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6098 results for: Keyword - Charles Johnson
We found 3438 matches on Author, 2462 matches on Performance Comments, 662 matches on Event Comments, 92 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4626
25 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Merchant Or The Happy Pair Interspersd With The Comical Humours Of The intriguing Chambermaid sir John Oldcastle And The drunken Colonel

Performance Comment: A Comedy of two Acts. Merchant-Dove; Oldcastle-Smith; Colonel-Phillips; Rakert-Yeates; Valentine-Wallis; Pride-Powell; Puff-Davis; Security-Johnson; Trick-Evenel; Constable-Wood; Slap-Archer; Mrs Highman-Mrs Tucker; Charlotte-Miss Ferguson; Lady Pride-Mrs Habito; Lady Ruff-Mrs Simmons; Lettice-Mrs Phillips, from Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.
Cast
Role: Security Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Miser Bit or Harlequin Reveller

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Phillips

Dance: LLa Mason and Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

4627
07 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Mills; Smith-Berry; other characters-Macklin, Havard, Yates, Blakes, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Green, Turbutt, Winstone, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Cibber, Mrs Ridout, Wright, Woodburn, Gray, Leigh; Vocal Parts-Beard, Lowe, Raftor, Ray; With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills

Song: I: Songs-Beard

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: II: Peasant Dance, as17420921; IV: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921

4628
20 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17421007, but Johnson-Cross.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Cross.

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

4629
02 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17421020, but Johnson-Mills.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

4630
06 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; Two Kings-Buckley, Clough; King Phyz-Julian; Usher-Dunstall; Volcius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Carr; Prettyman-a Gentleman; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Pallas-Dighton; Chloris-Mr E. Giffard; Parthenope-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17421203; III: Welsh Boufon, as17421203; IV: Comic Ballet, as17421203; II: La Sabotier-M LaPierre

Ballet: The facetious Grand Dance by the whole Company. Thunder, Lightning, Players, Soldiers, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; With the Total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Worldly; Also a Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle-; Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-

4631
05 January 1743 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Manly; Muley Moloch-Johnson; Dorax-Machen; Almeda-Mrs Baily; Benducar-Pinner.
Cast
Role: Muley Moloch Actor: Johnson

Song: Between the Acts:

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle Drums, a country Dance on one Drum, with a Band of Musick-Job. Baker

4632
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Heroe Or Lover Of His Country Intermixd With Several Comical And Diverting Scenes Calld the Blundering Brothers With The Merry Adventures Of Timothy Addlepot And Davy Dunce

Performance Comment: Hero-Johnson; Justinian-Boman; Fernando-Jones; Timothy-Godwin; Col Britain-Gold; Antonio-Adams; Lieutenant-Symonds; Davy-Smith; Goldsmith-Blogg; Leonora-Mrs Godwin; Lucia-Miss Charke; Angelina-Mrs Smith; Eumenes-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian orMonsieur in the Suds

Song: Blogg

4633
27 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Plume-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Balance-Johnson; Kite-Paget; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Rose-Miss Jenny Cibber; Worthy-Mozeen; Scale-Naylor; Scruple-Holtham; Bullock-Paddick; Pearmain-Bernard; Appletree-Hacket; Welsh Collier-Richards; Constable-Jackson; Lucy-Mrs George; Prologue-Mr Mills.
Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Johnson

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-

4634
19 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Bridges; Johnson-Cross; Other-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Phillips, Neale, Leigh, Winstone, Green, Woodburn, Ray, Usher, Wright, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright; With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

4635
26 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman or Harlequin Triumphant

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Cushing; Cushing; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Squire-Chettle; Farmer-Vaughan; Farmer's Man-Dove; Huntsman-Johnson; The whole to conclude with the Grand Scene of the Temple of Diana at Ephesus-.
Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Johnson

4636
27 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17441019, but Johnson-Mills; Other-Miss Minors, Mrs _Ridout, Miss +Yates, Miss _Wright.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance, as17441217

4637
23 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio-Hale; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Cashell; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Ostrick-Woodward; Ghost-Johnson; Rosencraus-Paddick; Guildenstern-Anderson; Bernardo-Gibson; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Priest-Hayman; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs James; Gravediggers-Rosco, Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Johnson

4638
22 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Hale; Alcibiades-Cashell; Apemantus-Johnson; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard; Melissa-Mrs Hale; Poet-Cibber; Aelius-Chapman; Phaex-Hippisley; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Thrasillus-Rosco; Isidore-Dunstall; Demetrius-Ridout; Old Man-Gibson; Painter-James; Jeweller-Paddick; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

4639
11 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry V

Performance Comment: As17451118, but France-Johnson.
Cast
Role: France Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

4640
13 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; Smith-Bridges; Johnson-Mills; Others-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Woodburn, Neale, Usher, Winstone, Goodfellow, Simson, Ray, I. Sparks, Wright, Miss Minors, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Yates; With additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Britons Strike Home-Lowe

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

4641
24 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17451213, but Johnson-Giffard; Others-_Turbutt; Bransby, Raftor, Marr, Collins. Bransby, Raftor, Marr, Collins.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe; III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

4642
08 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

4643
13 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Ryan; Pedro-Cashell; Don John-Ridout; Leonato-Johnson; Claudio-Hale; Dogberry-Hippisley; Balthazar-Hayman; Hero-Mrs Hale; Margaret-Miss Hippisley; Antonio-Carr; Boracchio-Gibson; Conrade-Anderson; Verges-James; Fryar-Rosco; Town Clerk-Marten; Sexton-Arthur; Watch-Stoppelaer; Ursula-Mrs Vaughan; Boy-Miss Morrison; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Leonato Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Comic Ballet-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque,-Beard (set by Mr Boyce); Genius of England-Beard

4644
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by Mr Boyce)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Bellarius Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

4645
23 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted Or French Perfidy Displayed

Performance Comment: Beaufort-Ryan; Ulamar-Hale; Miramont-Cashell; Frotenac-Johnson; Zaphario-Gibson; Arimat-Ridout; Irene-Mrs Hale; Okyma-Mrs Vincent; Sakia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Frotenac Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Plot or no Plot or Jacobite Credulity

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes, as17460421

4646
06 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Morgan; Prince Prettyman-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Lt. General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes-; Machines, Habits and Other Decorations proper to the play; The vocal parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new/rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

4647
25 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Young and Widow Johnson. [Receipts: #34 9s., plus #69 17s. from tickets. The beneficiaries were to pay the minimum operating charges of #37 10s. 6d. and receive one-half the income from the night's receipts and tickets. The ticket distribution is as follows]. /For Box Pit Gall Value Half-Value/Miss Younge 37 116 58 #32 9s. #16 4s. 6d./Mrs Johnson 52 126 55 #37 8s. #18 14s./Totals 89 242 113 #69 17s. #34 18s. 6d/. Paid for carpentry at lif #4 2s. 1d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

4648
23 November 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridges; Kings of Brentfort-Stoppelaer, Paget; Prince Prettyman-Ridout; Gent. Usher-Collins; Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightening-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Storer; the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge; Players, Soldiers (horse and foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeant's at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan

4649
31 October 1748 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Mrs Hickson; Thorogood-Sturges; Trueman-Johnson; Blunt-Page; Uncle-Mackennea; Maria-Mrs Field; Lucy-Miss Mills; Millwood-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song:

4650
29 December 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Morgan; Thorogood-Malone; Truman-Sturgess; Uncle-Phenix; Blunt-Yeates Jun; Maria-Mrs Mason; Lucy-Mrs Johnson; Millwood-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet