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44 results for: Keyword - Burt
We found 41 matches on Roles/Actors, 33 matches on Performance Comments, 6 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
11 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: We met with Mr Salisbury, who took Mr Creed and me to the cockpitt to see The Moore of Venice, which was well done. Burt acted the Moore; by the same token, a very pretty lady that sat by me, called out, to see Desdemona smothered. Possibly Clun acted Iago. Pepys (6 Feb. 1668@9) refers to his playing that role, and a reference to Clun as Iago appears in A Most Execrable Murther in A Little Ark, ed. G. Thorn-Drury, pp. 30-31. See also entry of 14 Aug. 1660

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Moore Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Burt; Iago-Clun.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Burt

2
06 February 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and there,--in an upper box...did see The Moor of Venice: but ill-acted in most parts; Mohun, which did a little surprise me, not acting Iago's part by much so well as Clun used to do; nor another Hart's, which was Cassio's; nor, indeed, Burt doing the Moor's so well as I once thought he did

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Iago-Mohun; Cassio-Hart; Othello-Burt; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 7), adds: Brabantio-Cartwright; Roderigo-Beeston; Desdemona-Mrs Hughes; Emilia-Mrs Rutter. See also the cockpit, dl, 11 Dec. 1660.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Burt

3
30 April 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676 (imperfect edition): Hannibal-Moon; Maherbal-Wats; Bomilcar-Haris; Scipio-Kingiston; Lelius-Wintersel; Massinissa-Harte; Massina-Clarke; Sophonisba-Mrs Cosh; Rosalinda-Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintershul; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Varro-Watson; Massinisa-Hart; Trebellius-Powell; Massina-Clark; Menander-Griffin; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutell; Aglave-Mrs Nep; Cumana-Mrs Cory. Epilogue Spoken to Sophonisba at its Playing at Oxford. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 15): Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintersel; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Massinissa-Hart; Massina-Clark; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutel.
Cast
Role: Maherbal Actor: Burt
Role: Maherbal Actor: Burt

4
December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 4-5) lists a cast, a part of which may have acted in the play at this time: Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Downes also lists Wintersel for Subtil, but since Clun acted it on 3 Aug. 1664, he may have done so at this time. Subtil-Clun?; Prologue to the Reviv'd Alchemist-.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Burt

5
03 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Kinge And No Kinge

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 5) lists a cast which pertains to this period: Arbaces-Hart; Tygranes-Burt; Mardonius-Major Mohun; Gobrias-Wintersel; Lygones-Cartwright; Bessus-Shotterel.
Cast
Role: Tygranes Actor: Burt

6
06 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 5-6) lists a cast which pertains to this period: Rollo-Hart; Otto-Kynaston; Aubrey-Major Mohun; La Torch-Burt.
Cast
Role: La Torch Actor: Burt.

7
08 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Moore Of Venice

Performance Comment: See16601011 Othello-Burt?; Iago-Clun?; A Prologue to introduce the first Woman that came to act on the Stage, in the tragedy called The Moor of Venice-.
Cast
Role: See16601011 Othello Actor: Burt?

8
28 January 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 3) gives a cast which pertains to this period: Don Leon-Major Mohun; Don Decastrio-Burt; Michael Perez-Hart; Cacafago-Clun; Margareta-Mrs Ann Marshal; Estifania-Mrs Boutell.
Cast
Role: Don Decastrio Actor: Burt

9
March 1663 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Cast in MS (Library of Worcester College, Oxford): Bilboe-Shottrell; Titere Tu-Clunn; Dilligence-Loueday; Mrs Dilligence-Mrs Marshall; Jolly-Hart; Afterwit-Burt; Mrs Margt Rutter? [Hughes, in edition, edited by Nahm, p. 145] [Rutter, in J. H. Wilson, All the King's Ladies, p. 185]; [Edition of 1664 Prologue- [Edition of 1693 adds: Whitebroth-Cartwright; Runter-$Wintersal; Scruple-$Lacy; Mopus-$Mohun; Mrs Whitebroth-$Mrs Covey [$Corey].Corey].
Cast
Role: Afterwit Actor: Burt

10
07 May 1663 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 3): King-Wintersel; Demetrius-Hart; Seleucus-Burt; Leontius-Mohun; Lieutenant-Clun; Celia-Mrs Anne? Marshal.
Cast
Role: Seleucus Actor: Burt

11
14 January 1665 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 4) lists a cast which may well represent one for this period: Volpone-Mohun; Mosca-Hart; Corbachio-Cartwright; Voltore-Shatterel; Corvino-Burt; Sir Politique Would@be-Lacy; Peregrine-Kynaston; Lady Woud@be-Mrs Corey; Celia-Mrs Anne? Marshal.
Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Burt

12
April 1665 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 9): Emperour-Major Mohun; Odmar-Wintersel; Guymor-Kynaston; Priest-Cartwright; Cortez-Hart; Vasquez-Burt; Cidaria-Mrs Ellen Gwin [but she probably was not in the original cast]; Almeria-Mrs Anne? Marshall; [Pepys (15 Jan. 1667): Alibech-Mrs Weaver; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Vasquez Actor: Burt

13
10 December 1666 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: . For The Silent Woman the cast may be that in Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p.4): Morose-Cartwright; Truewit-Major Mohun; Cleremont-Burt; Dauphin-Kynaston; Sir Amorous-Wintersel; Sir John Daw-Shatterel; Captain Otter-Lacy; Epicene-Mrs Knep; Lady Haughty-Mrs Rutter; Mrs Otter-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: Cleremont Actor: Burt

14
10 December 1666 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: . the cast may be that in Downes (p. 6): Elder Loveless-Burt; Younger Loveless-Kynaston; Welford-Hart; Sir Roger-Lacy; The Lady-Mrs Rebecca? Marshal; Martha-Mrs Rutter; Abigail-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Burt

15
27 December 1666 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: See16661210 l666 Elder Loveless-Burt?; Younger Loveless-Kynaston?; Welford-Hart?; Sir Roger-Lacy?; The Lady-Mrs Rebecca? Marshal?; Martha-Mrs Rutter?; Abigail-Mrs Cory; Widow-Mrs Knipp.
Cast
Role: See16661210 l666 Elder Loveless Actor: Burt?

16
February 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performance Comment: . probably had its premiere in late February. When Pepys saw it on 2 March 1666@7, it had been given previously. The edition of 1668 lists: Queen of Sicily-Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Candiope-Mrs Anne Marshall? Quin; Asteria-Mrs Knep; Florimel-Mrs Ellen Guyn; Flavia-Mrs Frances Davenport; Olinda-Mrs Rutter; Sabina-Mrs Eliz. Davenport; Melissa-Mrs Cory; Lysimantes-Burt; Philocles-Mohun; Celadon-Hart; Prologue-; Second Prologue-; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-; Song in act IV-Mrs Knep.
Cast
Role: Lysimantes Actor: Burt

17
16 April 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: See16661210. Morose-Cartwright?; Truewit-Major Mohun?; Cleremont-Burt?; Dauphin-Kynaston?; Sir Amorous-Wintersel?; Sir John Daw-Shatterel?; Captain Otter-Lacy?; Epicene-Mrs Knep?; Lady Haughty-Mrs Rutter?; Mrs Otter-Mrs Corey?.
Cast
Role: Cleremont Actor: Burt?

18
17 April 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo

Performance Comment: [The Bloody Brother] Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 5-6): Rollo-Hart; Otto-Kynaston; Aubrey-Major Mohun; La Torch-Burt; Dutchess-Mrs Corey; Edith-Mrs Marshal. [See also 6 Dec. 1660.See also 6 Dec. 1660.
Cast
Role: La Torch Actor: Burt

19
05 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Edition of 1670: Alberto-Mohun; Lodovico-Beeston; Prospero-Bird; Grimani-Cartwright; Francisco-Burt; Fryer-Loveday; Flora-Mrs Ellen Gwin; Otrante-Mrs Nepp. Edition of 1677 adds: Giacomo-$Shatterel;. See also 3 Nov. 1663.. See also 3 Nov. 1663.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Burt

20
19 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Black Prince

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-the Genius of England [holding Trident in one hand and a Sword in the other; King Edward-Moon [Mohun]; King John-Wintersell; Prince-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Lord Delaware-Hart; Count Guesclin-Burt; Lord Latimer-Cartwright; Page-Beeston; Alizia-Mrs Guinn; Plantaginet-Mrs Marshall; Cleorin-Mrs Corey; Sevina-Mrs Nepp; Valeria disguised-F. Damport [Davenport]; A Lady-Betty Damport [Davenport]; Epilogue to the King-.
Cast
Role: Count Guesclin Actor: Burt

21
02 November 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: [Part I] Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 7): King-Wintersel; Prince-Burt; Hotspur-Hart; Falstaff-Cartwright; Poyns-Shotterel [See also 8 Dec. 1666.See also 8 Dec. 1666.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Burt

22
12 June 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love[; Or, the Mock Astrologer

Performance Comment: [Edition of 1671: Prologue-; Wildblood-Hart; Bellamy-Mohun; Maskall-Shatterel; Don Alonzo de Ribera-Wintershal; Don Lopez de Gamboa-Burt; Don Melchor de Guzman-Lydal; Donna Theodosia-Mrs Boutell; Donna Jacintha-Mrs Ellen Gwyn; Donna Aurelia-Mrs Quin; Beatrix-Mrs Knepp; Camilla-Mrs Betty Slate [Slade]; Epilogue-; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 7-8) lists some of these but also lists: Theodosia-Mrs Hughs.
Cast
Role: Don Lopez de Gamboa Actor: Burt

23
06 November 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: King-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Armusia-Hart; Rudyas-Moon [Mohun]; Christophero-Bell; Emanuel-Beeston; Soza-Burt; Pyniero-Shotterel; Pedro-Harris; Governour-Cartrite; Bakam-Watson; Syana-Grayden; Captain of Guard-Lydall; Quisara-Mrs Marshall; Quisana-Mrs Corey; Panura-Mrs Hughs.
Cast
Role: Soza Actor: Burt

24
18 December 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catiline's Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: Catiline?-Hart; Cethegus?-Mohun; Cicero?-Burt; Beeston; Kynaston; Reeves; Wintershall; Cartwright; Gradwell; Bell; Sempronia-Mrs Corey?; A Prologue to Catiline To be Merrily spoke-Mrs Nell Gwyn? (in an Amazonian Habit); The Epilogue-Mrs Nell Gwyn?.
Cast
Role: Cicero? Actor: Burt

25
17 April 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 4-5) gives a cast which probably continues to apply see December 1660 and 3 Aug. 1664] at this time: Subtil-Wintersal; Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Dol Common-Mrs Corey; Dame Plyant-Mrs Rutter.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Burt