurer-Lee; Lettice-Mrs Dove; Lucy-Miss Moreau.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Cushing

Dance: As17461124

4015
03 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Freelove-Mills; Winwife-Giffard; Stockwell-Yates; Frank Flash-Neale; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Giffard; Ned-Blakes; Lady Upstart-Mrs Furnival; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Decoy-Mrs Bridges; Steward-Taswell; Butler-Winstone; John-Usher; Robin-Bransby; Mrs Prink-Miss Cole; Betty-Miss Pitt; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; with a New Epilogue in Man's clothes-Mrs Woffington , addressed to the Young Gentlemen, who call themselves the Town.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Salomon, Signora Padouana

4016
19 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-Ridout; Sir Amorous-Cibber; Vulture-Morris; Aspin-Collins; Butler-Bridges; Lady Outside-Mrs Horton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Miss Copen; Betty-Miss Haughton; Necessary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

4017
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Lovers; Or, The Gamester Bit

Performance Comment: Gamester-Villars; Constant-Massey; Cheatwell-Palmer; Waitwell-Richardson; Paddy Drogheda-Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Butler; Mrs Cheatwell-Mrs Hind; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, the Sallee Rover

4018
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Brassey; Lord Gorthy-Mackarnea; Sir John Lovewell-George; First Witch-Allen; Second Witch-Phenix; Third Witch-Sturgess; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Ingall; Lady Worthy-Mrs Field; Lady Betty-Mrs Hickson; Trusty-Warner; Coachman-Harrison; Gardener-Thompson; Butler-Willson; Lucy-Mrs Peters; Gillion-Mrs Pile; Scullion-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Willson

Dance: The original Dance-Three Wild Cats of the Wood; Between the Acts: Dancing-Adams, Mrs Ogden

Music: A Good Band of Musick

4019
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Phenix; Lord Worthy-Cuthbert; Sir John Lovewell-Cunningham; First Witch-Allen; Second Witch-Adams; Third Witch-Sturgess; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Ingall; Lady Worthy-Mrs Field; Lady Betty-Mrs Hickson; Trusty-Warner; Coachman-Harrison; Gardener-Thompson; Butler-Mason; Lucy-Mrs Peters; Gillion-Mrs Pile; The Scullion-Miss Jones. See17480824, bf.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Mason

Song: SSailor's Song-Cunningham

Dance: The Three Wild Cats of the Woods; Hornpipe-Adams; The Black Joke-Smith, Mrs Bullock

4020
01 October 1748 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Phenix; Lord Worthy-Cuthbert; Sir John Lovewell-Cunningham; First Witch-Allen; Second Witch-Adams; Third Witch-Sturgess; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Ingall; Lady Worthy-Mrs Field; Lady Betty-Mrs Hickson; Trusty-Warner; Coachman-Harrison; Gardener-Thompson; Butler-Mason; Lucy-Mrs Peters; Gillion-Mrs Pile; The Scullion-Miss Jones As17480907 sf.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Mason

4021
29 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Capt Dubutin-Coustos [Custo, General Advertiser]; Delateur-Fern; Mannon Delateur-Miss Davis; Tourneclef-Smith; Laronneau-Morgan; Comedien-Johnson; Gueux-Fern; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Lucie-Mrs Cushing; Matthieu de la Prison-Daniel; Jaques-Craven; Henry de Chemin-Johnson; Mme Cajoleuse-Mrs Jackson; Dorothee Cour de Nuit-Mrs Anderson; Madam Grandant-Mrs Butler; Bebeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mme Sans@Corps-Mrs Williams; Manon L'Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane-Mrs Jackson; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Madam Grandant Actor: Mrs Butler

4022
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Descent Of The Heathen Gods, With The loves Of Jupiter And Alcmena; Or, Cuckoldom No Scandal

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Oates; Amphitryon-Furnival; Mercury-Marr; Tranio-Wright; Polydas-Peters; Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman-Yates; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Bromia-Mrs Brown; Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid-Miss Hippisley; Judge Puzzlecause-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: TThe Drowsy Cobler-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand lately arriv'd from Paris; Tit for Tat or the Kiss Return'd-Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, M L'Armand, Mme L'Armand; An extraordinary Band of Musick [provided from the Opera and both the Theatres [six instruments named]

4023
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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

4024
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Dubutin-Costo; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Comedian-Johnson; Gueux-Edwards; Mathieu [Dubutin in Daily Advertiser]-Daniel; Laronneau-Jackson [Morgan in earlier notices]; Jaques-Brown; Henry du Chemin-Johnson; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mlle Manon@Delateur-Miss Davis; Mlle Cajoleuse-Miss Rawlinson [Mrs Jackson in earlier notices]; Dorothee Coureuse-Mrs Anderson; Mlle Grondant-Mrs Butler; Babeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mlle Sans Corps-Miss Cotterel [Mrs Williams in earlier notices]; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel; Manon Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane de la Friperie-Mrs Knight; Mlle Lucie-Miss Talbot.
Cast
Role: Mlle Grondant Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

4025
07 May 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: As17491227, but Butler-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens