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2717 results for: Keyword - Dr Johnson
We found 1669 matches on Performance Comments, 751 matches on Event Comments, 305 matches on Author, 239 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17500124, but add to The Dances-Mlle Auretti, +Mathews, Mlle +Contri, _Pelling, _Shawford, G. _Yates,_Dr Johnson">MacNeale, Mrs _Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Dr Johnson Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2
14 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Oldcastle-Parsons; Goodall-Moss; Valentine-Johnson; Drunken Colonel-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Forster; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Intriguing Chambermaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Day

3
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

4
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before, By the Author of...Hurlothrumbo [Samuel Johnson]. The Musick and Epilogue compos'd by Lord Flame [Johnson]. John Byrom, 1 Feb.: They [two Londoners] said the first night Johnson was for fighting with somebody in the pit.-Byrom, Private Journals and Literary Remains, XI, 88

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

5
20 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Husband; Or, The Coffee House Politician

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1711 lists: Carizales-Keene; Veramant-Booth; Secundine-Mills; Fortsil-Bullock; Postscript-Dogget; Dypthong-Johnson; Flyblow-Norris; Ficticia-Mrs Bradshaw; Viola-Mrs Bicknell; Florida-Mrs Porter; Lucia-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw in boy's clothes.
Cast
Role: Dypthong Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Husband; or, The Coffee House Politician Author(s): Charles Johnson

6
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson

7
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Opera Author(s): Charles Johnson

8
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author, Mr Johnson of Chesire. Never Acted before. [See Remains of John Byrom, Vol. I, Part II, pp. 349-50.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

9
23 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Johnson, of Chesire, Author of Hurlothrumbo. [Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chesire Comicks; Or, The Amours Of Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Lord Flame-Johnson; other parts-Mullart, Wells, Stopler, Jones, Hallam, Marshall, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Martin, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Hill, Miss Wood, Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Chesire Comicks; or, The Amours of Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

10
02 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. By Mr Johnson, Author of Hurlothrumbo. A Dramatic Every Thing. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; Or, The Beauties Of The Poets

Performance Comment: Lord Wildfire-the Author; Lady Flame-Madame de Gomez; but edition of 1731 lists: Sublimo-Campbell; Nimposto-Cole; Wildfire-Johnson; Limpo-Jones; Plenty-Mynns; Romondo-Morris; Wandering Jew-Giles; English Taylor-Mason; Poor Poet-Mason; Poverty-Cross; Radian-Mason; Orsmadius-Giles; Lady Flame-Mrs Haywood; Cristele-Mrs Palms; Calsine-Mrs Morse; Symphony-Mrs Fitzgerald; Poor Beggarwoman-Miss Dancy; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Wildfire Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

11
29 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination Before the College Of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

12
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

13
26 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

14
12 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Music: A select Band of the best Masters of Instrumental Musick

15
18 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

16
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17
29 September 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

18
08 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

19
06 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

20
03 October 1720 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Comical Dialogue between Dr Thornhill and his Old Merry Andrew-Mr Platt, others

Dance: Mr Jones, others

21
01 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: new Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare written by Havard set to music by Dr Boyce-Beard, Champness

22
28 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

23
20 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

24
05 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

25
12 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus