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1462 results for: Keyword - Johnston
We found 1718 matches on Roles/Actors, 388 matches on Performance Comments, 137 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 2 matches on Author.

76
25 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17600116, but Philips_; Burton_; Packer_; Johnston_; Mrs_ Bradshaw; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

77
23 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Col. Briton-Palmer; Frederick-Packer; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Brandshaw; Violante-Mrs Cibber, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17601008

78
07 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Violante-Mrs Cibber; Col. Briton-Palmer; Pedro-Burton; Don Lopez-Philips; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Dancing call'd the Cossacks, -Vincent, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925

79
26 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston, housekeeper. Last Night of Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker

80
02 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Philips; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

Dance: I: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

81
19 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17630405 but Violante-Mrs Yates; Flora-Miss Pope, 1st time; Gibby-Johnston.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: New Dance, as17630217; Tambourine, as17630217

82
31 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With Funeral Procession, the vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; n Act I,a Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker; Playbill, but add Montague-Moody; Benvolio-Packer; Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Clough; Balthasar-Ackman; Gregory-Mozeen; Sampson-Clough; Abram-Marr (1763 edition).
Cast
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

83
02 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Obrien; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

84
27 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17641226, but Watchman-Moody; Cook-Johnston.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston.

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

85
22 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Vernon; Sir William Worthy-Packer; Roger-Moody; Symon-Parsons; Bauldy-Love; Glaud-Bransby; Jenny-Mrs Hopkins; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Johnston; Elspa-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy (With Thro the Wood Laddie)-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Johnston

Entertainment: RRalph Ramble, or O Rare London-King, at End of Play By Particular Desire, followed by

Dance: %New Tambourine, as17660123

86
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

87
29 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Mas. Cape; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen-Miss Ford; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

88
10 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Cautherly, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Baddeley; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Miss Plym; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

89
15 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Sg Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master Cape; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

90
23 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; Fribble-J. Burton; Servant-Castle; French Lady-Johnston; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Colombine-Mrs King; Country Girl (with song)-Miss Young; The Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston

91
23 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messink, Giorgi, Mrs Johnston. By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220; IV: The Medley, as17680416

92
28 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reddish, 1st time; Clytus-Jefferson, 1st time; Perdiccas-Ackman; Thessalus-Aickin; Cassander-Palmer; Polyperchon-Bransby; Eumenes-Keen; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Roxana-Mrs Hopkins; Parisatis-Mrs Reddish; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs W. Barry; With the Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Mervin-J. Aickin; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Arne; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston

93
11 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

94
25 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Burton; Frederick-Packer; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Gibby-Johnston; Flora-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs W. Barry; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

95
07 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Farmer-Johnston; Witch-Moody; Squire-J. Burton; Farmer's Daughters-Mrs King, Miss Tetley; to Conclude with a Masquerade-(with Additions); a New Allemande-.
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Johnston

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

96
30 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17681205, but to avoid confusion: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Sylvio-Wright; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Keen; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Colombine-Mrs King; to conclude with a Masquerade-with additions.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

97
12 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

98
26 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Colombine-Mrs King; Clod-Ackman; Silvio-Wright; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master Cape; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; conclude: a Masquerade, the Allemande-Dagueville, Sg Vidini.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Daigueville, Sga Vidini

99
16 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance-Daiguville, Sga Vidini

100
22 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King (with considerable alterations and additions) His remarks on England and the Jubilees