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5924 results for: Keyword - Mr Johnston
We found 4293 matches on Event Comments, 1499 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
06 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit or Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Clown-Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Others-Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; The Dances-Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw

152
29 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Tom-King; Phyllis-Miss Pope; Indiana-Miss Younge, 1st time; Humphrey-Keen; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Song in Act II-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

153
03 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

154
16 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

155
21 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: 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

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

156
28 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; A Reel, Hornpipe-Aldridge; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Tassoni.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

157
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

158
29 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collet; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Caresby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: A Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

159
11 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

160
15 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

161
19 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Freeman-Palmer; Jerry Blackacre-Weston; Oakam-Wright; Fidelia-Miss Younge, 1st time; Manly-Aickin; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Peep Behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Glib-King; Miss Fuz-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Orpheus-Vernon; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

162
28 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter or Arthurs Round Table Restored

Performance Comment: King Edward-Aickin; Genius of England-Reddish; Sir Dingle (court fool)-King; Nat Needle-Parsons; Roger-Weston; Spirits-Miss Hayward, Mrs Morland, Miss Rogers, Mrs Simson; Edward the Black Prince-Miss Hopkins; Chief Druid-Inchbald; Squallini-Mrs Wrighten; Queen Philippa-Mrs Johnston (Genest's News Clippings).
Cast
Role: Queen Philippa Actor: Mrs Johnston

163
18 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

164
15 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

165
17 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

166
29 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

167
10 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

168
13 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

169
31 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

170
02 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Reddish; Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Brereton; Essex-J. Bannister; Prince Henry-Everard; Faulconbridge-W. Palmer; Bastard-Palmer; King Philip-J. Aickin; Dauphin-Diamond; Prince Arthur-Master Blanchard; Chatillon-Davies; Duke of Austria-Keen; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Ackman, Wright; Queen Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Blanch of Spain-Miss Jarratt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Barry; Pandulph-Bransby; Salisbury-Packer.
Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Waldron; Spinner-Everard; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Wrighten; Sir William Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Rustle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Mrs Dotteral-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Greville, first time; Arabella-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

171
04 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Messenger-Wright; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ophelia-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

172
08 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Usher; Elliott-Davies; Papillion-Parsons; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

173
11 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

174
10 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Powney (stationer) #15 16s. 5d.; Scott (copper laceman) #78; Cropley (linen draper) #33 18s. 6d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #13 5s. 6d.; Hatsell (mercer) #123 12s.; Barrow & Co. (oil) #93 13s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #17 3s.; Tabor & Pipe 7 nights (6th inst. incl.) #3 13s. 6d.; Spermacetti candle Bill (pd to Mr Johnston) #186 16s. 6d.; Bill for Portugal Dishes #8 8s. Receipts: #253 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

175
08 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Trumpets six nights this included #6 15s.; L. Saunderson, 11 weeks salary #22; Mr Abrams paid by the late Mr Johnston #25. Receipts: #155 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee