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23544 results for: Keyword - Mrs J. Johnston
We found 23529 matches on Performance Comments, 4680 matches on Event Comments, 4289 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6651
12 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17620427 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Polly-Miss Miller, first time; Diana restored. Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Country Dance-Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

6652
29 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621004, but Player-Anderson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

6653
23 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621220, but Polly-Miss Young, 1st time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dorman, 1st time; Peachum-Yates; Mat@o@Mint-Fox.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dorman, 1st time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive

6654
23 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17630423 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons; Lucy-Gentlewoman who performed Dorcas [in Thomasand Sally, see April 9, May 3, 14, 18].in Thomasand Sally, see April 9, May 3, 14, 18].
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17630425

6655
12 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17670916, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

6656
22 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer, 1st time; Caliban (with songs)-Champness; Ariel (with songs)-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Human-Kear; Trinculo-Baddeley; Ferdinand-Vernon; Stephano-King; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: The other dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: As17680308 But Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

6657
25 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Besford, Curtat, and Mrs Naylor. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of Condell in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green Feeble-_

Ballet: End of Opera: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

6658
17 July 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17690712 but Player-Lings; Mrs Vixen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Reade
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Twisdale
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Hamilton; Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Kearny; Cook-Castle; Trippet-Wheeler; Melissa-Miss Ogilvie; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17690712

6659
19 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17710323 but Macheath-Reinhold, first time; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Polly-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710417 but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

6660
14 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #185 15s. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to Mrs Smith: #111 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with Grand Chorus Actor: Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

6661
22 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. The Citizen oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the Indisposition of Woodward. Charges #66 6s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Baker #21 12s., plus #112 11s. from tickets (Box 172; Pit 359; Gallery 157). Paid Buxton & Enderby (oyl merchants) #238 1s.; Bellamy & Settree (mercers) #36 10s. Receipts: #87 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: Interlude.True Blue. As 12 April

6662
26 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

6663
12 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17741005, but Macheath-Mattocks; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

6664
21 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17750420 but Mat-Fox; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Whitefield, Miss Besford
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Mrs _Whitefield, Miss +Besford.

6665
18 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Sebastian-Farren; Boatswain-Carpenter; Prospero-Packer; Caliban-Wright; Gonzalo-Aickin; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Francisco-Norris; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Fawcett; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with Song)-Mrs Smith; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Farren; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

6666
15 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17770106, but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Farrell.

6667
25 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771117, but Player-Wrighten; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Slammekin-_.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

6668
05 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17781017, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: As17781017

6669
24 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]

6670
04 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Sherratt, Gibson, Gilles, W. Purser, Lyon, Pilsbury, Brady, Dowglas, Street, Gardner, Bayne, Standen, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Finney, Mrs Lewis will be admitted. Receipts: #284 19s. 6d. (36.2.0; 7.19.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 240.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17861205; End: Minuet and Cotillion-Master Warburton, Miss Taylor, others

Song: As17861205

6671
10 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Macheath (with an additional song, for that night only)-Incledon; Peachum-Powel; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Polly (for this night only)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Festival or All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: [Scene I. The Deck of a Man of War.] When on board our trim Vessel-Incledon; We be three poor Mariners-Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray; The Mid Watch When 'tis night-Incledon; The good subjects of Old England-Incledon, Gray, Darley; [Scene II. A Landscape.] A song-Mrs Martyr; A song-Johnstone; [Scene III] In storms when clouds-Incledon; Treble Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; A new Loyal Song and Chorus-Incledon.
Cast
Role: We be three poor Mariners Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray
Role: A song Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: A song Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Munden; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Cross; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

6672
05 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17971223, but Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hyppolito-Mrs Powell; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Alonzo-_; Antonio-_.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June or The Daggerwoods at Dunstable

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Wathen, Master Chatterley, Master Walter, Master Tokely, Master Wells, Master Appleby, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Miss Walcot, Miss Beton, Miss Chatterley, Miss Smalley. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Waiter, Passengers, Old Daggerwood, Trumpeter, Coachman, Sylvester Daggerwood, Children (specified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368, as Master Apollo, Alexander, Alonzo, Miss Wilhelmina), Mrs Daggerwood, Mrs Dabwall.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Waiter, Passengers, Old Daggerwood, Trumpeter, Coachman, Sylvester Daggerwood, Children (specified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368, as Master Apollo, Alexander, Alonzo, Miss Wilhelmina), Mrs Daggerwood, Mrs Dabwall.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Wathen, Master Chatterley, Master Walter, Master Tokely, Master Wells, Master Appleby, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Miss Walcot, Miss Beton, Miss Chatterley, Miss Smalley.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17980224, but Ms _Leak

6673
27 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-R. Palmer; Bently-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Waldron Jun.; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey Sturdy-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha (1st time)-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Hale; Nanny-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Palmer Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

6674
15 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Dolly Trull-Mrs Gawdry; Mrs Vixen-_; Betty Doxy-_.
Cast
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Gawdry
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Suky Tawdry Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Coates.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17981129

6675
01 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Thomyris-Signora Margarita; Orontes-Hughes? or Valentino; Cleora-Mrs Tofts; Tigranes-Lawrence; Baldo-Leveridge; Media-Mrs Lindsay.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Media Actor: Mrs Lindsay.