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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.

5276
11 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #178. P & Princess greatly hollow'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Milward; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Harper; Gibbet-Macklin; Sir Charles-Cross; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Cymon-Miller; Mopsus-Ray.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

5277
22 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

5278
15 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Marinari, Rooker, &c. Morning Herald, 26 Aug. 1797: This Day is published The Italian Monk (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: See17970615 but Captain Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, C. Kemble, Aickin, Suett, R. Palmer, Trueman, Abbot, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Usher, Ledger, Chippendale, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Heard, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Hale, Mrs Edward, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1797), and playbill of 30 June 1798: Schedoni-Palmer; Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Paullo-Suett; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Carlo-Trueman; Familiar-Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellen de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Margaritone-Mrs Edward [in text: unassigned]; Gradisca-Mrs Booth; Fioresca-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Gradisca Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fioresca Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: 2nd piece: General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns (text)]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve

Performance Comment: , Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve.

5279
12 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Macklin; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17370127, but Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Green; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Aethiopian-Muilment; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

5280
18 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

5281
28 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Mrs Amlet-Peg Fryer; Gripe-C. Bullock; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dicke-Egleton; Brass-Ogden; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Thornhill; Flippanta-Mrs Robertson; Corinna-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Peg Fryer
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Thornhill
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Robertson

5282
27 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by N. Haym.]. A new Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Performance Comment: Mrs Robinson performs a Part. The edition of 1714 lists: Creso-Signora Galerati; Ciro-Valentino; Climenide-Mrs Robinson; Rosena-Mrs Barbier; Adraspe-Signora Margharita; Oronote-Lawrence [, according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23]., according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23].
Cast
Role: Climenide Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Rosena Actor: Mrs Barbier

Music: As17140123

5283
22 November 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke, who performed the part originally (Genest, III, 50).
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilmot Actor: Mrs Charke, who performed the part originally

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5284
06 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Mrs Abington's Phillis partook of [fresh] novelty-it even descended to her adjusting the chairs of the drawing-room-to the humility of her whispers" (Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.). Receipts: #201 1s. (193.18; 7.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: As17880204

5285
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in England); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a Hunting Song-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: -Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

5286
28 August 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Mrs Lee, daughter of Mrs Minns, at the Great Booth on Bowling Green. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

5287
10 August 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs McGuire.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs McGuire.

5288
16 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Shift, Squintum (with imitations)-Wilkinson; Loader-Davis; Sir George-Death; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Parsons; Baron-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17640710, but order reversed%

5289
09 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrat

Performance Comment: Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope (1st time); Major Sturgeon-Love; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Moody; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Snuffle-Hartry; Roger-Messink; Mob-Strange, Marr, Fox; Mrs Bruin-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Music: III: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Love

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

5290
24 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Barry Taken ill. The Fair Penitent oblig'd to be deferr'd. Tickets deliver'd for a Play this Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Francis for Mrs Pitt.
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Mattocks

5291
11 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Hartley being suddenly taken ill, Elfrida [announced on playbill of 9 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Landlord Actor:

5292
06 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Yates being ill, Measure for Measure [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. [But it was not acted this season.] Receipts: #137 11s. 6d. (95.7.0; 40.13.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5293
11 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons' 'O Jaffier'--'Remember twelve'--'Aye, but that husband trusted her'--and, above all, the narrative of the night with Renault--were given with the most miraculous organs of varied emphasis, modulation, delicacy and propriety . . . Kemble's Jaffier was a perfect performance" (Public Advertiser, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #251 15s. (226/15; 23/6; 1/4; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17860116

5294
03 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons fatigued herself so much with her exertions...that she was unable to speak the Epilogue. An apology was accordingly made for its omission, and very favourably received by a drowsy audience, who were happy to find the Tragedy had reached its conclusion" (Dramatic Censor, II, 134). Receipts: #212 1s. (159.17.6; 51.2.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Sparks.
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Walcot

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but _Sawyer, _Aylmer, _Willoughby, _Bardoleau, _Clark, _Mead, _Elliot, Ms _Bristow, Ms _Butler, Ms _Gawdry

5295
18 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (two interludes)

Performance Comment: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Turner.

5296
18 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Gardener's Wedding

Performance Comment: Peartree-Charles; Ply-Paddick; Rako-Naylor; Margery's Mother-Mrs Hill; Margery-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Music: II: German Flute-Thumoth

Song: WWas ever Nymph Like Rosamund?-Mrs Hill

Performance Comment: -Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Hill.

5297
07 December 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. [Prices repeated in subsequent Bills.] The House is well-aired and will be illuminated with Wax-Lights. Jews@Harp-a casuist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight's Concert-; to which will be added, and given gratis, The Old Woman's Oratory-; When the Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist will be introduced as usual, with several new Performances of a very extraordinary Nature; particularly a Piece-Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics; To conclude with a Grand Dance- in the ancient British Taste.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:
Role: particularly a Piece Actor: Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics
Role: To conclude with a Grand Dance Actor: in the ancient British Taste.

5298
18 May 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight; Mrs Toe; Myn Heer Van Poop@Poop Broomstickado.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolick

Dance: Miss Dulisse; Joly; especially The Italian Peasant and the Happy Slave-Miss Dulisse, Joly; End Afterpiece: Fingalian Dance-Miss Dulisse

Song: -LLauder

5299
02 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Siddons' second appearance. Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

5300
31 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Green being taken ill, The Old Maid [announced on playbill of 29 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #233 11s. (232.2.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17770125, but Mandane-Miss Brown (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .

Dance: As17770125