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15665 results for: Keyword - Miss Johnson
We found 14571 matches on Performance Comments, 4405 matches on Performance Title, 2087 matches on Event Comments, 283 matches on Author, and 12 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
12 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17670228, but Shacklefigure-Bennet; Flora-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Wilford.
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne.

Dance: III: A New Tambourine (by Desire) Mas. Blurton, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

277
17 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir John English-Shuter; Modely-Dyer; Freehold-Gibson; Heartwell-Hull; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Carbuncle-Morris; Tim Shacklefigure-Hamilton; Sneak-Holtom; Longbottom-Perry; Lurcher-Davis; Flora-Mrs Lessingham, first time; Aura-Miss Macklin; With a Country Dance incident to the Play, the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-Mr Baker.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.

278
29 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Children Actor: Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley
Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

279
25 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Children Actor: Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley
Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

280
09 April 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville and Mrs Hunter. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for the 7th and by L'Estrange will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Performance Comment: Centinel-Dighton; Father-Gaudry; Maid-Miss Poyton; Matron-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Poyton
Related Works
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

281
25 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Simmons; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Mansel
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

282
18 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Claremont; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Clarke; Sheriff-Abbot; Peto-Street; Gadshill-Wilde; Prince John of Lancaster-Curties; Messenger-Dyke; Carriers-Munden, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Toms; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Mansel
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

283
18 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Sims
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

284
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

285
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
Role: Lusingo Actor: Miss Mann
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

286
19 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Role: Lusingo Actor: Miss Mann
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

287
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

288
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

289
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Anderson, Dupre, Mrs Bland. Tickets delivered out for Goodall, Mrs Daniel, Miss Morrison will be taken. Mainpiece not acted these 5 years

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

290
24 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 'TTis said Miss Bellamy, who engag'd lately with Mr Rich is off again. Mr Colthorp who kept her, swears to kick Rich &c. Great noise about it in ye Bedford Coffee House (Cross)

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

291
20 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Paid Miss Collett, a Gratuity, per order #5 5s.; Mr G. Garrick on acct, per Mr Hart #100. Receipts: #280 6s.; Charges: #67 5s.; Profits to Mrs Yates: #212 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

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

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

292
06 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Johnson--went off very well for 4 acts, ye 5th Hiss'd greatly (Cross). 'Tis hop'd no Gentlemen will take it ill they can't be admitted behind the scenes. [Cast from first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser, except Caraza -Burton omitted by General Advertiser, and Murza -King omitted from 1st edition.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #194 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet and Irene Author(s): Samuel Johnson

293
09 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author (Cross). Places for Boxes to be taken of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets to be had of Mr Miller, in the strand; Mr Dodsley in Pall Mall; at the Half-Moon Tavern, near Holborn Bars, and of Mr Hobson. Just Publish'd Mahomet and Palmira. A Tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, by a Gentleman of Wadham College. [This would seem to be James Miller's Mahomet, with the printer capitalizing on Johnson's production at dl.] Receipts: #175 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet and Irene Author(s): Samuel Johnson

294
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

295
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

296
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

297
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 Wifes Relief

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

298
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

299
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

300
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