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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.

1176
23 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Buckingham-Fawcett; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Mrs Johnston; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Gray Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1177
26 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Prince Edward-Miss Field; Duke of York-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1178
27 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin (1st time)-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Belford-Chaplin; Sampson-Wrighten; Child-Master Pulley; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17780922

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; with Singing-Miss Collett, Miss Abrams

1179
16 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Davies; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1180
11 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell (1st time)-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface (1st time)-Baddeley; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Hurst; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Keeffe; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Johnston; Gipsy-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley (of cg).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Keeffe
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17780919; End IV: new dance, The Coopers-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi

1181
07 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17781006

1182
09 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Medway Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Medway Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Flutter Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

1183
12 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1184
16 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole

1185
22 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17781008, but Clod-Griffiths; Fat Cook-Johnston.
Cast
Role: Fat Cook Actor: Johnston.

Song: As17781006

1186
23 October 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: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17791005, but Clod-Williamson; Fat Cook-Johnston; Queen Mab (1st time)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Fat Cook Actor: Johnston

1187
30 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Johnston; Silvio-Burton; Meagre-R. Palmer; Watchman-Holcroft; Farmer-Chaplin; Cook-Griffiths; Lawyer-Nash; Clown-Delpini; Queen Mab-Miss M. Stageldoir; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Johnston

Dance: End II: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs; Afterpiece: Dancing-Henry, Miss Armstrong

1188
03 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Phillimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Johnston; Wheedle-Miss Kirby; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

1189
11 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas(1st time)-Brereton; Melanthon-Packer; Phocian-Aickin; Arcas-Wrighten; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-Wright; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Johnston; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

1190
12 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Johnston; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

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

1191
23 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel (1st time)-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Davenett]; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: The other Characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.

1192
01 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17801025

1193
27 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

1194
08 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Johnston; Gipsey-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sullen-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Mrs Hedges]).Mrs Hedges]).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair, as17800930

1195
27 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Farren; Phoenix-Wrighten; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Hermione-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

1196
01 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williams; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: I: a Masquerade, Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: Mainpiece: the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Field, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson

1197
07 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Hill; Lord Randolph-Smith; Glenalvon-Curtis; Officer-Westenholt; Servant-Meadows; Old Norval-Villars; Anna-Miss Williams; Lady Randolph-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Villars; Sir Jacob Jollup-Watts; Bruin-Smith; Lint-Curtis; Heeltap-Meadows; Roger-Johnston; Snuffle-Westenholt; Mob-Hill, Price, Watts Jun., &c.; Jerry Sneak-Wilson; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Benson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Villars .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Villars

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

1198
28 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Benson; Sparkish-Simpson; Belville-Hill; Countryman-Watts; Servants-Meadows, Johnston; Harcourt-Yatesmore (who perform'd Glenalvon [in Douglas]; 2nd appearance); Lucy-Mrs Clarke (1st appearance); Alithea-Miss Phillips; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Meadows, Johnston
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Smith; The Miller-Watts; Lord Lurewell-Wilson; Joe (with a song in character)-Price; Dick-Curtis; Margery-Mrs Johnston; Kate-Mrs Clarke; Peggy-Mrs Williams .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Williams

Song: In the course of the mainpiece a plaintive Pastoral Song, unaccompanied by the orchestra, by the Young Lady; End of Monologue a duett from Robin Hood by Price and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1786 06 28 End of mainpiece Parents and Children; or, The Chimney-Sweeper and Bricklayer by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Gibbons (see 5 and 19 July)])

1199
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-The Young Gentleman who, with great applause, twice recited the Apologue of Parents and Children, &c. [Gibbons (see17860719]; Priuli-Smith; Renault-Sadler (1st appearance on that stage); Bedamer-Hill; Duke-Watts; Officer-Meadows; Elliot-Price; Spinosa-Johnston; Pierre-Yatesmore; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Waldron; Compton-Price; Eugene-Hill; Chicane-Smith; Thomas-Benson; John-Wilson; Cudden-Meadows; Farmer Stump-Watts; Sir Felix Friendly-Simpson; Laura-Miss Phillips; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Johnston; Fringe-Miss Williams; Cowslip-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Waldron

1200
07 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth -Yatesmore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Smith; Ralph-Wright; Mervin-Hill; Giles-Price; Fanny-Mrs Waldron; Theodosia-Mrs Clarke; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Johnston; Patty-Miss Phillips (1 st appearance in that character); Gipsies-The rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathleen Actor: Mrs Waldron