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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.

1376
15 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Sept., and Larpent MS: Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson ; they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man. they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man.
Cast
Role: Mr O'Flannagan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Empress Drury Lane Actor: Mr Fawcett
Role: Queen Covent Garden Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Mrs Town Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performance Comment: Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Davies; Corporal Squib-Claremont; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone
Role: George Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Clendining.

1377
24 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Sanderson.

1378
16 December 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cutter Of Coleman Street

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Anne Gibbs
Role: Laughing Jane Actor: Mrs Long

1379
22 December 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Betterton.

1380
26 March 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Cast
Role: like two Street Ballad Actor: Singers-Mr Harris, Mr Sandford.
Role: Singers Actor: Mr Harris, Mr Sandford.

1381
08 December 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tryphon

Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Nokes, Mr Angell

1382
28 December 1668 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tryphon

Cast
Role: See16681208 The Prologue Actor: Mr Nokes?, Mr Angell?

1383
27 April 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

1384
April 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disappointment; Or, The Mother In Fashion

Cast
Role: Erminia Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Angelline Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Her Supposed Mother Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mr John Dryden Actor: Mr Betterton

1385
09 May 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barry.

1386
December 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistakes

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Astella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Richardson
Role: Mr Tate Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Another Epilogue Actor: Mr Montfort.

1387
May 1693 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Vertuosos

Cast
Role: Mr Doggett Actor: Mr Doggett
Role: Lady Meanwell Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Lovewitt Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Catchat Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Mrs Catchat.

1388
22 March 1694 @ no theater listed

Performances

1389
09 December 1697 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1390
23 March 1698 @ Mr Roberts's home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1391
May 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Friendship

Cast
Role: Mr Harman Actor: Mr Bowen
Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Martin.

1392
28 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1393
22 April 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

1394
12 September 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

1395
23 January 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

1396
26 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mr Cibber Actor: Mr Cibber.

1397
07 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Richmond Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Durfey Actor: Mr Durfey.

Song: Variety of Songs-

1398
19 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Alexander

Cast
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Arne-Young

1399
04 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Misses Scott; Scot's Dance-Glover, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme

1400
10 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mr Hippisley Actor: Mr Hippisley on Himself.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge