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22704 results for: Keyword - Mrs Johnson
We found 23440 matches on Performance Comments, 4581 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 292 matches on Author, and 162 matches on Roles/Actors.

7451
26 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Pallas-Bullock; Hey Ho-Norris.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: Fisherman Actor: Johnson

7452
28 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills; Luna-Johnson; Sol-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Booth
Role: Luna Actor: Johnson

Dance:

7453
10 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Cast
Role: Anaias Actor: Johnson
Role: Kastril Actor: Miller.c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.

7454
28 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Egmont, Diary, I, 474: I went to ... see the Alchymist, wrote by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

7455
15 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for daughter of the late Mr Ben Johnson. [Fleetwood let Johnson's Daughter have this Benefit for the money he owed to her father who died just after the last season and acted to the last (Winston MS.).] The Play with entertainments of singing and dancing Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the ladies will be form'd into side boxes. To prevent mistakes, the Ladies who have taken places are desir'd to send for tickets. Tickets to be had and places taken of Mr Johnson's daughter, at the third Door on the right hand in Beaufort buildings in the Strand; and of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: Beard; IV: Lowe

7456
30 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.

7457
22 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner or Two Wives in a House

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), where it appears as Alfred; or, The Magic Banner: King Alfred-Palmer; Hastings-Aickin; Sweno-R. Palmer; Eustace-C. Kemble; Earl Burrhed-Davies; Hubba-Caulfield; Anlaff-probably Palmer Jun. (in text: Johnson); Odune-probably Trueman (in text: Gardner); Oswald-probably Abbot (in text: Burton); Hollybush-Wathen; Gog-Fawcett; Lady Albina-Mrs Kemble; Bertha-Mrs Harlowe; Blanche-Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.] Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lady Albina Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.

7458
22 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Aickin; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony-Rees; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Moss (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Willimason, R. Palmer, Iliff, Barrett, Usher, Abbott, Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Major Rheinberg-Williamson; Count de Narcisse-R. Palmer; Count de Wurtzendal-Iliff; Notary-Barrett; Bertrand-Usher; Capt. Edelsee-Abbott [in European Magazine: Johnson]; Baron de Fortsheim-Kemble; Baroness de Fortsheim-Mrs Webb; Lisette-Mrs Taylor; Eleanora-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Baroness de Fortsheim Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Eleanora Actor: Mrs Kemble

7459
26 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17041108, but Squelch-Johnson; Howdee-Cibber; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris.
Cast
Role: Squelch Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17041124

7460
11 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17041028, but Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.

Song:

Dance:

7461
11 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17061210, but Hamlet-Wilks; Gravemaker-Johnson; Ostrick-Bowen.
Cast
Role: Gravemaker Actor: Johnson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

7462
17 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17061122, but Testimony-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson.
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Lee.

7463
18 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17070428 but King-Keen; Horatio-Verbruggen; Laertes-Booth; Ghost-Mills; Ostrick-Norris; Polonius-Cross; Gravemaker-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Gravemaker Actor: Johnson.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

7464
01 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches And Teague O Divelly The Irish Priest

Performance Comment: Teague-Bullock; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartfort-Pack; Clod-Fairbank; Thomas-Cross.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson

7465
29 October 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches And teague O Divelly

Performance Comment: Teague-Bullock; Sir Timothy-Norris; Sir Jeffery-Bowen; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartfort-Pack; Clod-Fairbank; ThomasO Georges-Cross.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson

7466
13 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

7467
21 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

7468
22 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

7469
28 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

7470
01 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Epicoene Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Lady Centaure Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mavis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

7471
11 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson. [See also Tatler, 12 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

7472
27 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson. [See also Tatler, 28 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Rogers.

7473
23 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman [In Daily Courant, 20 Jan.: "Dapper Will Penkethman."] At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

7474
20 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Revis'd with large Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

7475
29 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17101218, but Physician-_; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Thunder Actor: Johnson
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: Fisherman Actor: Johnson