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7359 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.

1476
15 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [recte Thomas] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a song, composed by Attwood)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Song: In course of Evening: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Tomorrow-Incledon

Music: Preceding: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new Rondo-Master Parker (Haydn); End I: a celebrated Lesson of Nicolai-Master Parker

Entertainment: Monologues End II: Alexander's Feast-Master Parker; End: Grand Address to the Audience-Master Parker

1477
18 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-H. Johnston; Sir Rowland-Clarke; Gabriel-Caulfield; Oliver-[J.] Palmer; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Walter Actor: H. Johnston

1478
21 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Johnston will be admitted. Johnston to pay a Moiety over #50.] Receipts: #310 11s. 6d. (267.3.6; 37.3.6; 0.8.0; odd money: 5.16.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Song: As17990529

1479
24 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Suett; Dick Dowlas-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-Trueman; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Wathen; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Ledger, Chippendale; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Heard; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; Original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1480
10 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's [recte Lovers'] Vows

Performance Comment: Frederick-Pope; Verdun-Munden; Anhalt-H. Johnstone; Count Cassel-Knight; Baron Wildenhaim-Murray; Cottager-Davenport; Landlord-Thompson; Farmer-Rees; Countryman-Dyke; Agatha Friburg-Mrs Johnson; Cottager's Wife-Mrs Davenport; Country Girl-Miss Leserve; Amelia Wildenhaim-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Anhalt Actor: H. Johnstone
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007

1481
18 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Performance Comment: Killruddery-Johnstone; Touchwood-Murray; Ferret-Emery; Count Sans Chateau-Farley; Peter-Abbot; Mrs Touchwood-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Killruddery Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Ennui-Fawcett; Neville-H. Johnston; Floriville-Farley; Willoughby-Claremont; Peter-Thompson; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Davenport; Letty-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Neville Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Murtoch Delaney-Johnstone; Frost-Munden; Edward-Fawcett; Seymour-Mansel; Colloony-Waddy; Cymon-Farley; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Litchfield; Louisa-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Murtoch Delaney Actor: Johnstone

1482
14 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Pope; Lothario-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Altamont-Betterton; Rossano-Claremont; Horatio-Holman; Lavinia-Miss Chapman; Lucilla-Miss Cox; Calista-Mrs St.Ledger.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

1483
22 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Lewis; Honeywood-Pope; Old Croaker-Munden; The Bailiff-Knight; Leontine-H. Johnston; Sir William Honeywood-Murray; Little Flannagan-Emery; Postboy-Simmons; Jarvis-Thompson; Butler-Abbot; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Mattocks; Olivia-Miss Murray; Garnet-Mrs Mills; Miss Richland-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Leontine Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Gage-Munden; O'Daub-Johnstone; Serjeant Drill-Townsend; Sir Harry Bouquet-Betterton; Monsieur Bluard-Farley; Recruits-Emery, Simmons; Nell-Mrs Chapman; Nancy (with the Manual Exercise)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: O'Daub Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End: A Chapter of Fashions (never performed; written by T. Dibdin Jun.)-Munden; The Tight Little Lads of the Ocean (never performed; written by the Author of The Bundle of Proverbs)-Fawcett

1484
26 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Emery; Dick Dowlas-Knight; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Henry Morland-H. Johnston; Stedfast-Murray; Kenrick-Johnstone; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer (1st time)-Miss Murray; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance this season); With the original Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Cast
Role: Henry Morland Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: Blinval-Fawcett; Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel-Johnstone; Count Murville-Hill; Germain-Emery; Corporal-Lee; Sentinel-Linton; Widow Belmont-Mrs Chapman; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone

1485
10 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Holman; General Savage-Munden; Leeson-H. Johnston; Torrington-Emery; Capt. Savage-Whitfield; Spruce-Farley; Conolly-Betterton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Davenport; Miss Leeson-Miss Sims; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Glover, late Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Leeson Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Incledon, Linton, Johnstone

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Whims & Fancies[; or, +Patches from Harlequin's Jacket (an Entertainment, both Serious and Comic, selected from the best Authors)-Betterton; The Bull and Boat[; or, +Law! Law! Law!-; The Snug [i.e. Tight] Little Island-Townsend

1486
13 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Cymbeline-Waddy; Bellario-Murray; Cloten-Betterton; Arviragus-Claremont; Guiderius-H. Johnston; Pisanio-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Mansel; Cornelius-Thompson; Lords-Curties, Abbot; Frenchman-Klanert; Phillario-Atkins; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Mrs Dibdin; Helen-Miss Mills; Imogen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Incledon, Linton, Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Incledon, Linton, Johnstone

Song: In II 1st piece: Hark! the Lark-Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins; Young William was a Seaman True (composed by himself), Sally in our Alley-Incledon

1487
06 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: As18000527, but Henry-H. Johnston; Simpkin (with songs; 1st time)-King.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: St

Song: End: the following songs illustrative of the Whims and Sports of Bartholomew Fair: Raro Raro-Delpini; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; By the gaily circling Glass-Linton; a New Song (composed by Walsh, and written in Commemoration of His Majesty's Providential Escape [from assassination; see dl, 15 May])-Incledon

1488
13 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Waddy; Dick Dowlas-H. Johnston; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Davenport; Zekiel Homespun-Emery (1st appearance on this stage); Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Ledger, Chippendale; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Chapman; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

1489
February 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Debauchee; Or, The Credulous Cuckold

1490
19 February 1680 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

1491
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

1492
23 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

1493
09 June 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1494
01 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

1495
17 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

1496
15 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1497
02 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1498
26 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

1499
24 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Song: III: Haughty Strephon by Dr Arne-Master Vernon

1500
18 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus