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7154 results for: Keyword - Mr Johnson
We found 4553 matches on Event Comments, 2378 matches on Performance Comments, 533 matches on Performance Title, 300 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

2326
31 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17551025, but Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: _Johnson, _Clough, _Blakes, Miss _Minors.

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

2327
16 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17551031, but Others-Phillips, _Johnson.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Phillips, _Johnson.

Dance: As17560213

2328
11 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Mountebank

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.

2329
28 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

2330
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17560928, but other characters-Philips, _Johnson.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.

2331
22 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Parts by-Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes; O'Clabber-Yates; Maclaymore-Johnston; Heartly-Usher; Brush-Palmer; Lyon-Jefferson; Haulyard-Beard; Block-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Macklin; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Miss Macklin (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes

2332
29 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Blakes, Ackman, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Minors, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Petit, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Vernon, Atkins, Vaughan, Johnson, Delatre, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Blakes, Ackman, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Minors, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Petit, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Vernon, Atkins, Vaughan, Johnson, Delatre, Giorgi.

2333
24 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-a Gentleman, his 1st appearance; Smith-Sparks; With Occasional Decorations, viz: A Dance of State-; Grand Battle of Horse and Foot-; A New Prologue on the Birthday of the King of Prussia-Lee.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: a Gentleman, his 1st appearance

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17571021, but Frenchman-the Gentleman who performs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: the Gentleman who performs Johnson.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

2334
28 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edmund-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-King; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster-Davies; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Mrs Johnson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

2335
26 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: Beauty and Virtue

Performance Comment: Larpent MS 207 lists cast: Wisdom-Tenducci; Beauty-Miss Brent; Virtue-Miss Thomas; Love-Master Johnson; Eloquence-Aynscombe; Might-Champness; Chorus of Heavenly Spirits-.
Cast
Role: Love Actor: Master Johnson

Music: I: Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; II: Concerto on German Flute-Florio

2336
03 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal vocal performers-Tenducci, Aynscombe, Champness, Miss Thomas, Master Johnson, Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Principal vocal performers Actor: Tenducci, Aynscombe, Champness, Miss Thomas, Master Johnson, Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Beauty and Virtue

Music: As17620226

2337
11 June 1762 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Songs From Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal performers-Tenducci, Champness, Hudson, Mas Johnson, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. With additional instrumental performers and chorus singers. The whole to conclude (by desire) with a Ball.
Cast
Role: Principal performers Actor: Tenducci, Champness, Hudson, Mas Johnson, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. With additional instrumental performers and chorus singers. The whole to conclude

Afterpiece Title: Beauty and Virtue

2338
06 July 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Diversions Of The Morning

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Foote, Weston, Lewis, Davis, Jackson, Kennedy, Death, Johnson, Castle, Miss Harrison, Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Lewis, Davis, Jackson, Kennedy, Death, Johnson, Castle, Miss Harrison, Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17630704

2339
18 July 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Weston; Young Wilding-Davis; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper-Johnson; Dapper-Quin; Quildrive-Sommers; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Reed]; Young Philpot-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17630704

2340
20 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: False Concord

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Woodward, Shuter, Dunstall, R. Smith, Mas. Morgan, Cushing, Mrs Pitt, Miss Hallam, Miss Elliot; With a Prologue [to the Farce-Woodward. [Larpent MS 236 lists the parts: Sudley; Raymond; Lord Lavender; Trimmer; Master Edward; Jasper; Footboy; Mrs Sudley; Miss Sudley; Miss Johnson; Servants.]Larpent MS 236 lists the parts: Sudley; Raymond; Lord Lavender; Trimmer; Master Edward; Jasper; Footboy; Mrs Sudley; Miss Sudley; Miss Johnson; Servants.]

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Sga Manesiere; End: A Grand Dance, call'd Hymen's Triumph-Gallini, Duquesney, Master Rogers, Miss Valois, Miss Wilford, Sga Manesiere

2341
13 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holland, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Burton; Gibby-Johnson; Frederick-Packer; Lissardo-Yates; Flora-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Miss Plym; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: A New Scaramouch, as17641013; II: A Garland Dance-Grimaldi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi; IV: A Comic Dance-Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

2342
15 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Gardner; Bruin-Davis; Line-Waller; Crispin-Preston; Roger-Parsons; Snuffle-Johnson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Granger; Jerry Sneak-Shuter; To conclude with a dance-the performers.
Cast
Role: Snuffle Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17650708

2343
09 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk, Shift, Squintum-Foote; Baron-Costollo; Loader-Tindal; Sir George-Davis; Transfer-Parsons; Sir Richard-Gardner; Dick-Johnson; Lucy-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

2344
21 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Davis, Johnson, Tindal, Keen, Shuter, Parsons, Gardner, Costollo, Waller, Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Davis, Johnson, Tindal, Keen, Shuter, Parsons, Gardner, Costollo, Waller, Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: I: The Carpenter-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street; End: The Dutchman-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

2345
16 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Hobby Horse

Performance Comment: Characters-King, Palmer, Dodd, Love, Moody, Aickin, Parsons, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Ackman, Burton, Mas. Burton, Clough, Johnson, Watkins, West, Strange, Mrs Hippisley; Prologue-Bensley. [Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: King, Palmer, Dodd, Love, Moody, Aickin, Parsons, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Ackman, Burton, Mas. Burton, Clough, Johnson, Watkins, West, Strange, Mrs Hippisley

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

2346
15 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17660813, but Priuli-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2347
25 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Johnson; Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Davis; Cornwall-Hurst; Albany-Palmer; Burgundy-Murden; Bastard-Lee; Officer-M'George; Physician-Castle; Cornwall's Gentleman-Keen; Old Man-Lewis; First Ruffian-Matthews; 2nd Ruffian-Powell; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Goneril-Mrs Worley; Regan-Mrs M'George; Aranti-Miss Maden; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Johnson

2348
01 June 1767 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: To Ranelagh to hear a grand Jubilee Entertainment; it is the most elegant public room in the world and must give foreigners a high idea of the riches of our nation. It is circular and the fireplace is under a circular Portico in the middle, round which are tables at which the company are served with tea and coffee, and there are two sets of boxes at the side one above another for the same purpose. The landing room from the river which projects a little into the water commands a fine view of the river and country...Saw the Tripoline ambassador in the dress of his country. Took notice of a Miss Spencer and a Miss Johnson, two pretty ladies of the town, the latter had one of the prettiest faces I ever saw. Brunswick, Cumberland...Tripolian Ambassador...Miss Spencer and a Miss Johnson, two pretty ladies of ye town... were there...Began to use an Opera glass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Song: Coronation Anthem-

2349
05 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barry; Lockit-Thompson; Mat-Bannister; Ben Budge-Palmer; Peachum-Shuter; Filch-Weston; Jemmy Twitcher-Smith; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyngs; Wat Dreary-Newton; Robin o Bagshot-Gardner; Nymming Ned-Pynn; Harry Paddington-Loveman; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Mahon (being her first appearance on that Stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Molly Brazen-Mrs Burden; Dolly Trull-Mrs Kirby; Betty Doxy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-; III: New Hornpipe-; End Opera: The Italian Peasants-Miss Froment

2350
07 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17670805, but Diana Trapes-Mrs Johnson (Neville).
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

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