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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.

1826
25 January 1694 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1827
May 1694 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part I

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Teresa Pancha Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Verbruggen.

1828
17 November 1694 @ Mr Smith's residence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1829
22 June 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

1830
August 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus King Of Epirus

1831
September 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Worthy

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powel
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Rogers

1832
December 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Cibbars
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Rogers.

1833
December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover's Luck

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Hodgson
Role: Jacona Actor: Mrs Ayloff
Role: Mrs Purflew Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Plyant Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Vesuvia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Perin.

1834
December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus The Great; Or, The Tragedy Of Love

Cast
Role: Thoiyris Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Panthea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lausaria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

1835
December 1695 @ Westminster School

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes

Cast
Role: Matthew Prior Actor: Lord Bathurst at Westminster School, At a Representation of Mr Dryden's Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero, at Christmas, 1695.

1836
March 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lost Lover; Or, The Jealous Husband

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Lady Young Love Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Belira Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Orinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Verbrugen
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Mills.

1837
January 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's Wit; Or, The Lady In Fashion

Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kent.

1838
06 February 1697 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

1839
15 February 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

1840
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Husband

Cast
Role: Alouisia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Haynes Actor: Mr Bowman mimicking a Beau.

1841
04 November 1697 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Europe's Revels For The Peace

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Hodgson
Role: Messenger of peace Actor: Mrs Hodgson
Role: English Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: English Lady Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Country Lass Actor: Mrs Willis

1842
16 December 1697 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1843
January 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Cast
Role: Chruseis Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Artemis Actor: Mrs Prince.

1844
10 January 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1845
17 January 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1846
February 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery; Or, Love In Ruines

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at Betterton's Booth in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields
Role: Beringaria Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Arapsia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Eromena Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cleonista Actor: Mrs Temple.

1847
March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligula

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor
Role: Cesonia Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Cross.

1848
10 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1849
June 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Catharine; Or, The Ruines Of Love

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Batterton
Role: Queen Catharine Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Esperanza Actor: Mrs Martin.

1850
25 August 1698 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments