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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Johnston")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

1326
09 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Rushport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs _Wrighten, Mrs Hunt.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.
Role: Second Witch Actor: Johnston

1327
18 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1328
05 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Siddons, first time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

1329
26 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin
Role: Caller Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Crook Actor: finger'd Jack-Mrs Invill
Role: finger'd Jack Actor: Mrs Invill
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Davies
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Ghost of Bess Smut Actor: Mrs Morris

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

1330
06 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Warren
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

1331
19 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Russell-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Johnstone
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Parsons
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards.

1332
18 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Mrs Fussick Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray

1333
18 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In III 1st piece: song-Dignum

1334
15 August 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Cast
Role: Lady Dupe Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Mrs Millisent Actor: Mrs Davies.

1335
12 March 1673 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Lovers

Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Burroughs
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Clough
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mrs Clappam Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Mrs Breedwell Actor: Mrs Norris

1336
December 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alphonso King Of Naples

Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes
Role: Urania Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Ardelia Actor: Mrs Richardson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight by Mr D'Urfey.

1337
February 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Husband His Own Cuckold

Cast
Role: Mr Congreve Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle by Mr Dryden.

1338
February 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Neglected Virtue; Or, The Unhappy Conquerors

Cast
Role: Writ and Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Thermusa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Eudora Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Ariena Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Aramdine Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: The Epilogue by Mr Motteux Actor: Mr Haynes

1339
05 September 1696 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

1340
07 June 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1341
February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure; Or, Beauty The Best Advocate

Cast
Role: Mr Oldmixon Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Shakespear's Ghost Actor: Mr Verbruggen
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Prince.

1342
10 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Amorous Swain, as17350327

1343
14 March 1741 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa

Cast
Role: A Concerto on the German Flute Actor: Mr Weideman
Role: a Solo on the Violin Actor: Mr Clegg
Role: And a Concerto on the Bassoon Actor: Mr Miller.

1344
06 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Friendship

1345
24 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1346
01 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

1347
16 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Don Saverio

Cast
Role: Clarice Actor: Mrs Clive

1348
22 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031

1349
22 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

1350
27 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning