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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.

1476
31 May 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

1477
August 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Cast
Role: Prologue by a Friend of the Authors Actor: Mr Jevon
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Percevall
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Twiford
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Mr Haines.

1478
06 February 1685 @ no theater listed

Performances

1479
04 March 1686 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Cast
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Twyford
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Percyval
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Jevon
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Jevon, Mrs Percyval.

1480
April 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Luckey Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Jevon
Role: Lady Fulbank Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Leticia Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mountford
Role: Gammer Grime Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Epilogue by a Person of Quality Actor: Mr Betterton.

1481
29 November 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1482
March 1687 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Jevern
Role: Don Cinthio Actor: Young Mr Powell
Role: Elaria Actor: Mrs Cooke
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Mumford
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cooke.

1483
February 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Cast
Role: Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers Actor: Mr Mountfort
Role: Princess Oryala Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Antelina Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Jevon.

1484
April 1688 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool's Preferment; Or, The Three Dukes Of Dunstable

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Bowtel
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Jordain
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Jevon
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Montfort.

1485
07 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Mountfort
Role: Queen Mother Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Marguerite Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Queen of Navarre Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Antramont Actor: Mrs Jorden
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Powell.

1486
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Treacherous Brothers

Cast
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Marcelia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Statilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Armena Actor: Mrs Jourden
Role: Mr Mountfort Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: by Mr Mountfort Actor: Mrs Butler

1487
23 November 1691 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1488
02 May 1692 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairy Queen

1489
November 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers; Or, The Stock-jobbers

Cast
Role: Mr Durfey Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Mountford
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Hackwell Actor: Mrs Lee

1490
January 1693 @ no theater listed

Performances

1491
17 June 1693 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1492
September 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Ventures And He Wins

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Dogget
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Bellafira Actor: Mrs Martyn
Role: Urania Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Dowdy Actor: Mrs Bowtel
Role: Mrs Beldam Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Lawson.

1493
December 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agnes De Castro

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Verbruggen in Men's Cloaths
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Agnes de Castro Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Kent.

1494
June 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Comedy

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Haines in a Barrister's Gown
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Chalke Seven Years Old by Mr Haynes
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Andrews
Role: Sue Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Unwinn.

1495
July 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Kindness; Or, A Fruitless Revenge

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Verbruggen
Role: The Epilogue written and Actor: Mr Haynes in the Habit of a Horse Officer, mounted on an Ass
Role: Evanthe Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Queen Mother Actor: Mrs Powel.

1496
September 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Mother

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Verbruggen
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Bowen.

1497
March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaeton; Or, The Fatal Divorce

Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Powel, Mrs Cross
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: The Epilogue by a Friend Actor: Mr Mills.

1498
30 May 1698 @ Pepys's residence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1499
June 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaigners; Or, The Pleasant Adventures At Brussels

Cast
Role: Angellica Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Madam la Marquise Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Anniky Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Gusset Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Fardell Actor: Mrs Lynsey
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Pinkethman in a Cloak, with a Poetical Wreath on
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Cibber

1500
November 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo And Armida

Cast
Role: Armida Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Urania Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Phenissa Actor: Mrs Lee