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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.

1926
16 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impertinent Lovers; Or, A Coquet At Her Wits End

Cast
Role: Cymaena Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Angleina Actor: Mrs Bret
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Lindar
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Davison
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

1927
28 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Peasant-Roger

Music: Select Pieces-

1928
08 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Robinson

1929
19 February 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Money The Mistress

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Diggs, Quin, Ryan, Walker, Boheme, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moffett
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: George Jeffreys Actor: Mrs Younger.

1930
26 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

1931
07 December 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Eboli Actor: Mrs Turner
Role: Henrietta Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: With a New Prologue address'd to the Town Actor: Mr Adams.

1932
08 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Riddle

1933
21 January 1729 @ Bow Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanter

1934
02 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland
Role: To which will be added a Whimsical Letter from Actor: Mr Johnson of Chesire, Author of Hurlothrumbo.

Dance:

1935
03 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Johnson the Author.
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill

1936
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

1937
19 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Chesirena Actor: Mrs Noakes
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford

1938
05 July 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: The Despairing Shepherd Actor: Mr Charke
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Chaunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

1939
19 July 1729 @ Windmill Hill

Performances

1940
17 March 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drum-Poitier

Dance: End I: Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; II: French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; III: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Highlander and Mistress=-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Polonese-Poitier, Miss LaTour

1941
20 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Goody Weeder Actor: Mrs Egleton.

1942
21 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

1943
10 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: at his House in Brownlow Actor: street that celebrated Comedian Mr Henry Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky, who has entertain'd the Town, near Forty Years, with general Applause, and always follow'd Nature

1944
20 April 1732 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

1945
21 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Norris a Grand-daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.
Role: Miss Norris a Grand Actor: daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Masques-; Highland Dance-a Native of that Country , for his Diversion

1946
11 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones

1947
14 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: new Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter

1948
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1949
12 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1950
20 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mr Butler
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris