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14093 results for: Keyword - John Johnson
We found 11285 matches on Author, 2924 matches on Performance Comments, 1498 matches on Event Comments, 329 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11226
09 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 103-4; She [Mrs Clayton] and Lady W. Powlett, and I went to the Play together, for the Benefit of Johnson, who is the best Comedian this Day upon the Stage, and I believe as true and good a Player as ever was in any Age, for the Parts that he plays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Palmer-Johnson who never perform'd it before.
Cast
Role: Palmer Actor: Johnson who never perform'd it before.

Song: As17151028

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; particularly The Original Dance of Linkmen-

11227
20 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Ep1cure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

11228
21 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Johnson; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Advocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Lady Wou'd be-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana, as17460313

11229
23 March 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock, in the Jewish Dialect-Johnson; Antonio-Lewis; Gratiano-Russell; Lorenzo (with a song)-Bradney; Duke-Saul; Launcelot-Jacobs; Gobbo-Lucas; Tubal-Errington; Bassanio-West; Nerissa-Mrs Simmons; Jessica (with a Song)-Mrs Moore; Portia-a Young Lady; first appearance on the English stage. An Occasional Epilogue written for and spoken-Johnson.
Cast
Role: in the Jewish Dialect Actor: Johnson
Role: An Occasional Epilogue written for and spok Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Snuff Box or A Trip to Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, West, Bradney, Lewis, Herriman, Savigny, Mrs Russell, Mrs Moore (with song in character composed by Hook), a Young Lady; Prologue-West.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, West, Bradney, Lewis, Herriman, Savigny, Mrs Russell, Mrs Moore

11230
25 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17031028, but Smuggler-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson.

Song: Purcell's From Rosy Bowers-Leveridge

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Devonshire Girl

11231
03 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Voltore-Keen; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Sir Politick-Norris; Bonario-Booth; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Lee; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

11232
21 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben Johnson. [In Daily Courant, 20 Feb., The Tender Husband has been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17070101, but Morose-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson.
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

11233
19 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Surly-Mills; Drugger-Penkethman; Dapper-Norris; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Lovewit-Bickerstaff; Angry Boy-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

11234
26 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Voltore-Keene; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Mills; Sir Politic-Norris; Bonario-Booth; Peregrine-Bickerstaff; Celia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

11235
09 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Dorax-Betterton; Don Sebastian-Wilks; Muley Moluch-Mills; Benducar-Keene; Mufti-Johnson; Antonio-Booth; Mustapha-Estcourt; Almeyda-Mrs Knight; Morayme-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mufti Actor: Johnson

11236
14 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Wilks; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Dapper-Dogget; Drugger-Pinkethman; Ananias-Johnson; Angry Boy-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

11237
01 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Benj. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Husband; Busie-Cibber; Wasp-Johnson; Cokes-Bullock; Nightingale-Bowman; Littlewit-Bowen; Win-Mrs Saunders; Purecraft-Mrs Powell; Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

11238
10 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Benj. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Surly-Mills; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Abel-Pinkethman; Dapper-Norris; Boy-Bullock; Dol-Mrs Saunders; Widow-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

11239
08 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Surly-Mills; Angry Boy-Bullock; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Abel-Penkethman; Dapper-Norris; Dol-Mrs Saunders; Widow-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

11240
26 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. It being the Time of Bartholomew-Fair. Written by the Famous Ben Johnson. It being the last Time of acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Cokes-Bullock; Wasp-Johnson; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Pack; Win-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

Dance: Morrice Dance, as17120805

11241
14 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Bullock; Edgeworth-Bullock Jr; Wasp-Johnson; Win-Mrs Saunders; Busie-Pack; Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

11242
28 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Quarlous-Mills; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaff; Overdo-Shepherd; Edgeworth-Ryan; Littlewit-Norris; Winwife-Quin; Ursula-Cross; Nightingale-Birkhead; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Wellborn-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

Song: Miss Booth; Mimic Song of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Prince

11243
26 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Sir Politic-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger

11244
31 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17161210

11245
08 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17170112, but Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Bowman; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

Song: As17161022

Dance: As17161112

11246
16 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson. Previously there had been advertised for this day The Unlucky Lover; or, The Merry London Cuckolds

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.

Song: As17161022

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

11247
27 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: See17180324 but Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Wilks, Bickerstaff, Walker.
Cast
Role: 7180324 but Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Wilks, Bickerstaff, Walker.

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

11248
17 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As it was perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court. Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

11249
26 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Cibber; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17181107

11250
19 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Coltore-Bickerstaff; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson