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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.

4026
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: Butler Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

4027
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: Butler Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Dr Faustus Author(s): Samuel Arnold

4028
08 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Entertainment: NNew Prologue, Epilogue, likewise a New Pastoral Dialogue (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music by Mr Arne-

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

4029
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

Dance: II, End: As17541022

4030
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

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-

4031
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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4032
08 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17551001, but Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom

Dance: As17551101

4033
08 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Dance: As17561023

4034
18 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

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

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

4035
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

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

4036
11 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17571118, but Conjuror-_; Coachman-_; Butler-_; Cook-_; Lucy-_; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom

Dance: I: Spanish Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; II: New Peasant Dance-Master Banti, Miss Wilford, her 1st on the stage, both scholars to Poitier Sr; III: A Dutch Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; IV: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banti

4037
09 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Palmer; Manly-Holland; Sapin-Yates; Vulture-Phillips; Butler-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

4038
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

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

4039
29 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620115; End: An Occasional Ballad by Way of Epilogue, in the Character of Abigail,-Mrs Clive

4040
10 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Palmer; Col. Manly-Holland; Aspin-Yates; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Vulture-Philips; Butler-Bransby; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Outside-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: II: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker; IV: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

4041
18 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous Traffic-Love, 1st time; Butler-Ackman; Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Charles-Packer; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue in character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

4042
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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

4043
29 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; The Epilogue in Character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

4044
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: Butler Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

4045
22 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King, 1st time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Miranda-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miss Taylor; End: A New Comic Dance, as17650516

4046
26 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Smith; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Hull; Vellum-Shuter; Butler-Costollo; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardener-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Truman-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019; IV: The Garland, as17651003

4047
13 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17660426 but Butler-Kear.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Kear.

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

4048
21 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

4049
20 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Packer; Butler-Strange; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Whisper-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: The Venetian Travellers-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

4050
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Lings

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister