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Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs H. Johnston. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted here these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston, No. 24, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30, and to begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #380 11s. 6d. (168.5.6; 17.1.0; tickets: 195.5.0)

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Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-H. Johnston; Lord Randolph-Betterton; Glenalvon-Raymond (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mills; Lady Randolph-Mrs St.Ledger (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Jacintha-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Leserve; Leonora-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Don Alvarez-_; Don Felix-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-H. Johnston; [Simpkin-$Bologna Jun. (see18000527)] Louisa's Father-Lewiss; Jailer-Hawtin; Country Lads-Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Louisa's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Lasses-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms L. Bologna, Ms Norton, Ms Carne; Louisa-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

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Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End I: Le Mariage Mexicain, as18000225; Pas de Quatre of Panurge-; End Opera: Hyppomene et Atalante, as18000322

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Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: As18000429

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Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

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Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As18000422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As18000419

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Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

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Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland-Mrs Jordan; accompanied on the Lute-Mrs Jordan

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Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Count Floreski Actor: Kelly
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Count Floreski Actor: Kelly
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet- [see18000415]; End Opera: Laura et Lenza, as18000513

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As18000524

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Count Floreski Actor: Kelly
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

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Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Darby-Munden; Quiz (1st time)-Simmons; Marshal Ferbelin-Claremont; Father Luke-Waddy; Olmutz-Emery; Rupert-Denman; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Gilbert; Norah-Miss Mills; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End I: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; In course Evening: Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; All get drunk together-Townsend; United Englishmen-Munden; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, as18000422; End Opera: Rinaldo e Leonora, as18000530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As18000607

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, as18000422; End Opera: Laura et Lenza, as18000628

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Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew And The Doctor

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

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Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

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Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In course evening: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the Hautboy-Forster=; The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Mountain

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. [Forster is identified by MS annotation on hay playbill now at Harvard.] Morning Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Performance Comment: Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Emery; Cadwall-Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-J. Palmer; King Edward-Caulfield; Prince David-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Forster]); Dynevor-Trueman; Mortimer-Klanert; Herefore-Davenport; Edwin-Abbot; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Bards and Peasants-Sawyer, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Aylmer, Willoughby, Thomas, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Gaudry, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton.
Cast
Role: O'Turloch Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

Event Comment: John Dryden to Lord Latimer, July 1677: But the Kings Comedy [probably Mr Limberham] lyes in the Sudds till you please to send me into Northamptonshyre: it will be almost such another piece of business as the fond Husband, for such the King will have it, who is parcell poet with me in the plott; one of the designes being a story he was pleas'd formerly to tell me; and therefore I hope he will keep the jeast in countenance by laughing at it...I have a farther honour to beg, that my Tragedy [All for Love], which will be acted at Michaelmasse, & is already written, may have the honour to be addressed to my Lord Treasurer; & that your Lordship and My Lord Mulgrave wil I hope beg together for me (The Letters of John Dryden, ed. Ward, pp. 11-12)

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