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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.

19176
09 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Vernon-Lee; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Strange; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Douglas-Aickin; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Bardolph-Clough; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ackman
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw

19177
21 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: QQuin Died (Winston MS 9). Mrs Vincent imperfect in Polly (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

19178
28 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17651127, but Lady Constant-Miss Plym; Muslin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington, first appearance here for 5 years
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland
Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

19179
31 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Walker; Cassius-Smith; Antony-Ross; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gibson; Cinna-Gardner; Cimber-Cushing; Lepidus-Morris; Ligarius-Holtom; Octavius-Hull; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Redman; Lucilius-Murden; Publius-Wignel; Voluminius-Weller; Lena-Hallam; Lucius-Mas. Besford; Antony's Servant-Perry; Trebonius-Anderson; Decius Brutus-Davis; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Lewis; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Walker.

Dance: End of Play: The Village Romps, as17651019

19180
03 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Caliban-Love; Ferdinand (with song)-Vernon; Trinculo-Yates; Ariel (with song)-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Hymen-Kear; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

19181
13 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Roderigo-Dodd; Othello-Powell; Cassio-Palmer; Ludovico-Hurst; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Iago-Holland; Montano-Aickin; Gratiano-Parsons; Emilia-Mrs Lee; Messenger-Strange; Desdemona-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Holland
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

19182
20 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Elder Brother-Clarke; Second Spirit-R. Smith; Bacchanals-Mattocks; 3rd Spirit-Mrs Weichsel; The Chorusses-Mrs _Weichsel.
Cast
Role: 3rd Spirit Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Mrs _Weichsel.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Baker
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

19183
31 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

19184
07 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; McRuthen-Shuter; Crab-Walker; Latitat-Dunstall; Lucinda-Mrs Green (playbill). Lucinda-$Mrs Burden (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Burden

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

19185
14 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Walker; Sempronius-Hull; Juba-Smith; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Davis; Marcus-Dyer; Lucius-Anderson; Decius-Gardner; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Prologue-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

19186
16 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Bridget Actor: Mrs Walker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17651019

19187
21 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles (Peasant), Bennet (Clown); IV: A Comic Dance-Master King, Miss Pitt; End: The Village Romps, as17651019; Between acts of Farce: A Double Hornpipe (for this Night Only)-Walker (From Drury Lane Theatre), Miss Pitt, his scholar

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

19188
30 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Mainpiece: For the Last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

Dance: II: A Medley Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

19189
05 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Rogers, Giorgi, and Evans (subtreasurer)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part 2

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Prince of Wales-Holland; Prince John-Lee; Abp York-Havard; Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Yates; Pistol-King; Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Gloster-Miss Plym; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmoreland-Burton; Page-Miss Rogers; New Progogue-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Holland
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: II: Irish Milkmaids-Miss Ford; III: A New Comic Dance call'd the Venetian Travellers-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Collet; End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

19190
08 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17660501, but Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

19191
19 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Mrs Weichsel.
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Mrs _Weichsel, _Squibb.
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17660513, but Amazon-Mrs Jones; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford.

19192
08 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry(, from Dublin); Iago-Lee; Brabantio-Aickin; Cassio-Davis; Roderigo-Hamilton(, from Dublin); Lodovico-Hurst; Montano-Palmer; Gratiano-Murden; Duke-Keen; Messenger-M'George; Emilia-Mrs Burden; Desdemona-Mrs Dancer(, from Dublin).
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dancer

19193
06 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 30 Dec. 1762.] Paid Richard Highland a bill of #3 5s. 5d. for the Wardrobe Dinners (Account Book). Receipts: #222 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Gibson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Mowbray-Morris; Hastings-Bennet; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Colvile-R. Smith; Gower-Cushing; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Anderson; Clarence-Murden; Warwick-Gardner; Poins-Perry; Falstaff-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Woodward, 1st time; Silence-Lewis; Bardolph-Widnel; Phang-Redman; Mouldy-Buck; Feeble-Holtom; Bulcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner (playbill).
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hull
Role: Chief Justice Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

19194
15 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Barber-Woodward; Feeble-Murden; Rovewell-Davis; Bellmour-Perry; Watchman-Weller; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Maid-Miss Cokayne; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661010

19195
16 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Holland; Lothario-Powell; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Rossano-Ackman; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

19196
24 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Packer; Catesby-Strange; Gloster-Love; Derby-Keen; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Holland
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: By Desire, The Vintage, as17661011

19197
25 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time; Epilogue-the Country Girl. Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherley; Miss Peggy, Epilogue-Miss Reynolds, 1st appearance this stage; Alithea-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Miss Pope; Footman-Strange; Country Boy-Master Burton (Genest, V, 116).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Epilogue Actor: the Country Girl. Moody-Holland
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet.

19198
28 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Sarjant for 1!2 years rent for a house in Bow St. Passage due Mich. last #12 but with the Land Taz allow'd of #2 1s. 8d. Total #10 8s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #125 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

19199
30 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Walker; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Perry; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Lewis; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

19200
12 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17661018, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy, 1st appearance that stage; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto (late Miss Brent).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023