How can I convert a Control to a specific type like Button?

Question

Hello.  I am building controls dynamically on a form based on some config data I read.  Originally I had code like:

public Button GetElementButton(string elementID, string text) {
  Element elem = GetElement(elementID);
  if (elem == null) return null;

  Button ret = new Button();
  ret.Text = text;
  ret.Location = elem.location;
  ret.Size = elem.size;
  return ret;
}

public Label GetElementLabel(string elementID, string text) {
  Element elem = GetElement(elementID);
  if (elem == null) return null;

  Label ret = new Label();
  ret.Text = text;
  ret.Location = elem.location;
  ret.Size = elem.size;
  return ret;
}

     Button myButton = GetElementButton("btn.score.p1", "Score");
     myButton.Click += (sender, e) => { Game.Score(1); };
     Controls.Add(myButton);

 I hate repeating myself though.  It occurred to me I could (I thought) do: 

public Control GetElementControl(string elementID, string text) {
  Element elem = GetElement(elementID);
  if (elem == null) return null;

  Control ret = new Control();
  ret.Text = text;
  ret.Location = elem.location;
  ret.Size = elem.size;
  return ret;
}

Button myButton = (Button)GetElementControl("btn.score.p1", "Score");
myButton.Click += (sender, e) => { Game.Score(1); };
Controls.Add(myButton);

But they all appear blank, no text.  Then when I click the button, it crashes with: 

System.InvalidCastException: 'Unable to cast object of type 'System.Windows.Forms.Control' to type 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'.'

 So I guess one can go Button -> Control but not Control -> Button.  Do I have to go back to a method for each type, or does someone know a way to achieve the dynamic creation so I don't have to repeat?  

 

 Thanks!