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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.

26
15 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene)

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27 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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22 February 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phoebe At Court

Song: A collection of Catches and Glees-under the direction of Dr Arne

Music: Between the interludes: Concerts on the Violin-Barthelemon who will lead the orchestra

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03 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

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07 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Song: [not listed on playbill] End: A new Loyal Song and Chorus- which recounts all the recent victories fo our Naval Heroes"Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill [, the music by Dr Burney (Morning Herald, 8 Nov.)

31
27 March 1724 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, lately from Ireland. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Overture to Radamistus-; Three songs out of Julius Caesar-Kytch; Three Violin Concertoes-Johnson; The Cuckoo-Johnson; Concerto for Two French Horns by Handel-; Trumpet Piece-

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11 July 1745 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, a Distiller, and Adams. 6 p.m. Which will be perform'd by a set of Gentlemen and Ladies who never performed on any stage before. [Usual formula of the concert.] Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy; or, The Miller Bit

Song: I: Johnson; IV: A new Song in Praise of the Duke of Cumberland-Mr Johnson

Related Works
Related Work: Pyrander Author(s): Nathaniel Johnson
Related Work: The Gentleman Cully Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: Love in a Chest Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Generous Husband; or, The Coffee House Politician Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Successful Pyrate Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Victim Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Sultaness Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Masquerade Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: Love in a Forest Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Village Opera Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: Caelia; or, The Perjur'd Lover Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Adams; V: A dance representing Trade in General-Adams

Music: II: German Flute-a Gentleman

33
18 April 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: Lord Flame-Johnson, the author; the rest by comedians from DL. Epilogue by Johnson. And the Stilt-Scene by desire of several Persons of Quality .
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson, the author
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

34
03 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17290422 but Epilogue-Mr Johnson the Author.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Johnson the Author.
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

35
19 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

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

36
13 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: See17300218, but Lord Flame-Johnson.
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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

37
15 May 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: Lord Flame-the Author Samuel Johnson of Chesire.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: the Author Samuel Johnson of Chesire.
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

38
August 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson. Date of premiere unknown. Published 15 Jan. 1702.] Preface: It stole into the Theatre in the very Heat of last Summer (as if it would cunningly avoid the Critics, who instead of carping here were at Tunbridge, Bath, etc) was study'd in a Hurry, and play'd by what they call the Young Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Cully

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentleman Cully Author(s): Charles Johnson

39
20 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson

40
01 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson Premiere.] Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Chest

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Chest Author(s): Charles Johnson

41
12 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never acted before. The Whole Play being new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson

42
20 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Henry Cromwell to Alexander Pope, 7 Dec.: We have had a poor comedy of Johnson's (not Ben) which held seven nights, and has got him three hundred pounds, for the town is sharpset on new plays (Pope, I, 136)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson

43
07 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Pyrate

Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Pyrate Author(s): Charles Johnson

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05 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Victim

Related Works
Related Work: The Victim Author(s): Charles Johnson

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25 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultaness Author(s): Charles Johnson

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16 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Masquerade

Related Works
Related Work: The Masquerade Author(s): Charles Johnson

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09 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Alter'd from the Comedy call'd As You Like It, Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Forest Author(s): Charles Johnson

48
11 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Charles Johnson.] With New Habits. [See Preface for an account of the noisy reception of the play, and Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 61, for Hervey's amusing account of the first night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

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17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Cibber Jr.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Related Works
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

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11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Charles Johnson.] Preface: I had the Mortification to see this Play acted the first Night, and to hear the Characters of Mother Lupine and her Women disapprov'd by several of the Audience, who, as if they thought themselves in bad Company, were very severe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Related Works
Related Work: Caelia; or, The Perjur'd Lover Author(s): Charles Johnson