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24342 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Johnston
We found 23622 matches on Performance Comments, 7650 matches on Event Comments, 4623 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

15801
19 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To Conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: King
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

15802
08 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An Earthquake (Cross). Paid Knight for Lamps, &c. #10 9s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Porter a bill by order of Lacy #10 9s. 6d.; Mrs Boucher a Bill by order of Lacy 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #30 (Cross); #40 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; End of Play: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

15803
17 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and King. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #62 18s. 6d., plus #71 17s. from tickets. Total #134 15s. 6d. Paid King's Tax (Land) Windsor's House #10; Paid Mrs Swift for a suit of women's cloaths #12 14s. 6d.; Paid Knight (Lampman) month bill #7 8s. 6d.; Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

15804
30 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Usher, Simson, and Geo. Burton. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17491121, but Kate Matchlock-Shuter; Sable-Taswell; Cabinet-Simpson; Tom-Vaughan; Swagger-Costollo; Jeffry Tatter-Paddick; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Simpson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Simpson.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17491021, but Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Highland Lad-Master Mattocks

Dance: III: Black Joke, as17500420 IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

15805
26 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

15806
13 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Publish'd. The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing, interspers'd with Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Reflections on Plays, and Occasional Observations on Audiences. Printed for R. Griffith. Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Sowdon; Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Gentleman who perform'd Barnwell [Griffith]; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Eccho); Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Dances-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Pro Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

15807
13 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Lee; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Cushing; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent; Beau Clincher-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Lee
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Hob-Dunstall; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

15808
18 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo-Lowe (with songs in character); Launcelot-Arthur; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Anderson; Tubal-Cushing; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17500926

15809
25 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Elrington; Queen-Mrs Woffington; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

15810
26 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richardv; the cruel murder of Prince Edwardv and his brother in the tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the death of King Richardv in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Elrington; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Lacey; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Usher; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Cibber first time.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Cibber first time.

15811
31 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Dyer; Granger-Lee; Witling-Sparks; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .

15812
03 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: As17501031, but add Salamander-Dunstall; Mrs Anne-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: add Salamander Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .

15813
07 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Palmer; Fryar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Shuter; Balthazar,songs-Beard; Verges-Vaughan; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Willoughby; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

15814
08 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lennox-Ridout; Seyton-Usher; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; the Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With the Dances-, Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: As17501019, but add Phebe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: add Phebe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17500926

15815
04 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Angelo-Sparks; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Hippisley; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

15816
18 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyhrrus-Quin; Pyladas-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Phoenix Actor: Anderson
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17500926

15817
05 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Sowdon; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Green; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-James; Antonio-Winstone; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Lawyer-Bransby; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

15818
07 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sebastian-Palmer; Clown-Shuter; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Valentine-Mozeen; Curio-Paddick; Maria-Mrs Green; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

15819
10 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Harvey, Mad Camargo replaces that of McNeil and Mad Camargo in Act IV.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17501228, but others-Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

15820
16 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17500913, but Loveless-Sowdon; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Miss Bellamy; Lawyer-_; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

15821
19 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Usher; Lothario-Barry, 1st time; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: As17510117

15822
22 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Pss of Wales (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17510121, but others-Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

15823
26 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward; Standard-Lee; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Bennet; Smuggler-Taswell; Clincher Jr-Vaughan; Lady Darling-Miss Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Parley-Mrs Green; Tom Errand-Costollo; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Dicky-Ray; Constable-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Lee
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

15824
28 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17501226, but Polly-Miss Norris, 1st time; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

15825
23 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pandulph Actor: Sparks
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.
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