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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.

6801
10 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Polly-Mrs Clive i.e., Miss Raftor in Burney.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive i.e., Miss Raftor in Burney.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

6802
22 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Stoppelaer, but see17331012 .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Walter

Music: Solo on German Horn, composed by Signior Quantz and performed by Burk Thumoth

Dance: Hornpipe by Le Brun

6803
04 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Stoppelaer; but see DL, 28 Jan. hathi. but see DL, 28 Jan. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Love Is the Doctor

6804
02 August 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke. hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Deposing and Death of Queen Gin

6805
03 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17361027, but Macheath-Walker; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Nymphs-Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Bencraft, Bodine, Dupre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancy; with The Triumphs of Love: Venus-Mrs Wright; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Laguerre; Pan-Salway; Zaphyrus-Glover; Frenchman-Desse; Spaniard-Tench; Polonese-Richardson; Frenchwoman-Mlle Delorme; Spanish Woman-Mrs Moreau; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancy
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

6806
16 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17361103, but Lucy-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.

6807
23 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of All's Well That Ends Well is deferr'd 'till Monday next, on account of the Indisposition fo Mrs Woffington, when it will be acted, with dancing by Sg and Sga Fausan. Receipts: #40

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: I: The French Peasants, as17420116; II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; III: The Swiss, as17420119; In III: a Hornpipe-Phillips

6808
15 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450305 but Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Antonio-Nailor; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Setebos-Chettle; Mephistopheles-_; Charon-_; Old Dame Stetebos-_; Time-_; Granier, Tucker, Daniel omitted Neptune-Cunningham; Demons-Jones, Young, Nailor, Toole, Fulwell, Jackson; Pluto-Cunningham; Amphitrite-Mrs Carlisle; Hornpipe-Chettle.
Cast
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Carlisle
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cushing

6809
26 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy ; rest omitted; see17451204. rest omitted; see17451204.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

6810
25 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17451204, but Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Mrs Dove.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

6811
09 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Lockit-Marten; Peachum-Chapman; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave Royal Chace

Dance: I: Peasant-Cooke; II: Pigmalion, as17460409

6812
25 September 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bennett; Polly-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Jos. Woodbridge

6813
19 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17470116, but Dorinda-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Mrs Cushing.

6814
30 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cushing; Lucy-Mrs Cushing; Polly-Miss Budgell[; rest omitted; see17470212.; rest omitted; see17470212.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

Entertainment: After Farce: Fireworks-

6815
23 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17480414 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs LaFont
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

6816
21 November 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yeates Jun; Polly-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Yeates.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Yeates Jun; Biddy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Yeates.

6817
17 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yates; Polly-Mrs Campbell.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Campbell.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

6818
16 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17521014, but Polly Peachum-Mrs Davies, first time.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17521106, but Piettro, Miss +Rayner, Mad Auretti; III: A +Hornpipe-Mathews

6819
20 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Austin; Sebastian-Mozeen; Stephano-Woodward; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Ariel (with proper Songs)-Miss Young; Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque-Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

6820
05 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBarry play'd at C. Garden some little Noise, on Account of his being ye occasion of ye late Riot, & demanding more Money than usual-but his speech declaring his Innocence; King Lear went on in quiet (Cross). It is hoped that the Ladies and Gentlemen who took places for the Fatal Marriage this evening will excuse its not being acted 'till tomorrow, as it is impossible for Mrs Cibber to perform the character of Isabella without proper respit. The Old Comedy alter'd from Shirley [The Gamesters] will be reviv'd next week (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Part Actor: Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin

6821
26 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night by the Crowd upon the upper Gallery Stairs two Women & a Man were Kill'd (Cross). 2 or 3 Persons squeezed to death getting into Drury Lane (Winston MS 8). The Tragedy of the Mourning Bride will be acted at the latter end of this week at Drury Lane, in which Mrs Glen will perform the character of Zara, it being the second time of her appearing on that stage. The reviv'd Comedy of the Gamesters and the tragedy of the Fatal Marriage will be played after the holidays. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

6822
13 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Tragedy is deferr'd on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

6823
24 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-Vaughan; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Ariel-Eliz. Young (with proper songs); Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque, -Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, others.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

6824
01 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Boatswain-Clough; Caliban-Blakes; Ariel, Ceres-Miss Young; Hymen-Lowe; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

6825
30 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17660203, but Ariel-Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Dorman.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Tetley