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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.

23776
27 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17970121, but Angelica Goto-Miss D'Evelyn in place of Miss Leak; Sally Shamrock-Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.

23777
04 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roofey; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roofey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

23778
06 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970304but Mrs_ Norton; Address-Miss Wallis. [This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

23779
13 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [2nd and 3rd pieces in place of Raymond and Agnes, advertised on playbill of 11 Mar.] Receipts: #207 0s. 6d. (198.16.0; 8.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining.
Role: O'Laughlin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Capt. Sightly-Haymes; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Logan; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Knight.

23780
16 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 14 Mar.] Afterpiece: Engagement as 6 Mar. Receipts: #165 5s. (94.12; 66.1; 4.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17961229, but Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; added: Robert-Banks; Richard-Evans; Madam La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961219

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

23781
06 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Chatterley; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall

23782
04 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Wroughton
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Rigid Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17970223, but Dorothy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

23783
13 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Rose. Larpent MS 1167; not published]: A Mask, in honour of the approaching Royal Nuptials [the Marriage of Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of Great@Britain to Frederick William, Prince of Wurttemberg, on 18 May]. The Musick entirely new by Attwood. The Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Books of the Interlude to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #254 15s. (166.15.0; 84.6.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Cast
Role: Letitia Manfred Actor: Mrs Jordan
Related Works
Related Work: The Last of the Family Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Performance Comment: Oberon (King of the Fairies)-Miss Granger; Puck-Miss Wheatley; Beamlet-Master Welsh; Titania (Queen of the Fairies)-Miss Wentworth; Dewlip-Mrs Bland; Redstar-Miss Leak; Groups of Fairies, Sylphs-.
Cast
Role: Dewlip Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Performance Comment: Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild.
Cast
Role: Principal Dancers Actor: Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild.

23784
20 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17961017, but Emily [songs omitted]-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: songs omitted] Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Performance Comment: Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Beauty at her levee-Munden; O! bring me Wine-Bowden; Thursday in the morn-Incledon; [Our] Laws, Constitution and King-Incledon, Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon, Bowden, Linton; Rule Britannia- [singer not listed].singer not listed].
Cast
Role: Constitution and King Actor: Incledon, Bowden

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Murtoch Delaney Actor: Johnstone
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End II: Shakespeare's Loadsters (1st time in public; composed by Shield)-Incledon, Gray, Bowden; In 3rd piece: the Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone; End I 3rd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

23785
05 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [advertised on playbill of 2 June] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #125 10s. 6d. (75.7.0; 46.11.6; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Cast
Role: Dewlip Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221, but Glaude-Roffey

23786
06 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with O bring me Wine by Shield, and There the silver'd waters roam, from The Pirates by Storace)-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Bowman-Caulfield; Fitzherbert-Dowton; Scarlet-Trueman; Edwin-Incledon (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden); Clorinda-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland; Angelina-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

23787
06 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17961021, but Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina (1st time)-Miss Owen.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Bowden, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Larpent MS 1076: Sam Surf-Incledon
Role: Teddy O'Shaughnessey Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Fawcett

23788
15 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17970117, but 4th Gentleman-Phillimore; Anthony-Trueman; Kinswoman-Miss Stuart; Nurse-Miss Hale; Second Constantia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: First Constantia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

23789
26 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland.

23790
28 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Half an Hour after Supper, and The Rival Soldiers, both advertised on playbill of 27 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Caulfield; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Andrews (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Andrews

Song: As17970623

23791
08 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-C. Kemble; Casimir-Aickin; Radzano-Palmer; Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Trueman; Witski-Fawcett; Amalekite-Suett; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Munden; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss DeCamp; Rosolia-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: O'Curragh Actor: Johnstone
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Sailors and Servants Actor: Linton, Walker, Abbot, Lyons
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Bland.

23792
05 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Andrews.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

23793
19 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Elliston (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: As17970816

23794
21 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17970715 but Zekiel Homespun-Wathen in place of Munden; Prologue-_ [and thereafter]. [Epilogue as17970715 .and thereafter]. [Epilogue as17970715 .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Andrews.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17970819, but 2nd Child Children-Master _Chatterley, Miss Benson; added: Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

23795
22 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: See17970622 but Peeping Tom-Fawcett; Maud-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer; Imitations. Following monologue: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

23796
18 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon (only) at the office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 27 Nov.]. Receipts: #270 18s. (267.8; 3.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Claremont; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Clarke; Sheriff-Abbot; Peto-Street; Gadshill-Wilde; Prince John of Lancaster-Curties; Messenger-Dyke; Carriers-Munden, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Davenport
Role: Westmorland Actor: Clarke
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Toms; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

23797
28 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Bloomly Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Old Woodland Actor: Suett
Role: Young Woodland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Mrs Scatter Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Fast Asleep

Performance Comment: Characters-Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Caulfield, Maddocks, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Evans, Fisher, Miss Mellon, Miss Heard, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Don Gaspal, Perdrillo, Planetto, Casino, Gulermo, Trimbal, Workman, Muscadel, Guards, Nisa, Floretta, Lima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Don Gaspal, Perdrillo, Planetto, Casino, Gulermo, Trimbal, Workman, Muscadel, Guards, Nisa, Floretta, Lima.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Caulfield, Maddocks, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Evans, Fisher, Miss Mellon, Miss Heard, Mrs Bland.

23798
31 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Bloomly Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Old Woodland Actor: Suett
Role: Young Woodland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Mrs Scatter Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Miss Jackson; Plunder-Evans; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

23799
10 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Palmer; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Caulfield; Courtall-Russell; Letitia Hardy-Miss Goddard (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17971109; IV: a Masquerade Scene-; a Minuet-D'Egville, Miss Goddard

23800
21 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble; Philotas-C. Kemble; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Wroughton; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Holland; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Maddocks; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble
Role: Greek Herald Actor: Holland
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Miss Heard; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan; Ismene-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): Andrew Franklin