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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.

451
23 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

452
31 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17730208, but Iachimo-Palmer; Claudio-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: III: A Dance, as17730506

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Mas. Palmer

453
24 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Johnson-Moody, first time; Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Nell-Miss Pope; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

454
16 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Sir Francis-Moody; Moody-Hartry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Dodd; Squire Richard-Burton; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Grace-Mrs Robinson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

455
31 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Mask-Dodd; Old Mask-Baddeley; Musical Lady-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Johnston

456
04 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17731227, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

457
13 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Violante-Mrs Barry; Flora-Miss Pope; Isbella-Mrs Jefferson; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Gibby-Johnston; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Frederick-Packer.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

458
14 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740111, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies; Messengers-_Griffith.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

459
07 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740119, but Faladel-Parsons; for; Parts-Burton_; Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston; $Mrs Davies_; Champness. $Mrs Davies_; Champness.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

460
18 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and places to be taken for boxes, of Mr Johnston, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. 6d. Upper Gallery 2s. The doors to be open'd at Five o'clock. To Begin at Half Past Six. N.B. Those Ladies who had boxes last year, and intend to continue them the ensuing season, are humbly requested to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston that they may be secured to them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer; Part II: Violin Concerto-Mr Vashon

461
28 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins, first time; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Brereton; Uncle-Wright; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

462
05 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Tycho-Weston; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Smith; also-Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston; The Dances-Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: also Actor: Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

463
20 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

464
08 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Usher; Elliott-Davies; Papillion-Parsons; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

465
09 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741031, but Advocate-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

466
11 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

467
04 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge (all three for the first time); Phoenix-Usher; Pylades-Packer; Andromache-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

468
18 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Gibby-Johnston; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Violante-Mrs Yates; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Jefferson; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

469
23 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Spinner-Griffiths; Harry-Lamash; Waiters-Everard, Carpenter; Ruffle-Burton; Arabella-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Davies; Sophia-Mrs Greville; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Keen; Sir William-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

470
02 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

471
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast or The Jew and Married Courtezan

472
03 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Kind Henry-Aickin; Richard III-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Lord Mayor-Griffith; Catesby-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Prince Edward-Mas. Blanchard; Duke of York-Mas. Pulley.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I Farce: The Irish Fair-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton

473
14 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Usher; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

474
26 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

475
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Reddish; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

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