SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "H Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "H Johnston")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 632 matches on Performance Comments, 512 matches on Roles/Actors, 211 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 2 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Bibb (sword cutler) #27 3s.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #50 17s. 6d.; Mr Stafford (glassman) #3 17s. 6d.; Mr Jones (worsted laceman) #19 14s. 6d.; Mr Branson (painter) #3 17s. 6d.; Mr Cropley (linendraper) #25 8s. 6d.; Mr Chettell (timber merchant) #116 5s. 6d.; Barrow & Co (oil merchants) #76 10s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #21 5s.; Mrs Babel for papier machee #10 5s.; Mr R. Johnston, for carving &c. #82 13s.; Mr Palmer for spermecetti candles #126 2s. Receipts: #162 8s. 6d. (Treasruer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Vernon, Johnston
Event Comment: Paid Lecturer of St Martin's #1 1s.; Lent Mr W. Palmer per order, per Mr Johnston #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Theatrical Biography 2 vols will be publish'd in a few days by Kearsley (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #199 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Vernon, Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-King; Frank-Palmer; Doctor Gruel-Hurst; Capt. Slang-Keen; Coxcomb-Fawcett; Robin-J. Burton; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Weldon-Davies; Miss Frolick-Mrs Davies; Flavia-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Event Comment: Author's Night for the Mainpiece. Paid Mr R. Johnston for 55 nights in the Witches and Garter in full #2 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #264 17s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Murphy: #191 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Palmer; Villeroy-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Baldwin-Jefferson; Belford-J. Aickin; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Barry, 1st time; Sampson-Bransby; With the Epithalamium-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

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

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (House keeper and Box-bookkepper). Receipts: #292 19s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Johnston: #208 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17720204, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Monologue: V: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Second Witch Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Jobson-Love; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Young Gentleman [Clinch] first appearance in this character; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Polperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Slave-Griffiths; Aristander-Wright; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Clytus-Aickin[, first time; Cassander-Palmer; Statira-Miss Mansell; Roxana-Miss Young[, first time; Sysgambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Miss Ambrose; [In Act II, The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysgambis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Jefferson; Smith-J. Aickin; Others-Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Parsons, Moody, Rooker, Miss Collett, W. Palmer, Hurst, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Wrighten, Griffith, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; With the additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Garcia-Davies; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Saville-J. Aickin; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Myra-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-J. Aickin, first time; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Mob-Watkins, Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer; Doll Comon-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Robinson; first time; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Lissardo-King; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Ambrose; Flora-Miss Pope; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17720922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Ventidius-Aickin, first time; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Palmer; Cleopatra-Miss Younge, first time; Octavia-Mrs Barry, first time; Alexas-J. Bannister; Iras-Miss Platt; Serapion-Bransby; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith, first time; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith-Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Brereton; Polydore-Cautherly; Acasto-Packer; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Wrighten; Servant-Wheeler; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Page-Miss Palmer; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Serina-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dodd; Old Mask-Baddeley; Musical Lady-Miss Pope; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17720922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Tom-King; Myrtle-Jefferson; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Phyllis-Miss Pope; In II, Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Event Comment: Oratorio composed by Handel. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Five o'Clock. To Begin at Half past Six. N.B. Those ladies who had Side Boxes last year, are humbly requested if they intend to continue them the ensuing season, to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston to have them secured. [The Westminster Magazine (March) commented: "One of those whims by which the public are continually influenced, has made it the ton to resort to this theatre to hear and see Miss Linley, the syren of Bath. This young lady who is greatly indebted to nature for the eclat with which she is followed, and not a little to the fortuitous concurrence of remarkable incidents in her life has drawn crowded houses incessantly; and this success has been insured by the constant attendance of his Majesty and the Royal family at this theatre."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Mr ThomasLinley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.