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24317 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Johnston
We found 23620 matches on Performance Comments, 7642 matches on Event Comments, 4623 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

21876
24 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17471023, but Hamlet-Barry; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

21877
24 November 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Beard; Jack Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Storer.

21878
26 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17471102, but Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Duke Sen-Blakes; Orlando-Havard; Oliver-Mozeen; Silvius-_; Le Beau-_; Jaques de Boys-_; Corin-_; Charles-_; William-_; Phoebe-_; Audrey-_.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Orlando Actor: Havard
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: The Gardners Revels, as17471117; V: Polish Dance, as17471102

21879
27 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Lovemore-Lowe; Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

21880
04 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any stage before; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridges; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Paget; Elliot-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Storer.

21881
17 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17471216, but Gloster-Marr; Bedford-Usher; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Simpson
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

21882
23 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17471114, but Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: A New Tambourine-Anne Auretti

21883
26 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter, in the character of Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Granier; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Vandersluys; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

21884
31 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of Twelfth Night, or What you Will (written by Shakespear) is now reviving at Drury Lane Theatre, and will be acted for the first time on Twelfth Night. Receipts. #100 (Cross); #115 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Simpson
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

21885
15 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17471022, but Emilia-Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive.

21886
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17471106, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Tyrell-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

21887
28 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17471123, but Lady Darling-Mrs Macklin; Dickey-_; Tom Errand-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

21888
03 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). On 8 Feb. will be performed the Suspicious Husband for the benefit of Bridgwater. The kind reception I have met with in the character of the Suspicious Husband, has emboldened me to hope for the further encouragement of the town, on my Benefit night; especially as I have not troubled them on such an occasion for several seasons (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17471223, but Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Grand Country Dance Actor: .

21889
05 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Monday next Venice Preserved, for the Benefit of Mrs Cibber. N.B.: As many inconveniencies have arisen, from receiving Box Tickets in the Galleries, no Tickets will be admitted but in the Boxes, Pit and upon the Stage (General Advertiser). [The inconveniencies would seem to be connected with an overflow into the galleries of gentlemen with an animus towards The Foundling. Garrick was making an early managerial effort to control the house and render it quiet.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #169 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mr Brooke Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Garrick Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

21890
24 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Anne Auretti. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Seven rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into front and side Boxes. Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17471021, but only Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Doll-Mrs Macklin listed.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Macklin listed.
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti

21891
23 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17480414 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs LaFont
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Huntsmen Actor: Beard, Desse, Delagarde, Froment, Vandersluys, Oates, Dupre
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Miss Vandersluys.

21892
30 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Scudamore; Desdemona-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: JJocky Dance-Adams

21893
12 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Booth, Southwark. Mrs Bracegridle died, at her House in Howard St. (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Trye
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

21894
10 October 1748 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Goodman; Lady Townly-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Miss Biddy-Miss Saunders; Fribble-Morgan; Flash-Goodman; Tag-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: MMad Tom-Platt

21895
25 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Lacey 1st appearance that stage; Juba-Gibson; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Miss Bellamy; Lucia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Ward.

21896
05 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Ballet: VVertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

21897
07 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Lovewit-Bridges; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480913, but add Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: The Aurettis, Cooke, Matthews

21898
08 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Pierre-Barry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamar-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

21899
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive first time in that part
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Usher
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

21900
12 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17481025, but Marcus-Anderson; Lucius-Paget.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17480928, but Nell-Mrs Phillips, 1st appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Phillips, 1st appearance on that stage.