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7445 results for: Keyword - Mr R. Johnston
We found 4466 matches on Event Comments, 3065 matches on Performance Comments, 553 matches on Performance Title, 25 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1401
11 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Tom-King; Myrtle-Jefferson; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Phyllis-Miss Pope; In II, Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1402
23 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

1403
31 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17730208, but Iachimo-Palmer; Claudio-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: III: A Dance, as17730506

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Mas. Palmer

1404
14 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-J. Aickin; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-W. Palmer; Mob-Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1405
16 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Sir Francis-Moody; Moody-Hartry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Dodd; Squire Richard-Burton; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Grace-Mrs Robinson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1406
04 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17731227, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

1407
13 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1408
07 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740119, but Faladel-Parsons; for; Parts-Burton_; Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston; $Mrs Davies_; Champness. $Mrs Davies_; Champness.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

1409
08 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

1410
17 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1411
28 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Reddish, first time; Ventidius-Hurst, first time; Dolabela-Palmer; Alexas-J. Bannister; Serapion-Bransby; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Miss Platt; Octavia-Mrs Canning, first time; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: IV: A Pantomime Dance call'd The Taylors-Grimaldi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; V: A Hornpipe-a Scholar of Grimaldi

1412
04 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reddish; Clytus-Aickin; Lysimachus-Hurst; Cassander-Palmer; Hephestion-Packer; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Greville; first time; Parisatis-Mrs Hopkins; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1413
28 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins, first time; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Brereton; Uncle-Wright; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

1414
06 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Wilson; Mat-Fearon; Ben Budge-Carpenter; Beggar-Lloyd; Filch-Burton; first time; Diana Trapes-Weston, first time in that part; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Platt; Polly-Mrs Jewell; A double hornpipe-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Monologue: An Interlude,Piety in Pattens. As 1 June, but Mrs Candy-Mrs Love

Entertainment: After the Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston, as17740829; Imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

1415
05 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Tycho-Weston; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Smith; also-Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston; The Dances-Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: also Actor: Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1416
09 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741031, but Advocate-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1417
04 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge (all three for the first time); Phoenix-Usher; Pylades-Packer; Andromache-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

1418
18 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

1419
23 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Spinner-Griffiths; Harry-Lamash; Waiters-Everard, Carpenter; Ruffle-Burton; Arabella-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Davies; Sophia-Mrs Greville; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Keen; Sir William-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

1420
02 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

1421
10 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton, first time; Sealand-J. Aickin, first time; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Myrtle-Jefferson; Tom-King; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

1422
21 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-DuBellamy; Peachum-Follet; Lockit-Lewis; Mat-Chaplin; Filch-Jacobs; Lucy-Young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Johnston; Polly-Mrs Weller; in Act III a Hornpipe-Everard; the Freemason's Prologue-brother L'Estrange.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Monologue: Interlude: Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; New Character-Mrs Gardner

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

1423
03 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Kind Henry-Aickin; Richard III-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Lord Mayor-Griffith; Catesby-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Prince Edward-Mas. Blanchard; Duke of York-Mas. Pulley.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I Farce: The Irish Fair-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton

1424
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dame Plaint Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

1425
10 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Belford-Usher; Count Baldwin-Jefferson; Child-Mas. Pulley; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Sampson-Bransby; in III, an Epithalamium-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118, but _Blurton