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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.

2651
18 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Entertainment: Monologues End: A Dissertation on Hobby Horses , in which (the speaker) will mount upon their different Hobbies the following Personages: The Ladies , Patriots , Statesmen , Captains , Lawyers , Macaronies , Soldiers , Fidlers , Manager , and his own Hobby-Brown; End afterpiece: Dr Goldsmith's Epilogue in the Character of Harlequin , to conclude with a Leap eight feet high-Brown

2652
11 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Goody Muzzy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Signora Estella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Entertainment: Monologue Occasional Address (with Alterations), as17870516

2653
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

2654
25 September 1787 @ 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-Dignum

2655
02 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

2656
10 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage; Or, Our Eyes May Deceive Us

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Harley Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Vandercrab Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

2657
20 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17871029

2658
07 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

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

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch.

2659
11 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ormellina Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Coke Actor: Mr King.

2660
01 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new songs-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Isabell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Widow Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Webb.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts

Cast
Role: Wapping Landlady Actor: Mr King
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Mrs Watts.

2661
09 April 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Marsh
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Cast
Role: Matron Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: the Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

2662
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

2663
16 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

2664
17 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

2665
21 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: As17881112

2666
18 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

2667
21 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Volumnia] Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

2668
23 February 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Farrer
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Hemley.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs Farrer
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Hemley.

Song: End: The Noon Tide Airfrom Comus-Mrs Farrer; The Soldier tired of War's Alarms-Mrs Nathan

Entertainment: Monologue. After Singing: A Monody on the Death of the late Mr Henderson (2nd time)-Baker

2669
31 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Don Caesar-Bannister; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Lucette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Ryder, Bernard, Fearon, Macready, Rock, Booth, Mrs Webb, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Fontenelle.

Song: End 3rd piece: Paddy's Ramble from Dublin to Londonwritten and to be sung-Ryder

Entertainment: Monologue. In course of Entertainments: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

2670
04 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Bird, as17890126

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Billington.

2671
14 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Flaggon Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Mrs Anniseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Lady Trifle Actor: Mrs Crouch.

2672
30 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Visiting Ladies Actor: Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Cast
Role: Lady Sullabub Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriott Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

2673
02 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseverance; or, The Third Time the Best

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Quick, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Mountain Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Frolick-Johnstone; Jack-Blanchard; Mr Graveairs-Cubitt; Sir Ninny-Quick; Maid-Mrs Martyr; Quaker-Mrs Pitt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Mrs Platt, Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Frolick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Quaker Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Platt, Miss Wewitzer.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17890514

2674
16 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King

Cast
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Landlady Actor: Mr King.

2675
29 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.