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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Johnston")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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3202 results for: Keyword - J. Johnston
We found 1191 matches on Performance Comments, 561 matches on Event Comments, 98 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3126
16 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Bourk

3127
24 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: As17891117, but Vocal Parts-Miss _Romanzini

3128
30 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17900626

3129
24 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: As17901011

3130
15 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Davies; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Broadhurst]).Miss Broadhurst]).
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrne

3131
17 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: As17910115

3132
21 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: As17910115

3133
25 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: As17910115

3134
01 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: As17910115

3135
05 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: As17901124, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland

3136
30 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

3137
09 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Blurton

3138
19 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Russell-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

3139
20 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe in Character-Ratchford

3140
12 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17910920, but Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Platt

3141
25 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17911109

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Caulfield, _Danby; V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, +Caulfield

3142
08 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: The Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Dance: As17911112

Music: As17911024

3143
14 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911125, but Cooke; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

3144
27 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17911202

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

3145
31 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Dance: As17911112

3146
12 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

3147
08 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

3148
09 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrne

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

3149
02 June 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Dance: As17920509

Entertainment: As17920414; Imitations End I: several Imitations entirely New,-Mrs Wells; Monologue

3150
15 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Herald, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

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