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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.

21976
01 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17510307 but abbreviated cast only listing Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Sparks; Caska-Ridout; Antony-Barry; Octavius-Gibson; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: Dennison, Settree; scholars of Lalauze, being the second time of their performing on that stage. Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington

Performance Comment: Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.

21977
06 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Miles, Mrs Gondou. Afterpiece: With the Scene of the Drawing in the Guildhallv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: The Characters of Dancing, as17510426 III: Hornpipe-Atkins; IV: Drunken Peasant-Miles; V: The Gondoliers, as17510117

21978
07 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17510216, but Lieutenant-Mozeen; King Edward V-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

21979
07 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: As17510415 but Octavia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: II: The Characters of Dancing, as17510426 IV: La Paisane, as17510426

Ballet: End: Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

21980
10 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17510417 but Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Phoenix Actor: Anderson
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Arne.

Dance: TThe Characters of Dancing, as17510426 Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926

21981
17 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17510423 but Hamlet-Garrick; Ostrick-Woodward; King-Winstone; Player King-Burton; Gravediggers-_Ray, W. Vaughan; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Lucianus-James.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

21982
17 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yates; Polly-Mrs Campbell.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Campbell.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

21983
28 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

21984
30 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison

21985
12 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17511002, but Amazons-Mrs _Cushing.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Cushing.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner

21986
14 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Ross; Gloster-Sowdon; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Miss Bellamy; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Simson.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

21987
16 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters. A blunder in the scenes of ye Entertainment & great noise as No more, Off, Off &c. (Cross). [Inspector No 195 appeared giving another favorable accolade to Mossop (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.

Song: Mattocks

21988
23 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. The tragedy of Jane Shore in which character Miss Macklin is to make her appearance, is in rehearsal at Covent Garden, and will be acted there on Friday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511015, but full cast As17511007 , including Mrs Cibber as Juliet .
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: And an Additional Scene representing the Funera Actor:

21989
25 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Miss Macklin(, 1st time); Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

21990
26 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17510924, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

21991
28 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Madam Cointrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Batchelor; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze.

21992
04 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop did Bajazet -Oh (Cross). [Inspector No 211, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette commented on the magnificent performance of Garrick and Miss Bellamy in King Lear the preceding Saturday.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Mossop (for the first time); Axalla-Lee; Selima-Miss Bellamy; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Moneses-Havard; Hal-Simson; Dervisse-Winstone; Stratocles-Mozeen; Omar-Burton; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: IV: O Gentle Sleep-Beard

21993
14 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prince Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou

21994
21 November 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dan. French, Mrs Hyde and Mrs Knowles, Two Ale-Conners Widows. A Concert, etc. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. To beg1n at 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

21995
27 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17511101, but Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

21996
28 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Dexter; Lycon-Lee; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Ismena-Miss Bellamy; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

21997
05 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17511002, but only Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

21998
05 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry, first time; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Artamont-Bransby; Daran-Anderson; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17511204, but Followers of Daphne-Mrs _Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs _Delagarde.
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Camargo.

21999
16 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Barry; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Sparks; Eliot-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet-Grandchamps, Mad Camargo

22000
26 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and death of King Henry VI ; the Arthful acquisition of the Crown by King Richard ; the Cruel Murder of Young King Edward V , and his brother in the Tower; The Landing of the Earl of Richmond , and the death of King Richard at the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv ; being the last that was faught between the Houses of Yorkv and Lancasterv . With many other Historical Passages (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17511122, but Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner