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10250 results for: Keyword - Mr Samuel Johnson
We found 4611 matches on Event Comments, 3702 matches on Author, 2400 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson

77
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Opera Author(s): Charles Johnson

78
26 November 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

79
26 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Prologue by Garrick; Epilogue by Cumberland, spoken by Foote and Mrs Jewell. A Comedy Never performed [by Foote]. [Audience included Dr Johnson, Mr Colman, Mr Garrick, Dr Goldsmith, Mr Macpherson, Mr Stevens, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Lord Littleton....So much applause that the audience stopped the play and required one speech repeated (Theatrical Intelligencer).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Bath Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Master West, Miss West

80
15 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Morochius-Sparks; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Lowe; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Duke-Winstone; Solanio-Berry; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthasar-Simpson; Prologue [written by Samuel Johnson]-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington [Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]

81
15 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow will be publish'd, at 1s. 6d. Irene. A Tragedy, acted at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, by Mr Samuel Johnson, Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Paternoster Row. [In 1749 was published an Essay on Tragedy, with a Critical Examen of Mahomet and Irene (T. P. Barton@Collection, Boston Public Library).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

82
20 June 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilkinson, Kennedy, Johnson, Weston, Hayes, Davis, Castle, Jackson, Murden, Quin, Death, Mrs Daily, Mrs Osborne, Foote; Major Sturgeon, Matthew Mug-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollop-Hayes; Primer-Wilkinson; Heeltap-Johnson; Bruin-Davis; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Daily; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Osborne (Genest, V, 34).
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilkinson, Kennedy, Johnson, Weston, Hayes, Davis, Castle, Jackson, Murden, Quin, Death, Mrs Daily, Mrs Osborne, Foote
Role: Heeltap Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

83
10 June 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Shuter, Davis, Costollo, Parsons, Preston, Tindal, Gardner, Keen, Johnson, Mrs Granger, Miss Reynolds, Miss Cheney. Zachary Fungus-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Costollo; Gruel-Shuter; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Simon-Preston; Young Loveit-Davis; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Hackney Coachman-Parsons; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Cheney; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Dolly-Miss Reynolds; Jenny-Mrs Granger; Harpy-Tindal; La Fleur-Johnson (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: La Fleur Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Commissary Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knights Author(s): Samuel Foote
Related Work: The Cornish Knights Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Snow; End: A Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street

84
04 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Usher, Gardner, Burton, Johnson, Baddeley, Davies, Swords, Painter, Meadows, Lyons, Ledger, Farley, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson [1787], and playbill of 23 June 1788: Trudge-Edwin; Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Sailors-Painter, Ledger; Mate-Meadows; Waiter-Farley; Sir Christopher Curry-Parsons; Wowski-Miss George; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Patty-Mrs Forster; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Burton, Swords, Lyons.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

85
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

86
16 January 1792 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Egerton; Sir Christopher Curry-Meadows; Medium-Parsons; Campley-Bowman; Planter-Murphy; Trudge-Johnson; Wowski-Miss Chatterley; Narcissa-Mrs Johnson; Patty-Miss Hamilton (1st appearance on this stage); Yarico-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Johnson
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens; or, The Medley of Lovers

Performance Comment: Flash-Johnson; Captain Loveit-Bowman; Puff-Meadows; Jasper-Egerton; Fribble-Parsons; Tag-Mrs Hilton; Miss Biddy-Miss Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Johnson

87
25 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Performance Comment: [Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Bensley, R. Palmer, Master Gregson, Bannister Jun., Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Watherhouse, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Taylor, Miss S.] D'Egville, Mrs Webb, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Julian-Palmer; Pytheon-Bannister; Orion-Bensley; Etheldred-R. Palmer; Cymbriel-Master Gregson; Owen-Bannister Jun.; Transit-Mrs Bland; Sylphina-Miss DeCamp; AEtheria-Mrs Taylor; Spirit-Miss [S.] D'Egville; Bridget-Mrs Webb; Una-Mrs Kemble; other Characters-Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.
Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

88
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Dr Faustus Author(s): Samuel Arnold

89
11 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Related Works
Related Work: Taste Author(s): Samuel Foote
Related Work: Lady Pentweazle in Town Author(s): Samuel Foote

90
05 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Sir David Fancy-Johnson; Beauford-Powell; Gaylove-Mills; Squire Empty-Bullock; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Bright; Lady Fancy-Mrs Knight; Harriot-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir David Fancy Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): Samuel Arnold

91
21 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Johnson; Beauford-Wright; Sir D. Fancy-W. Giffard; Empty-Penkethman; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Yates; Lady Fancy-Mrs Marshall; Harriet-Mrs Hamilton; Charlot-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland

Song: II: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

92
15 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Related Works
Related Work: The Lyar Author(s): Samuel Foote

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: As17650708

93
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

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

94
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.
Related Works
Related Work: The Patron Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

95
08 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Palmer, Owenson, Walker, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Courtney, Johnson, Pierce, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Palmer, Owenson, Walker, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Courtney, Johnson, Pierce, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil Upon Two Sticks Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17740516

Monologue: End: Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

96
17 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Follet; Simon-Owenson; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Jones; Harpy-Lloyd; LaFleur-Johnson; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Loveit-Wilson; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: LaFleur Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Commissary Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Related Works
Related Work: The Author Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: As17740613

97
24 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17740516, but Parts-Carpenter, _Courtney, +Burton, _Johnson; +Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Bankrupt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Related Works
Related Work: The Author Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: As17740613

98
29 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740608 but Parts-_Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil Upon Two Sticks Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Monologue: Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: End I: Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; After Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return from the Fete Champetre at Marybone-Weston

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

99
23 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Moss; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Meadows; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Lyons; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Lefevre; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: After Monologue: The Shepherds-Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne

Entertainment: Monologue As17870516

100
18 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Swords; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611