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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.

16351
22 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington Fox. Tickets deliver'd by Thompson and Master Harris will be taken. Charges #67 4s. 6d. were borne by Barrington and Fox, who faced a deficit of #16 4s. 9d. apiece. It was cover'd by income from tickets. Thompson and Master Harris rec'd their tickets gratis (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Barrington 69 92 50 #36 1s.@Fox 93 194 61 #58 9s.@Thompson 0 24 94 #13 @Mas. Harris 114 61 52 #42 17s.@ Receipts: #34 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17720109, but Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Fox; Widow-Mrs Barrington; Stanmore-_; Jack Stanmore-_; Lucy Weldon-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17720409 but Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Old Philpot-Quick, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks.

16352
25 May 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Parsons, Mrs Fearon, Mrs Parsons, Mrs White, Mrs Jewel.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17720520, but Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner; Printer's Devil-Waters.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: As17720518

16353
27 May 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Robson, Baddeley, Aickin, Davis, F. Gentleman, Weston, Castle, Lloyd, Lings, Dancer, Smith, Vowel, Jacobs, Farrel, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Robson, Baddeley, Aickin, Davis, F. Gentleman, Weston, Castle, Lloyd, Lings, Dancer, Smith, Vowel, Jacobs, Farrel, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a Song)-Dancer; Puff-Fearon; Jasper-Waters; Loveit-Vowell; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-Miss Wentworth; Tagg-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: As17720518

16354
01 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Walker, and Mrs Simson. Tickets delivered by Kear and Stevens will be taken. Receipts: #212 12s. 6d. Charges. #64 14s. Profits to Wheeler, Walker, Mrs Simson: #147 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17720527, but Leander-Wheeler.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Wheeler.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker

16355
08 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Parsons; Smack-Jacobs; Fidler-Vowel; Vizard-Fearon; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17720518

16356
15 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M. le Medicine-Baddeley; Crispin-Robson; Young Gerald-Vowell; Martin-Dancer; Old Gerald-Parsons; Wife-Mrs Parsons; Angelica-Miss Platt; Waiting Woman-Mrs White; Beatrice-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs White
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17720518

16357
21 August 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17720529, but Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs White

16358
30 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Saunders; Eustace-Owenson; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley, first appearance in two years.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17110930.

16359
01 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: by Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid one year's Ground Rent for theatre due 10th Inst. #100, minus Land Tax allow'd #13 15s.; total #86 5s.; Paid ditto for New Building Adjoining theatre #30 minus Land tax #4 2s. 6d. Total: #15 17s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #232 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

16360
19 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Lessingham in full for salary to 1 June last, #300. Paid Whitefield [master of wardrobe] half a year's salary due Mich. Last, #50; Paid Sarjant ditto #20; Paid Mrs Carne ditto, #15. Receipts: #154 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

16361
30 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-DuBellamy; Ballance-Hull; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Melinda-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Valois; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

16362
09 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cautherly; Thorogood-Hurst; Trueman-Brereton; Uncle-Wright; Blunt-Ackman; Maria-Miss Mansell; Lucy-Mrs Egerton; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17721030, but Bridemaids-Mrs _Wrighten, Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs _Wrighten, Mrs Hunt.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.
Role: Second Witch Actor: Johnston

16363
24 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17721106, but Grand Chorus-Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Cast
Role: Grand Chorus Actor: Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

16364
30 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Love; Copper Captain-King; Margaritta-Mrs Egerton; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Waldron; Estafania-Mrs Abington; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Clara-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estafania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

16365
22 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensly; Octavio-Wroughton; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End of Play: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

16366
14 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Masque of Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) as per bill #40 6s. Paid Partridge (hosier) #12 8s. (Account Book). Recepts: #165 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Ross; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Wroughton; Sir W. Wisewood-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Mattocks; Hillaria-Mrs Baker; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

16367
15 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Leverton (mantua maker) as per Bill #26 14s.; Paid Farrington & Scarr (haberdashers) #6 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #184 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

16368
16 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Morris; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In II a Masquerade Scene-; incident to the play Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: incident to the play Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

16369
28 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Charles-Bensley; Major Oakly-Shuter; Trinket-Lewes; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Barsanti, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

16370
25 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of Alzuma oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Miss Miller. Paid Mrs Friar for a Lady's white & Silver tissue suit of cloaths with coloured flowers #7 (Account Book). Receipts: #162 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

16371
27 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mrs Baks for walking 13 nights in King Henry VIII to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men (Gard &c.) who perform'd as Ostriches, Asses, Hogs &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in a mainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: IV: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921; End: New Dance, as17730206

16372
25 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Performance Comment: As17730315 but Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Principal parts Actor: Shuter, Quick, Lewes, DuBellamy, Gardner, Saunders, Thompson, Davis, Holtom, Stoppelaer, Bates, Mrs Green, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

16373
30 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Russett-Bransby; Major Oakly, first time-Hurst; O'Cutter-Moody; Tom-Ackman; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet, first time-Miss Jarratt; Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope; With a New Occasional Epilogue-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Egerton, Miss Pope.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730327 Quadrille, as17730327

16374
19 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. [See note for 6 March.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants by half past 4 o'clock, and those who have taken places in the Pit requested to come early to prevent Confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Lady Jane Grey will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Profit to Smith #84 6s. 6d., plus #172 15s. from tickets (Box 640; Pit 85). Paid Blanchville Clark as per certificate from Sir John Fielding 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Buckingham-Wignel; Officer-Thompson; Messenger-R. Smith; Suffolk-Gardner; Lady Eliz Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; The Original Epilogue by Garrick-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Eliz Grey Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: The Original Epilogue by Garrick Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brown, who performed last season in the Fairy Prince and in Man and Wife.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

16375
23 April 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Goliath

Performance Comment: Singers-Battishill, Meredith, Mrs Scott, Mrs Barthelemon.
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Battishill, Meredith, Mrs Scott, Mrs Barthelemon.

Music: First Violin, a Concerto-Barthelemon

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