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1686 results for: Keyword - Geo. Burton
We found 1721 matches on Performance Comments, 109 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
20 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Rogers being taken Suddenly ill, Mr Powell made an Apology (for Masr. Burton's reading the Page) but Spoke so low the Galleries could not hear; they cry'd out what is it &c. he spoke louder & all was well (Hopkins). Receipts: #220 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

1652
20 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry hissed a little. Mr Dodd being ill, Master Burton played Fribble in the pantomime (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1653
22 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660121, but Others-_Parsons, Burton.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: _Parsons, Burton.

1654
24 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660122, but Others-Mas. Burton replaced $Dodd.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mas. Burton replaced Dodd.

1655
24 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #3 4s. 6d.; Paid salary list #441 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #171 18s. (Treasurer's Book). Pay List 24 Jan. 1767 at #73 10s. 8d. per diem, #441 4s. per week (Winston MS 9), at close of season 1766-67. @Men Daily Weekly@James Lacy #2 15s. 6d. #16 13s.@David Garrick #2 15s. 6d. #16 13s.@#2 18s. 4d. #17 10s.@Yates & Wife #3 6s. 8d. #20@Holland #2 #12@Powell #2 #12@Palmer & Wife #2 #12@King & Wife #2 #12@Dance & Wife #1 1s. 8d. #6 10s.@Hopkins & Wife 18s. 4d. #5 10s.@Havard 16s. 8d. #5@Dodd 16s. 8d. #5@Baddeley & Wife 13s. 4d. #4@Bransby 11s. 8d. #3 10s.@Burton 10s #3@Moody 10s. #3@Rooker 10s. #3@Packer 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Parsons 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Aickin 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Hurst 6s. 8d. #2@Ackman 6s. 8d. #2@Hartry 6s. 8d. #2@Weston 6s. 8d. #2@Clough 5s. #1 10s.@Raftor 5s. #1 10s.@J. Johnston 5s. #1 10s.@J. Palmer 5s. #1 10s.@Castle 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Strange 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Fox 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Marr 3s. 4d. #1@Mas. Burton 3s. 4d. #1@Philips 3s. 4d. #1@Keen 3s. 4d. #1@Watkins 2s. 6d. 15s.@Mortimer 2s. 12s.@West 2s. 12s.@ Women Daily Weekly@Pritchard #2 6s. 8d. #14@Clive #1 15s. #10 10s.@Abington 16s. 8d. #5@Pope 16s. 8d. #5@Barry 10s. #3@Reynolds 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Bennett 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Bradshaw 6s. 8d. #2@Lee 6s. 8d. #2@Plym 6s. 8d. #2@Cross 5s. #1 10s.@Simpson 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Smith@Speres@Miss Simson@Mills@Pearce@Mathews 3s. 4d. each #1@ Singers@Arne #1 10s. #9@Vernon #1 #6@Vincent 16s. 8d. #5@Scott 13s. 4d. #4@Champness 13s. 4d. #4@Dorman 5s. #1 10s.@Fawcett 5s. #1 10s.@Kear 3s. 4d. #1@The Band #7 14s. 8d. 46s. 8d.@ Dancers@Guidetti 17s. 6d. #5 5s.@Grimaldi & Wife 16s. 8d. #5@Giorgi & Wife 16s. 8d. #5@Duquesney 10s. #3@Tassoni 6s. 8d. #2@Granier@Mathews@Roullet@Luchi@Tetley 5s. each #1 10s.@Walker 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Hurst@Pope@Mas. Lelly@Eagan@Heath 3s. 4d. each #1@Heyward@Reinhold@Wallis@Brawn 2s. 6d. each 15s.@Office Keepers 2 at #1@3 at 15s.@1 at 12s.@Box Keepers 15 Doorkeepers (Palmer included) 9s.@Men Dressers 1 at 12s.@11 at 9s.@Women Dressers 16 at 9s.@Treasurer: Victor 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Sub. Treas.: 5s. #1@Wardrobe: Heath & Wife 6s. 8d. #2@Wardrobe: Slaughter 5s. #1 10s.@Wardrobe: Johnston 3s. 4d. #1@Properties: Berkely Jr 3s. 4d. #1@Properties: D Jr 1s. 9d. 10s. 16d.@Numberer: Fosbrook 2s. 6d. 15s.@Housekeepers: Johnson 8s. 10d. #2 13s.@Hulett 2s. 6d. 15s.@Sceneman 1s. 8d. 6s. 4d.@Soldiers 14s. #4 4s.@Sweepers 11s. 6d. #3 9s.@Barber 4s. #1 4s.@Constable 2s. 12s.@Candlewoman 2s. 12s.@Pensioner: Waldgrave 1s. 9d. 10s. 6d.@Sinking Fund 1s. 15d. 10s. 10d.@Salary Fund 1s. 15d. 10s. 10d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1656
10 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17671205, but Servants-J. Burton, _Wright, Mas. +Cape, _Fox.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: J. Burton, _Wright, Mas. +Cape, _Fox.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

1657
10 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17681201 [Miss Burton's 6th appearance].

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: III: New Dance-(perform'd but once) [as17690509]; End: Hornpipe-Walker

1658
21 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Parts by Love, Burton, Waldron, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Aickin, Moody, Hartry, W. Palmer, Keen, Clough, Wheeler, Miss Young, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. Greedy-Love; Allworth-Cautherly; Marall-Waldron; Lovell-J. Aickin; Tapwell-Moody; Servants-Hartry, W. Palmer, Keen, Clough, Wheeler; Margaret-Miss Younge; Froth-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Allworth-Mrs Hopkins (Genest, V, 257).

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

1659
15 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hartry and Miss Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: III: As17700428

1660
05 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701004, but Principal Characters-_Parsons, J. Burton, _Waldron, +Booth.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

1661
21 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700927, but Dorcas-Mrs Love (first time); Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1662
04 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. Rec'd Mr Stevens 1 year's rent to Lady Day last (taxes deducted #13 3s. 8d.) #3 6s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Barry Isabella (1st time) great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Burton died on Sunday 3 May (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #158 15s. Charges: #64 17s. Profit to J. Palmer: #93 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of the Turf Author(s): George Downing

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: V: The entertainment A Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

1663
13 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: As17730212, but Baker, Burton omitted.

1664
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife; Or, Love In A Puzzle

Performance Comment: Parts-Cresswick (from York), Follett, Davies, Fearon, Lloyd, Burton, Williams, Mrs Greville (from Theatre Royal in Richmond), a Young Lady, first time; Mrs Roche, Miss Atkins, Mrs Williams; With a Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

1665
20 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Paid Mr Burton for playing in the Pippin and Sorcerer last season #20. Paid half year's Land Tax for theatre due Mich. last #39 7s. 6d., and ditto for House in Bow Passage #1 8s. 2d.; Paid Window lights for theatre half year #6 10s. 6d., and ditto for House in Bow Passage 15s. Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1666
14 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Gave King's Footmen by Heron #2 2s., and Chairmen by Jupp, #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen by Burton 2s., and chairmen by Jones #2 2s.; Duke of Gloucester's footmen by Scalkavy #2 2s., and Duke of Cumberland's by Malme 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #135 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

1667
02 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Receipts: #175 12s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to the beneficiaries: #100 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

1668
10 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17751108, but Verges-Carpenter (playbill) Burton in The Public Advertiser.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

1669
19 June 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Edwin (first time that stage), Aickin, Bannister, Griffith, Stephens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

1670
23 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17791220, but 2nd Carrier Carriers-Burton, _Parsons.
Cast
Role: 2nd Carrier Carriers Actor: Burton, _Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1671
03 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost; or, The New Year's Gift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Suett, Lamash, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Spencer, Norris, Nash, Williams, Fawcett; Mrs Love, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Collett. Cast not known .

Dance: In afterpiece by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c

1672
26 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding

Performance Comment: Characters of the Pantomime by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Fawcett, Waldron, Wrighten, Burton, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Norris, Spencer, Alfred, Mister Wilson; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Collett. Vocal Parts by Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Phillimore; Miss Field, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. [Partial cast from European Magazine, Jan. 1783, p. 67, and Town and Country Magazine, Supp. 1782, p. 716: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Pantaloon-Delpini; Magician-Chaplin; Columbine-Miss Collett; Mirth-Miss Field; Diana-Mrs Wrighten.] hathi. hathi.

1673
13 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Suett, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Burton, Suett, Fawcett, Ferrere, Wrighten, Williamson, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Wilson, Kenny, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. Cast not known .

Song: In afterpiece the vocal Parts by Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Phillimore; Miss Field, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

1674
07 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

1675
13 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Williamson, Burton, Barrymore, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Wright; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir [for cast, etc., see17840107] .
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