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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.

1851
17 September 1698 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

1852
December 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Maria Alison
Role: Trudge Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Moor.

1853
February 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Xerxes

Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Batterton
Role: Tamira Actor: Mrs Barry.

1854
20 February 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

1855
04 March 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

1856
April 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Parma

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle Written by Mr Motteux
Role: Almira Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Martin.

1857
May 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Famous History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Pinkethman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Rogers

1858
May 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend; Or, The Fate Of Disobedience

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Hodgson
Role: Adellaida Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Appamia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Lovisa Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Zelide Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lebret Actor: Mrs Howard.

1859
13 December 1699 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1860
19 February 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grove; Or, Love's Paradice

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Phylante Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

1861
March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau Defeated; Or, The Lucky Younger Brother

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Bowman
Role: Lady Landsworth Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Rich Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Lady la Basset Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Mrs Fidget Actor: Mrs Willis.

1862
13 March 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1863
08 May 1700 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1864
16 May 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1865
05 July 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

1866
11 April 1701 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Purcell's Music for the Prize-

1867
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/dancers; in Europe; As1st Dance with and without a Pole-2 young Maidens , lately arriv'd from France, to admiration; 2. Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Mrs Finley
Role: You will likewise be entertained with such variety Actor: Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before.

1868
14 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mr Leveridge.

Song: The Enthusiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

1869
14 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hook
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Moor

1870
16 July 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Cast
Role: to introduce the Reading of that Actor: Mr Betterton to the University of Oxford, in which are some Reflections on the Judgments of the Town

1871
28 September 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Mannerly; Or, The Country Wit

Cast
Role: which was Actor: Mr Powell on the first day of the Injur'd Princess, or the false Wager

1872
19 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Song: A Dialogue which was Sung before Her Majesty on Her Birthday at St. James's-; Likewise a comical Dialogue-Mr Dogget, others

Cast
Role: Likewise a comical Dialogue Actor: Mr Dogget, others.

Dance:

1873
04 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Cast
Role: Villain Actor: the gentleman who played Matchiavell last Year, in Imitation of Mr Sandford.

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Firbank, Firbank's scholar, Miss Evans; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Clark

1874
18 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly; Or, The Younger The Wiser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mrs Lodgem Actor: Mrs Powell.

1875
16 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almyna; Or, The Arabian Vow

Cast
Role: Almyna Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Zoradia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle