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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.

26
09 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Orisminda Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

27
08 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage; Clytus-Jefferson; Lysimachus-Brereton; Cassander-Palmer; Hephestion-Davies; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Wheeler; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Polyperchon-Bransby; Eumenes-Keen; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Baddeley, first time; Roxana-Miss Young; With the Triumphal Entry-; and an Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

28
01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

29
02 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Polly-Miss Pope; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930 Como, Sga Crespi (2nd appearance)

30
20 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

31
06 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G. very fine in Hastings Miss Young's first appearance in Alicia pretty well She was a little too Mad Mrs Canning a Widow made her first appearance upon the Stage in Jane Shore a Small mean figure very little power (very So, So.) great applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd Stopages #30 5s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #522 18s.; Mr King 6 nights extra salary #3; Mr Johnston's Music Bill for Alfred, &c. #19 16s. 9d.; Mr Baddeley on note per Mr. G G #21. Receipts: #267 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as 18 Sept

32
22 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

33
21 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello; Heli-Hurst; Perez-Norris; Garcia-Davies; King-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

34
05 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Davies, first time; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten , first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten , first time.

35
01 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the young D'Egvilles, Johnston & Dale. Receipts: #233 1s. 6d. (24.12.0; 15.15.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 191.18.0) (charge: #108 7s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hokpins
Role: Bella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

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

Dance: End: L'Amour au Rende'vous; or, The Conflict of Love, in which will be displayed the Customs of the American Indians, to conclude with the War Dance,-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: A Highland Reel-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

36
01 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Clementina Allspice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sorrel Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard

Performance Comment: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; A Touch at Old Times-Munden; The Irish Haymaker-Johnstone; Young William-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street.
Cast
Role: The Irish Haymaker Actor: Johnstone
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: End II: The Storm-Incledon (written by G. A. Stevens); Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End: An Occasional Address-H. Johnston; Imitations-Rees

Performance Comment: Johnston; Imitations-Rees.

37
26 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnson, Wrighten, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose, Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Scott

Dance: V: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

38
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

39
01 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

40
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers

41
27 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: in which she will introduce an additional Air Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bland.

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

42
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: 0'Cutter Actor: Johnstone
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Oakly 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.

43
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

44
16 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General

45
28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

46
27 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time: P 1, by Roger Johnston. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in World, 28 Dec.)]: The new Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Books of the Songs with a Description of the Pantomime [C. Lowndes, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. The Pantomime being partly compiled, Half Price will be taken. Receipts: #273 5s. (234.17.0; 35.11.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

47
27 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time: P 1, by Roger Johnston. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in World, 28 Dec.)]: The new Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Books of the Songs with a Description of the Pantomime [C. Lowndes, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. The Pantomime being partly compiled, Half Price will be taken. Receipts: #273 5s. (234.17.0; 35.11.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

48
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone.

49
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Cast
Role: Mr Estcourt Actor: Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes.

50
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting