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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.

17226
08 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17691002, but Romeo-Brereton, first time; Apothecary-Waldron; Lady Capulet-Mrs Smith; Vocal Parts-Bannister, +Dibdin, Mrs _Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Vocal Parts Actor:
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

17227
10 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Perry, first time; Fribble (with Song)-Shuter; Loveit-Lewes; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Green; Biddy-Mrs Gardner , first time.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Gardner , first time.

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man with additions and Alterations-Shuter

Dance: TThe Tambourine, as17700501

17228
14 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700126, but Richard (that night only)-Shuter; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Catesby-Davis; Add Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

17229
19 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Wilkinson &c. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant, by Whatley, and others will be taken. @ Thompson .. 7 45 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@ Wilkinson 37 18 22 #14 3s. #7 1s. 6d.@ Whatley .. 6 25 #3 8s. #1 14s.@ Mrs Griffith .. 23 25 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@ Flight .. 9 45 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d.@ Ellis .. 2 38 #4 2s. #2 1s.@ Reed .. 4 16 33 #6 15s. #3 7s.@ Roberts .. 3 104 49 #21 15s. #10 12s. 6d.@ Dixon .. 5 51 22 #11 2s. #5 11s.@ Robson .. 5 117 78 #26 12s. #13 6s.@ Norbury 8 43 54 #13 17s. #6 18s. 6d.@ Bassan 14 36 41 #13 #6 18s. 6d.@ Bushell .. 6 16 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Fransdorf 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@ Stephenson 20 106 106 #31 10s. #15 15s.@ Miller 5 44 59 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d.@ Walker .. 14 47 #6 16s. #3 8s.@ Shuter .. 14 4 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Total 105 655 742 #198 14s. #99 7s.@ [No charges. The House took half value of tickets.] Receipts: #32 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

17230
21 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant and his Son (Book and Box-keeper). Charges #81 5s. plus extras #3 5s., total #84 10s. Deficit to Sarjant #20 18s., covered by income from tickets #166 14s. (Box 272; Pit 252; Gallery 109), half value of tickets paid up by Ansell, Symonds, Abbott, Furkins, Mrs Trott, Pilfold, Doe and Claridge. Paid half year's Paving tax for theatre #18 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

17231
26 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700507, but Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

17232
05 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-DuBellamy; Don Diego-Philips; Mungo-Vandermere; Scholars-Wheeler, Dancer; Ursula-Mrs Reed; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Reed
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

17233
15 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffereys

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

17234
09 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan; Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Robson; Rossano-Smyth; Servants-Griffiths, Farrell; Lothario-a Gentleman; Lavinia-a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance; Lucilla-Mrs Saunders; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Saunders

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dancer; Lorenzo-Griffiths; Lopez-Wheeler; Sancho-Hamilton; Jacinta-Mrs Saunders; Leonora-Mrs Jeffries .
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Dance: The Nosegay, as17700611

17235
14 August 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17700807, but Old Woman-Bannister; Other parts by Reinhold and Mrs Thompson . Other parts by Reinhold and Mrs Thompson .
Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Music: First violin and Solo, and some favourite songs by Barthelemon

17236
25 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with additional new songs)-A Young Gentleman [Davies] his first appearance; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Fawcett; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Sotherton-Palmer; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Chamberlin-Booth; Landlady-Mrs Love; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Dances incidental to the piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

17237
01 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Davis; Iago-Lloyd; Cassio-Dancer; Roderigo-Vandermere; Brabantio-Rogers; Duke-Parker; Lodovico-Griffiths; Gratiano-Farrell; Montano-Freeman; Aemilia-Mrs Read; Desdemona-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dyer.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church

Entertainment: IV: A new musical Interlude, The Old Women Weather@wise-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A new Piece call'd The Drunken News Writer-Dancer

17238
06 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Reddish; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Lord Morelove-Jefferson; Lady Easy-Miss Younge; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Reddish; Edging-Miss Pope; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers

17239
10 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, first appearance here in 4 years; Southampton-Bensley; Burleigh-Gibson; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Ward; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-; IV: [A Comic Ballad call'd the Countryman Metamorphosed-Mr Hamois, Mad[mlle] Hamois[, their first appearance this stage

17240
12 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Grey Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

17241
26 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700926, but Norfolk-Perry; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

17242
02 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Lord and Lady Townly-Barry, Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord and Lady Townly Actor: Barry, Mrs Barry.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

17243
12 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: True Blue or The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; The Dance-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Barnshaw; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Baker; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

17244
15 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

17245
21 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700927, but Dorcas-Mrs Love (first time); Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

17246
22 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701009, but Amiens-Vernon; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman, Mrs _Bradshaw
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Mrs _Baddeley, Mrs Scott
Role: to avoid confusion full cast listed Actor: Parts-King, Moody, Ackman, J. Burton, Hurst, Castle, Booth, W. Palmer, Parsons, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Messink, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: Dances Actor: Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

17247
22 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter; Leander-Reinhold; Pierrot-Morris; Colombine-Mrs Thompson; Isabella-Miss Catley (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

17248
23 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

17249
29 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Morland.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Love, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Abington. Muskato-King
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Nun Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Daphne-Miss Radley; first time; Amintor-Vernon; Mindora-Mrs Scott; Dances-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi, Mrs King, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi, Mrs King, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett.

17250
04 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Savigny, first time; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Mirza-Fox; Officer-R. Smith; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.
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