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3441 results for: Keyword - Johnson
We found 3268 matches on Roles/Actors, 1323 matches on Performance Comments, 381 matches on Event Comments, 282 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Performance Title.

3301
21 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

3302
22 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

3303
12 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

3304
12 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: Mrs Santlow

3305
27 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

3306
03 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

3307
19 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, others

3308
03 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151014

3309
03 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson.] A New Farce of Two Acts only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Briton Actor: Rian
Role: Captain Jolly Actor: Walker
Role: Constable Actor: Leigh
Role: Butler Actor: Birkhead
Role: Kit Sly Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Willis Jr
Role: Cicely Gundy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

3310
10 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

3311
11 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Husband. With all the Original Musick, Scenes, Machines, Habits and Dances proper to the Play. N.B. That Night (only) the Front of the Gallery will be adorn'd with the Original Pictures of several of our most celebrated Poetsv, particularly those who have been most excellent in the Dramatick Way, as Shakespear, Ben. Johnson, Fletcher, Dryden, &c. together with that of our English Orpheus, the late Mr Henry Purcell. Receipts: money #52 9s.; tickets #43 16s. See also The Censor, No. 73 (9 April) and No. 75 (13 April)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: With a New Prologue to the Town Actor: .

3312
30 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 2 Aug.: On Wednesday last, the Deceas'd Mr Keene was carried from his House in Cook's Court, by Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, to the Parish Church of St. Clement Danes; the Pall was held up by 3 Gentlemen from each Theatre, viz. Mr Booth, Mr Mills, and Mr Johnson, from the Old House; and Mr Bullock, Sen. Mr Spiller, and Mr Corey: Mr Charles Bullock appear'd as chief Mourner, the rest of the Actors from both Houses follow'd the Corpse to the Church, where was sung a very fine Anthem. 'Tis said Mr Walker, a Gentleman of that Profession, has made a very Pretty Elegy in Blank Verse upon the Occasion

Performances

3313
22 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. By His Majesty's Command. Tickets for The Scornful Lady taken. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Dance: As17190421

3314
28 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

3315
22 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson. Being the last Time of Acting this Summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: As17200721

3316
10 July 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Mr Johnson. This is the last Play that will be acted this Summer by Reason the Theatre is to be new painted against the Company's opening at the beginning of September next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

3317
22 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Wilks Jr, Norris, Harper, Penkethman, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Heron, Mrs Baker, Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before

3318
11 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Revis'd with Alterations from Ben. Johnson. Receipts: #51 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Knowell Sr Actor: Quin
Role: Knowell Jr Actor: Ryan
Role: Wellbred Actor: Walker
Role: Marwit Actor: Egleton
Role: Downright Actor: Hulet
Role: Clement Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Kitely Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bobadil Actor: Hall
Role: Stephen Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Brainworm Actor: Spiller
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Moffett
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Butcher.

3319
06 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Lindar.
Role: Daphne's Followers Actor: Mrs _Hatton, Mrs Walter
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs _Hatton, Mrs +Walter
Role: Pan Actor: Topham
Role: Doctor Actor: Harper.
Role: Apollo Actor: Thurmond
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Leigh
Role: Priest of Apollo Actor: Ferrers
Role: Countrymen Actor: Boval, Topham
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett
Role: Shepherds Actor: Essex, Lally
Role: Sylvan Actor: Thurmond
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Harlequin Mercury Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierrot Actor: Miller
Role: Punch Actor: Norris
Role: Marketwoman Actor: Harper
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Ray
Role: Seven Satyrs Actor: Comedians.

3320
25 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Lally.
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clerk, who never appear'd in Publick before
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Punch Actor: Duplessis
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Haughton
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bawd Actor: Harper
Role: Mephostophilus Actor: Young Rainton
Role: Death Actor: Ray
Role: Time Actor: Rainton
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris
Role: Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Peplow
Role: Countrymen Actor: Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Mars Actor: Thurmond
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

3321
10 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of QualtiyQuality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Wagner Actor: Clark
Role: Abericock Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Harlequin's Servant Actor: Harper
Role: Miller's Wife and Daughter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe
Role: rais'd to entertain Harlequin Actor: Young Rainton, Young Sandham, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter
Role: Rural Lass Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Country Lads Actor: Young Rainton, Young Sandham
Role: Countrymen Actor: Boval, Haughton, Duplessis
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young
Role: Pomona Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Statues Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Roger, Essex.

3322
26 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance:

3323
27 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: money #39 3s.; tickets #73 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Chapman
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Mosca Actor: Ryan
Role: Voltore Actor: Boheme
Role: Corvino Actor: Walker
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bonario Actor: Milward
Role: Peregrine Actor: Chapman
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; A new Scotch Jig-Moreau; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Harlequin-Dupre, Miss Latour

3324
01 June 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence (Boxkeeper), Rowland (Pit Doorkeeper), and Maine (Gallery Keeper). Written by Ben. Johnson. Receipts: money #14 7s.; tickets #152 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Mosca Actor: Ryan
Role: Corvino Actor: Walker
Role: Voltore Actor: Boheme
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bonario Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: YYe Nymphs and Sylvan Gods, Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: CChacone-Miss Betty Rogers; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

3325
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dennis. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: money #42 18s.; tickets #23 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Mosca Actor: Ryan
Role: Corvino Actor: Walker
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bonario Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle