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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Master Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Master Johnson")') 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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4116 results for: Keyword - Master Johnson
We found 2543 matches on Performance Comments, 1036 matches on Performance Title, 785 matches on Event Comments, 282 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
18 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Cutbeard-Norris; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Epicoene-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

177
26 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Cibber; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17181107

178
03 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

179
19 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Coltore-Bickerstaff; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

180
15 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

181
12 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaffe; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

182
23 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: As17210106, but Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17201018; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

183
25 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten years [but see 22 Dec. 1713]. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben Johnson. [Prince and Princess present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 16 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Dapper-Norris; Drugger-Penkethman; Sir Epicure-Harper; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Miller; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

184
22 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

185
09 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moor; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

186
10 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson. Daily Journal, 11 Oct.: Wednesday their Royal Highnesses...were very much pleas'd with the inimitable Performance of Mr Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politic-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Celia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

187
24 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger; Lady Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

188
06 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol-Mrs Campbell; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

189
21 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: A Harlequin and Two Polichinels-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval; Country Maid-Miss Tenoe

190
08 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Buckingham-Wilks; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Dance: Dancing, as17240407 but Boval; +The Hussars, as17240407 Scotch Lilt, as17240407

191
15 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks Jr. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Booth, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

192
08 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Post, 11 Nov.: On Monday last died...Mrs Weekley, a famous Singer in Drury-Lane Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

193
05 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politic-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: LLa Folette, as17250928; Comic Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

194
15 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Celia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: Roger, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

195
20 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Song: As17261001

196
09 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

197
02 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moor; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Heron; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

198
29 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Tom Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Centaur-Mrs Heron; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

Dance:

199
03 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-Wm. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

200
27 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17281017, but Beau Clincher-Cibber Jr; Smugler-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Young Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly Drunken Peasant-