William Evans Burton (24 September 1804 – 10 February 1860), who often went by the nickname Billy, was an English actor, playwright, theater manager and publisher who relocated to the United States.
Famous quotes containing the words evans and/or burton:
“Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?”
—Ray Evans (b. 1915)
“All my joys to this are folly,
Naught so sweet as melancholy.”
—Robert Burton (1577–1640)