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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.

1901
27 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Keene as17151025.

Song: As17151022

Dance: As17151026

1902
26 May 1716 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Cast
Role: Climene Actor: Mrs Robinson

1903
26 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Music: With all the Original Musick by the late Henry Purcell-; Hear Ye Gods of Britain-Turner

1904
06 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

1905
18 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Song: A Dialogue between-Cook, a Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

1906
21 March 1717 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Mr Hendel Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi, Mrs Robinson.

Dance: deMirail's Scholar, Mlle Cerail

1907
25 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Lancashire Hornpipe-Esq Timothy's Countryman who perform'd it with so much Applause during the Time of the Fair; Mimic Scene between Harlequin and a Peasant-; Vaulting on the Horse-a Gentleman lately arriv'd from France

1908
31 May 1718 @ no theater listed

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1909
10 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Performances

1910
12 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Performances

1911
23 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17180802

1912
11 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

Cast
Role: Baldo Actor: Mr Leveridge being recover'd of his Indisposition, performs his Part of Baldo.
Role: Thomyris Actor: Mrs Pulmon, who never performed on any Stage before
Role: Orontes Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Fletcher

Dance: As17181209

1913
23 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1914
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Song:

Dance:

1915
16 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: As17200210

1916
20 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Penkethmen
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, others; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; The Sailor and his Lass-Weaver, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin-Miss Lindar

Music: Imitation of the Tattoo- (never perform'd here)

1917
26 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

1918
04 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons

1919
08 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger; Hussars-

1920
09 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance:

1921
09 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egleton.

1922
17 December 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cooper
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mr Orfeur
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Orfeur.

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

1923
18 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17221211

1924
30 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: It Should Have Come Sooner: Being The Historick, Tragic Comic Humours Of Exchange Alley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Saraband-Miss Tenoe; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: As17230625

1925
12 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Cast
Role: Widow Statley Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Graspall Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Celemena Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Marilla Actor: Mrs Lindar
Role: Amadea Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Dogood Actor: Mrs Davison
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haywood.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne