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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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5919 results for: Keyword - Mr. Johnston
We found 4290 matches on Event Comments, 1499 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2551
28 December 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Stormandra Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mother Punchbowl Actor: Mr Swords.

Dance: Entertainments ofDancing-

Entertainment: Monologue.End III: Imitations [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])

2552
24 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: As17790216

2553
05 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17781024

Song: As17781024

2554
10 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: to conclude with: Country Dance-; End I afterpiece: As17790417

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17790413

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

2555
18 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: In: Master Morey, 3 Miss Stageldoirs

2556
18 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

2557
25 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Gavotte-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: Monologue In IV: Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

2558
06 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Cast
Role: Mrs Jonquil Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: As17790610

2559
02 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Waldron
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Davies
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

2560
29 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

2561
31 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791220

2562
17 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or, The Humours of St

Song: End IV: Hooly and Fairlyin character-M'Donald

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch Overture-

2563
18 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The School For Scandal Scandaliz'd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

2564
01 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: To conclude: Country Dance-

2565
03 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: As17800401

2566
07 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems, Mrs Wilson.
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

2567
19 April 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Kingham
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Weeks
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Jerrold

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: A Hornpipe-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Examination of Dr Last before the College of Physicians taken from The Devil upon Two Sticks-Jerrold; End afterpiece: The Picture of a Play-House; or, Bucks have at Ye All-

2568
28 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Winnifred Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

2569
08 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius Of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Genius of Nonsense Actor: Mrs Cargill.

2570
28 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

2571
10 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17801006

2572
25 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Burton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

2573
08 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

2574
27 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

2575
15 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Fabian
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Trifle Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: the Old Maid Actor: Mrs Fabian.

Song: Between Acts: Mrs Palmer