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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.

22401
04 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17631201, but Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White.

22402
06 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17631125, but Margery-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Gardner, Mrs _Stephens.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Walker

Dance: II: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

22403
14 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not perform'd these 13 years. [See 10 May 1750.] Decorated with new Cloaths and Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

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

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Cepheus-Legg; Aethiopian-Fawcett; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Andromeda-Miss Polly; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Infernals-Granier, George, Dumai, Hussey, Petreo, Curtete; Harlequin-Woodward; Hussar-Clarke; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22404
16 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Sen-Walker; Oliver-White; Amiens (with proper songs)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640114, but Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Infernals-_Curtete, appears as Curtat, +Rayner, _George.
Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22405
17 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Elliot-Perry; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Buck; Pierre-Smith; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22406
27 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17631107, but Rose-Miss Vincent, first time; Melinda-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22407
28 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Walker; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Hallam; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22408
13 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward, first time; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward, first time

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22409
13 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640303 but Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Harlequin-Miles.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

22410
05 April 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pellegrini; Or, The Pilgrims

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Mingotti, Maziotti, Giustinelli, Peretti, Tenducci.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mingotti, Maziotti, Giustinelli, Peretti, Tenducci.

Music: First violin, Concerto-Giordini [?]

22411
10 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes. Tickets deliver'd for the Tender Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Grantiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song in character)-Miss Miller; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; IV: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

22412
28 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Miss Miller. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts Never perform'd before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640324 but Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Lady (that Night Only)-Mrs Morrison; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Morrison
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Principals-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis; Occasional Songs-.
Cast
Role: Principals Actor: Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis

Dance: End Masque: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

22413
30 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17640310 but Cherry-Miss Vincent, first time; Mrs Sullen-Miss Elliot, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Elliot, first time.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

22414
03 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17631216, but Edging-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17640324 but Short Bill: Barber-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Gallini, Sga Manesiere; III: A Dance The Judgment of Paris-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Miss Pitt, Miss Valois, Mas. Rogers; End: A Dance Love Triumphant-Gallini, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Rogers

Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand

22415
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Anderson
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17630919, but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

22416
15 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Walker.

22417
21 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-J. Palmer, first time; Wingate-Dunstall from cg; Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley; Gargle-Burton; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17640514; End: The Provancalle, as17631014

22418
22 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Chinnall, Robinson, Lings,and Kaygill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Sharp-Weston, first time; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

22419
22 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dumai, Hussey, Merrifield, Mrs Viviez, Miss Daw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: A Double Hornpipe-Merefield, first time, Miss Daw; III: A Comic Dance, The Tricks of Pierrot-Duquesney, Dumai, Hussey; IV: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; End: A Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

22420
26 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640428 but 1st Spirit-Ross; Lady-Mrs Ward; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks, who also doubled as a Bacchanal; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

22421
13 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty, Sir Peter Pepperpot-Foote; Rust-Weston; Dick Bever-Death; Frank Younger-Davis; Puff-Hayes; Dactyl-Granger; Sir Roger Dowlas-J. Palmer; Staytape-Brown; Robin-Parsons; John-Lewis; Juliet-Mrs Granger (British Museum ADD MSS 39302).
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Granger

22422
23 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Wilkinson; Simon-Weston; Wingate-Lewis; President-Death; Gargle-Brown; Scotchman-Parsons; Irishman-Granger; Catchpole-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants, as17640626 End: The Dutchman-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street

22423
30 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Foote, Castle, Davis, Mrs Brown, Weston, Pierce, Mrs Parsons, a young Gentlewoman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: As17640727 End: A new comic Dance called The Shepherdess and the Faux Aveugle-Gherardi jun, Master Clinton, Miss Street

22424
19 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Davies; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward [playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

22425
19 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Tindal; Leotine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.