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16858 results for: Keyword - Mr John Weaver
We found 11052 matches on Author, 5150 matches on Event Comments, 2746 matches on Performance Comments, 894 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13476
21 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague-Johnstone; with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy-Johnstone; Abel-Suett; Col. Careless-Trueman; Capt. Manly-Palmer Jun.; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Abbot; Coachman-Ledger; Bailiff-Lyons; Servant-Chippendale; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

13477
14 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Performance Comment: A new comic song (never performed), The United Englishmen-Munden; A new comic song (never performed in London), A Dish of all Sorts-Munden; The Town Crier, in character,-Suett; Brave Betty was a Virgin Queen-Johnstone; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Imitations-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: Brave Betty was a Virgin Queen Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

13478
23 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

13479
25 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

13480
03 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For Johnston as Hamlet see cg, 28 Apr. Mr Johnston was from the Dublin theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet Prince of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Johnston (2nd appearance in that character [in London]); Ghost-Barrymore; King-Caulfield; Polonius-Munden; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Rosencrantz-Trueman; Guildenstern-Palmer Jun.; Player King-Davenport; Bernardo-Abbot; Marcellus-Lyons; Messenger-Chippendale; Priest-Usher; Sailor-Ledger; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Suett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Mrs Edward; Ophelia-Mrs Johnston (1st appearance [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

13481
07 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: An Olla Podrida

Performance Comment: Consisting of: Hobby Horses, comprising the Beau's Hobby, Soldier's Hobby, Patriot's Hobby, Fidler's Hobby, Lady's Hobby, Manager's Hobby, Actor's Hobby,-Munden (1st time); The British Volunteers-Johnstone; Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The United Englishmen-Munden.
Cast
Role: The British Volunteers Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Captain Macgallaher-Johnstone; Bobby Notice-Palmer Jun.; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Mr Goodwill-Davies; Lieutenant Goodwill-Trueman; Bobby Batch-Fawcett; Polly-Mrs Bland; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone

13482
22 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-R. Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Caulfield; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Miller; Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvill Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2 5 3 8

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

13483
24 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Anhalt Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

13484
30 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

13485
25 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.
Role: Henry Melville Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Gangica Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Captain Manly-Whitfield; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

13486
02 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Cast
Role: Henry Hastings Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

13487
05 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Song: As17990529

13488
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: A New Planxty Actor: Johnstone, as17990430
Role: Paddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; M'Dermot-Johnstone; Mr Dorimont-Hull; Sir Paul Peckham-Waddy; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Farley; Exempt-Thompson; Bailiff-Wilde; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Miss Sims; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: M'Dermot Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

13489
20 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Davies; Mate-Clarke; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons, Linton; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

13490
29 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

13491
01 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: End: a new Grand Concerto on the violin (his composition)-Spagnoletti (1st appearance in public since his arrival from Italy)

Ballet: End II: a new Comic Ballet, The Happy Stratagem; or, The Deluded Mother. Jack-Bartolomici (1st public appearance); Fanny , Younger Sister-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Margaret , Elder Sister-Mlle Parisot; Susanna , their Mother-Mrs Brooker

13492
17 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2 5 3 8

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Country Club-Wathen

13493
17 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2 5 3 8

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

13494
25 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Mr Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Keeper-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Henry Melville Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Gangica Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Munden; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Mansel; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert-Davenport; Scarlet-Klanert; Edwin-Incledon; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Munden

13495
25 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Emery; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Waddy; Landlord-Rees; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Claremont; Postillion-Platt; Jailor-Gardner; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Capt. Manly-Mansel; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Litchfield; Arabella-Miss Sims; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

13496
01 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

13497
02 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

13498
27 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Music: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro

13499
20 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

13500
02 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Cast
Role: Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: M'Scrape Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End II 1st piece: the Duchess of York's New Minuet and Waltz= (The Music composed by Alde [recte Alday], Dance by D'Egville)-Master and Miss D'Egville; In 2nd piece: Dance-Master D'Egville, Miss Packwood, Miss D'Egville

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks