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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.

2626
14 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peasant Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: In 1st ballet, by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; After the Singing, Hornpipe by Baptist and a Comic Dance by Delpini

Song: End of 1st ballet a Serio-Comic Italian Song by Delpini. imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

2627
01 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Israelites; or, The Pamper'd Nabob

Cast
Role: Widow Winkle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flam Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Naivette Winkle Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy.

Dance: As17841116

Song: Preceding afterpiece a Trio, composed by an English composer in 1540 [unidentified], by Davies, Darley, Brett. The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield

2628
02 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

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

2629
25 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Cast
Role: Leonardo Actor: Mrs Knox
Role: Old Nun Actor: Mrs Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: Mr Swords

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

2630
26 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Bolton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville. No other parts assigned

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

2631
26 May 1785 @ 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 Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17840918

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

2632
03 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Miss Winterbottom Sen. Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17850601

2633
08 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Monk
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Monk
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Benson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady; or Jack in Distress. Jack (with a Hornpipe)-Wright; Wapping Landlady-Mr Kerridge; Sailors and Ladies-The rest of the Company

Cast
Role: Wapping Landlady Actor: Mr Kerridge

2634
11 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Old Clackit Actor: Parsons Lucy-Mrs Lloyd
Role: Parsons Lucy Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

2635
19 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Wewitzer

Song: In 1st piece capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters, with the celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as17850726

2636
22 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Magpie Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

2637
27 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Magpie Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

2638
29 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: ]in all subsequent playbills called Fernando] Actor: Johnstone
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Webb

2639
07 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Merry Sailors, as17850919; End of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112; In afterpiece, as17851123

2640
24 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: an Enchantress Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Byrn; Skirmish-Mrs Goodwin; Louisa-Mr Delpini

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

2641
04 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Moll Flaggon Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

2642
20 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Cyprus Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: As17851112

2643
26 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sanchia Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Warren

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: : Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mabel Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17851112

2644
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

2645
12 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

2646
26 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Fawcett
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: I: a song-Williames

2647
12 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seduction

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Aickin, Bates, Chaplin, Palmer, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Forster.

2648
26 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Somerville.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Cast
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Somerville.

Entertainment: End: a variety of Imitations-Kelly; Monologue. After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti

2649
28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa; Or, The Freedom Of Algiers

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Sterne
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Marriot.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

2650
23 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II mainpiece) Jewish Courtship

Cast
Role: Miss Leah Ephraims Actor: Mr Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake of a Minute

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Dignum, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch. Larpent MS lists the parts: Tim, Tom, Daisey, Nettle.