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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr J Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr J Johnston")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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8169 results for: Keyword - Mr. J. Johnston
We found 4588 matches on Event Comments, 2251 matches on Performance Comments, 622 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
18 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1577
28 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: V: The Birdcatchers. As17501127

1578
21 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

1579
01 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

1580
23 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17720326

1581
08 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Play: By Particular Desire, The Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

1582
21 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

1583
20 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

1584
17 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

1585
02 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

1586
11 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast or All Asleep at Noon

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End 2nd piece: A Double Hornpipe-Platt, Mrs Goodwin

1587
10 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Blanchard, Fawcett, Cubitt, Powel, Claremont, Johnstone//Mrs Mountain, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (J. S. Barr, 1794): Capt. Oakland-Inclcdon; Oakland-Munden; Jeffery-Blanchard; Gunnel-Fawcett; Rapine-Cubitt; Mr Sterling-Powel; Charles-Claremont; McScrape-Johnstone//Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Miss Hopkins; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain

1588
02 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Parrots Actor: Johnstone

1589
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

1590
06 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Afterpiece Title: The Castle Spectre

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds or Old Servants in New Places

1591
07 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17541026, but Nurse-Mrs Macklin; [Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Jefferson; Balthazar-Ackman; Gregory-W. Vaughan; Sampson-Clough; Abraham-Marr (Hogan from 1763 acting edition).]
Cast
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Johnston

1592
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Dumb Master of Cook Actor: Johnston

1593
06 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick, 1st time; Lissardo-Woodward; Col. Briton-Palmer; Violante-Miss Macklin; Flora-Mrs Clive; Don Lopez-Taswell; Gibby-Johnston (1st time); Don Pedro-Burton; Frederick-Usher; Alguzile-Clough; Vasquez-W. Vaughan; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

1594
22 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Parts by-Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes; O'Clabber-Yates; Maclaymore-Johnston; Heartly-Usher; Brush-Palmer; Lyon-Jefferson; Haulyard-Beard; Block-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Macklin; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Miss Macklin (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Maclaymore Actor: Johnston

1595
13 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Felix-Garrick; Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Philips; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Usher; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Miss Barton; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene, in which Minuet-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

1596
07 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Garrick; Colonel Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Davies; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Miss Barton; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

1597
04 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; other characters-Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon; conclude with a new Comic Dance, The Flemish Feast (taken from the Pictures of Teniers)-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon

1598
26 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

1599
07 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Beard, Palmer; Blakes, Austin, Packer, Johnston, Clough, Miss Barton. Blakes, Austin, Packer, Johnston, Clough, Miss Barton.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

1600
10 May 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Siffroy-Master Alexander; Glanvil-Master Cawley; Beaufort Sr-Master Pittcarn; Beaufort Jr-Master Johnston; Paulet-Miss Garman; Isabella-Miss Brown; Cleone-Miss Valois; Young Siffroy-Miss Burn.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Jr Actor: Master Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Miss Burn