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10286 results for: Keyword - Mr Samuel Johnson
We found 4615 matches on Event Comments, 3731 matches on Author, 2400 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
09 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

127
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

128
01 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

129
29 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

130
25 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Related Works
Related Work: The Commissary Author(s): Samuel Foote

131
16 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: An Entremets

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): Samuel Arnold

132
27 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

133
19 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The House Open'd September. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places at Stage Door from Johnson No money taken at Stage Door or after the curtain is drawn up. Doors to open at 5 p.m. To begin at 6 p.m. [Repeated in all Season's bills.] Rec'd from Mrs Groath 1 year's rent to Xmas last, #3; Paid Supernumaries & Kettle Drum #2 8s. Taylor's Bill #1 #10 11s. 1d.; Carpenters #10 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [These payments were constant during the season. The weekly average and season totals will be set forth as follows and no further itemization will be made.] @Item Weekly Average Season Total@Supers & K. Drum #13 13s. #477@Taylor #7 #250@Carpenter #7 #250@ Receipts: #156 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Related Works
Related Work: The Lyar Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

134
16 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.
Related Works
Related Work: The Bankrupt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Davy-Jacobs; Harry-Johnson; James-Everard; Leander-Courtney; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Johnson

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

135
12 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17830702

136
08 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Watts. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Centlivre; Not acted these 40 years [not acted since 27 Apr. 1731, at Goodman's Fields]. Prologue written by a Gentleman [unidentified; printed in Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 214. The playbill for this performance is as printed in Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. Gazetteer, 8 Mar., assigns Captain Constant to Reynolds, Laura to Miss Beaufield, Maria to Mrs Green, Belinda to Miss Johnson]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Connolly, at the King's Head Tavern, Fenchurch-street; of Watts, No. 2, Upper James-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil Upon Two Sticks Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery

Song: Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]

137
30 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): Samuel Arnold

138
31 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17920703 but Mate-Cubitt; Planters-_Burton, Johnson; Patty (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: _Burton, Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

139
September 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Babylon

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Babylon Author(s): Samuel Pordage

140
22 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britains Happiness

Related Works
Related Work: Britain's Happiness Author(s): Samuel Weldon

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

141
27 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Dr Faustus Author(s): Samuel Arnold

142
22 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knights Author(s): Samuel Foote
Related Work: The Cornish Knights Author(s): Samuel Foote

143
23 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Related Works
Related Work: Taste Author(s): Samuel Foote

Entertainment: IV: (By Desire) Cries of Dublin-Barrington

Dance: V: The Villagers=, as17560315

144
01 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Englishman in Paris Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon.,As17561021

145
01 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman returned from Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Englishman Return'd from Paris Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: As17561023

146
24 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Related Works
Related Work: The Author Author(s): Samuel Foote

147
17 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Englishman in Paris Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

148
15 August 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

149
06 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Related Works
Related Work: Taste Author(s): Samuel Foote

150
21 June 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Related Works
Related Work: The Lyar Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Orators

Related Works
Related Work: Oratorical Lectures Author(s): Samuel Foote