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5880 results for: Keyword - Mr Jo. Priest
We found 4241 matches on Event Comments, 1401 matches on Performance Comments, 548 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2701
12 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

2702
01 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon

2703
09 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Medley

Dance: In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini

Song: In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-

2704
16 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Captain Macgallagher Actor: Johnstone
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones

2705
29 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: called The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

2706
21 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

2707
29 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

2708
14 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!

2709
26 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Bloomly Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

2710
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

2711
09 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

2712
09 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013; In V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe, as17971018

2713
15 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

2714
17 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17971115

2715
14 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2716
19 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

2717
03 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

2718
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone

2719
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

2720
14 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp-Weippert

2721
08 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Sabina Rosni Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

2722
24 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

2723
28 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham

2724
25 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is Actor: yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: appalled at the ghost Actor: like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

Song: In course of Evening: The Bells of Aberdovy-Townsend; accompanied on the harp-Weippert; The Mid Watch-Incledon; The Beggar, in character,-Townsend; The Pledge of Love, as17980515; a favorite Comic Song-Fawcett

Entertainment: Imitations.An Exhibition of Theatrical Portraits-Townsend

2725
06 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places