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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs H Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs H Johnston")') 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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24400 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs H. Johnston
We found 23698 matches on Performance Comments, 7689 matches on Event Comments, 4625 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5126
14 April 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Frederick-Clough; Clerimont-Naylor; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Marshall; Lappit-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Mrs Dunstall

5127
21 March 1744 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: A new English Pastoral Serenata. Set to Musick by William DeFesch. 6 p.m. 5s. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets at the Author's Lodgings, at Mrs Misaubain's, on the Pav'd Stones, in St. Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Friendship

Performance Comment: Beard, Savage, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

5128
10 December 1744 @ James Street

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Chinese and Moors that came over with Commodore Anson in the Centurion. Afterpiece: a Farce [author not known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-White; Morelove-Matthews; Foppington-Jones; Lady Easy-Mrs Spackman; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Montier; Edging-Mrs Barnard; Lady Betty-Mrs Cuthbert.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Spackman
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Montier
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Cuthbert.

Afterpiece Title: The Mutineers; or, Love in Excess

Song: Mrs Hill

Music: Solo on violin-Foley

5129
15 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: By Yeates's Company of Comedians, an Historical Play at the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, Mayfair. To begin at 2, 5, and 7, and end at nine. The Fair ends this day. [See 10 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Fawnia

Dance: Adams

Song: Mrs Dodson, Green

5130
07 March 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: To begin at 7 p.m. at the Castle Tavern, Paternoster Row. The Price of Admission will be a half crown each. The house will be illuminated with wax candles. The Ladies are particulary desired to come early. [Notice repeated. The sixteenth night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Grand Concert

5131
21 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight Will Give Caudle

Dance: M Timbertoe from the Opera House in Paris

5132
23 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight Will Give Caudle

5133
22 April 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Midnight and Meredith, Housekeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

Entertainment: CCaudle-Mrs Midnight, Family of Mrs Midnight

Dance: GGrand Burlesque Dances-Timbertoe

5134
25 April 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Joseph Woodbridge and D. Grant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

Entertainment: CCaudle-Mrs Midnight [See17540422

5135
02 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Timbertoe and Sga Gapatoona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

5136
06 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

Entertainment: As17540425

5137
06 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [Charpentier]: A burlesque never performed before. The Company to perform on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Dance: Dancing, as17540718 End Concert: La Pantomime du Charpentier- replacing Le Nie Jaloux

5138
08 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. The Dirge will be presented and given gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540806; in which will be introduced a solemn Procession to the Monument of the Lunns-; Prologue-Carpentier. [All dancing reduced to this one.

5139
13 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540808

5140
15 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540808, but Prologue-_; Dances-Banberigines, Sambuccio, Atterino, Rerriminonies, Tirenello

5141
27 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540815, but with several new dances-Bombasto, Bombazin (being the Originals) for this night only

Song: Several Scots Songs, a Prologue-Lauder

5142
29 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540815; The Cassey-; by desire, in addition to La Pantomime du Charpentier-

5143
03 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Large Commodious Room at the lower end of the Swan Inn Yard, West Smithfield, during the short time of Bartholemew Fair, which begins this day. The Characters dressed in the Italian manner. Scenes, Cloaths, Machinery, and other Decorations entirely New. To began each day at 12:00 noon. A very extraordinary band of musick is provided, and the Room decorated in an elegant Manner, for the better reception of the Nobility and Gentry. There is a back door to Hosier Lane for the conveniency of those who don't chose to be crowded...The passages will be elegantly illuminated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Musick

Afterpiece Title: Gli Amanti Gelosi; or, The Birth of Harlequin

Performance Comment: The Lilliputians (who performed with such universal applause at the Haymarket); Dancing-Sg and Sga Balletino, others (just arrived).
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Sg and Sga Balletino, others

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Love in the Temple of Apollo

5144
13 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Tambour de Basque. The dresses and Decorations entirely new. Afterpiece a burlesque entertainment of music and dancing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert; Or, The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Set for a Smoking Pipe, a Tankard, a Bassoon, a Pair of Tongs, two Wooden Spoons, a Salt Box, and a Pair of Slippers, by the best Italian masters, viz.: Sig Zappino, Sig Sallybotino, Sig Diavolino, Sig Ferrareni, Sig Cochinino, Sig Batterino, Sig Ciavartino, several others (just arrived from the Republic of San Marino).

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Dance: An Extraordinary Original who will not touch the Ground either with his hands or feet-

5145
17 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

5146
01 October 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Song: Lauder; and a new Song in praise of Barrel'd October-a choice Spirit

5147
10 February 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Rout

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Performance Comment: a Grand Procession to the Monument- of the Luns; solemn Dirge- in the manner of that in Romeo and Juliet.
Cast
Role: a Grand Procession to the Monument Actor: of the Luns
Role: solemn Dirge Actor: in the manner of that in Romeo and Juliet.

Entertainment: BBurlesque Ode- after the manner of Alexander's Feast

5148
27 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Subtle-Costollo; Sir John-Gibson; Classic-Anderson; Marquis-Holtham; Roger-Dunstall; Dauphine-Wignell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Dyer; Song in Act II-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: Mrs Chambers

5149
17 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Byron-Clarke; Villeriy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Fernando Actor: Arthur
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17561023

Song: Mrs Chambers

5150
30 April 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert And Oratory

Afterpiece Title: Britannia's Triumph; or, The Contest of Love and Glory

Dance: HHornpipe-

Music: The Band all mask'd in the Venetian Taste