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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.

2801
29 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Fernando-Johnstone; Spado-Munden; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Don Caesar (1st time)-Townsend; Philippo (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Don Scipio-Powel; Rapino-Abbot; Calvette-Ledger; Don Juan-Davenport; Sanguino-Thompson; Vasquez-Farley; Alphonso-Incledon; with Oft on a plat of rising Ground, composed by Handel-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Role: Philippo Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Captain Manly-Toms; Justice Day-Powel; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

2802
14 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!

2803
26 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Bloomly Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Trifle Actor: Mrs Roffey.

2804
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

2805
09 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

2806
09 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Whim Actor: Mr Rees.
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013; In V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe, as17971018

2807
15 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Clarke; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rees; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Johnstone
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Cook Actor: Mr Rees
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

2808
17 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mr Simmons.
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Johnstone
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Dance: As17971115

2809
14 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost] Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

2810
19 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

2811
03 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland

2812
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

2813
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lady Jane's Woman Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Lady Vibrate Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Quick, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Cast
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain

2814
14 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lady Jane's Woman Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Lady Vibrate Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Cast
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp-Weippert

2815
08 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Sabina Rosni Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

2816
24 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Mrs Haller Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Roffey

Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

2817
25 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Lady Bell Insight Actor: Mrs Follett.
Role: Handy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Charlotte Fairfield Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Song: In course of Evening: The Bells of Aberdovy-Townsend; accompanied on the harp-Weippert; The Mid Watch-Incledon; The Beggar, in character,-Townsend; The Pledge of Love, as17980515; a favorite Comic Song-Fawcett

Entertainment: Imitations.An Exhibition of Theatrical Portraits-Townsend

2818
06 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Cast
Role: Nell Trot Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Mary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall

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

Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Bland.

2819
13 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haskey

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

2820
19 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haskey
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Edward.
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

2821
21 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague-Johnstone; with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy-Johnstone; Abel-Suett; Col. Careless-Trueman; Capt. Manly-Palmer Jun.; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Abbot; Coachman-Ledger; Bailiff-Lyons; Servant-Chippendale; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

2822
14 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Performance Comment: A new comic song (never performed), The United Englishmen-Munden; A new comic song (never performed in London), A Dish of all Sorts-Munden; The Town Crier, in character,-Suett; Brave Betty was a Virgin Queen-Johnstone; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Imitations-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: Brave Betty was a Virgin Queen Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

2823
23 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Marguerite sic] Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: A favourite song Actor: Mrs Hindmarsh
Role: The silken sash Actor: Mrs Bland.

2824
25 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Edward

2825
07 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: An Olla Podrida

Performance Comment: Consisting of: Hobby Horses, comprising the Beau's Hobby, Soldier's Hobby, Patriot's Hobby, Fidler's Hobby, Lady's Hobby, Manager's Hobby, Actor's Hobby,-Munden (1st time); The British Volunteers-Johnstone; Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The United Englishmen-Munden.
Cast
Role: The British Volunteers Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Captain Macgallaher-Johnstone; Bobby Notice-Palmer Jun.; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Mr Goodwill-Davies; Lieutenant Goodwill-Trueman; Bobby Batch-Fawcett; Polly-Mrs Bland; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland