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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.

6326
21 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Anut-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Anut Actor: Mrs Baker.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Fawns-; Cobler's Jealous Wife-; Dance-Lally's Son, Miss Brett

6327
08 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #26 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 9 orders; pit, 57 paid and 21 orders; slips, 4 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 79 paid and 33 orders; second gallery, 99 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock Sr; Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Milward; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Chapman; Hackem-Hall; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton; Lucia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

6328
04 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson Sr

6329
06 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. Written by Farquhar. Receipts: money #80 1s.; tickets #87 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 100 by money and 202 by tickets; stage, 32 by money; pitt, 115 by money and 147 by tickets; slips, 30 by money; first gallery, 160 by money and 152 by tickets; second gallery, 114 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Lyric-Hippisley; Mockmode-Morgan; Club-Hall; Brush-Spiller; Beggar-Chapman; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Judge's Lady-Mrs Clarke; Pindress-Mrs Morgan; Leanthe with singing in the Character of the Page-Miss Fenton; Trudge, with singing after the Irish Manner-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Judge's Lady Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: with singing after the Irish Manner Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: MMerry Cobler's Tragical End at Last-Leveridge

6330
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

6331
29 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Polly [Miss Fenton]. Receipts: money #48 4s. 6d.; tickets #47 15s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 49 by money and 203 by tickets; stage, 28 by money; first gallery, 111 by money; second gallery, 115 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Music: Piece of Musick on Two German Flutes-a French Boy and Girl , about 8 Years of Age, being the first Time of their appearing in Publick since their Arrival from Paris

Song: SSince Times Are So Bad (The Spinning Wheel Dialogue)-Leveridge, Salway; Scottish Ballad-Miss Fenton; and several Ballad Duettos-Miss Fenton, Walker

6332
01 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Performance Comment: See17271219, but Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly The Fawns-; The Pieraite-

6333
16 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17271012, but Abel-Oates; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Sherburn

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

6334
16 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Chapman, the Poet in The Beggar's Opera. Receipts: money #10 2s.; tickets #134 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 198 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 15 by money and 300 by tickets; first gallery, 12 by money and 299 by tickets; second gallery, 21 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: GGently Touch the Warbling Lyre, The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; Dialogue-Salway, Miss Warren

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Legare; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

6335
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Hallam; Squire Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Johnson; Peter-Norris; Kitty-Mrs Mills; Aunt-Mrs Sherburn; Parish Girl-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Sherburn

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17271006, but Punch-_; Shopkeeper and Wife-_; Doctor's Man-_; Countrymen-reduced to Miller; Diana-Miss Robinson; With an Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Haughton
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

6336
30 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #14 14s.; tickets #90 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 by money and 100 by tickets; stage, 1 by money; pit, 23 by money and 269 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 26 by money and 253 by tickets; second gallery, 31 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17271025, but Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Lacy; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Country Wife-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: End I: The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; IV: L'Amorche Parte Sento-Miss Warren

Dance: I: Milkmaids' Dance-; II: A new Dance to the Tune of Tamo Tanto-Miss LaTour; III: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Pastoral Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

6337
02 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #10 15s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 10 paid and 19 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 24 paid and 59 orders; slips, 1 paid; first gallery, 36 paid and 28 orders; second gallery, 43 paid and 6 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Pit; Woodcock-Ogden; Squib-Giffard; Maiden-Clarke; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Warren.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice

Song: GGenius of England-Salway; Gentle Sighs-Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

6338
02 August 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Ogden; Fumble-Smith; Sir Roger-Morgan; Sneak-H. Bullock; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Bullock
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.

Song: Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

6339
09 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Flyings, Machines, and other Decorations. Receipts: #83 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 78 paid and 23 orders; pit, 214 paid and 20 orders; slips, 23 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 185 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 116 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Sultan-Legar; Bostangi-Leveridge; Sultaness-Mrs Barbier; Selima-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sultaness Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, DelaGarde Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling

6340
15 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous Mammon-Reynolds; Old Traffick-Giffard; Young Traffick-Adams; Lovemore-Withers; Crafty-Nicholls; Trickwell-Symonds; Nickum-Hill; Cheatley-Turner; Sly-Pearce; Roger-Williams; Carolina-Mrs Taylor; Emilia-Miss Man; Martina-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Martina Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist

Performance Comment: No cast in bill or edition of 1728, but second edition of 1729 lists: Sir Whimsical Watchit-Giffard; D'Anvers-Adams; Mactawdry-Williams; Trap-Symonds; Lookout-Hill; Widow Speedy-Mrs Elsam; Melissa-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Gill; Prologue-; Epilogue-Symonds.
Cast
Role: Widow Speedy Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gill

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

6341
21 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Norris; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Berinthia-Miss Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

6342
27 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17281010, but Altea-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

6343
31 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Mrs Brett; particularly The Pierrete-

6344
17 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: AS 28 Jan., but Dorinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Performance Comment: Harry Pyefleet-Legar, his first attempt in the dramatic way; Melton-Hall; Old Pyeflett-Hippisley; Peggy Welfleet-Mrs Egleton; Jenny Melton-Miss Warren.
Cast
Role: Peggy Welfleet Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Mrs Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

6345
08 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salle. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #122 18s,; tickets #42 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Scholar-Milward; Mad Taylor-Hall; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Younger; With the Humours of Bedlam-; Mad Soldier-Salle; Mad Dancing Master-Moreau; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Beau-Tabatier; Mad Lady-Mrs Legare.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legare.

Afterpiece Title: Italian Jealousy; or, French Gallantry; With the Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Scaramouch-Grimaesse [Daily Journal or Pelling: Daily Courant]; Punch-Newhouse [Daily Journal or Pelling: Diary Courtant]; Noble Venetian-Legare; Lady-Mrs Legare; French Marquis-Salle; Masqueraders-DuPre, Moreau, Newhouse, Pelling, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde, Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Legare
Role: Masqueraders Actor: DuPre, Moreau, Newhouse, Pelling, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde, Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden.

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legare; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legare

6346
24 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #32 5s. 3d.; tickets #109 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Hall; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corlinna-Mrs Legar; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corlinna Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Performance Comment: As17290409 but Jenny-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Peggy Welfleet Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

6347
29 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness.Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 14s. Prince of Wales and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legar

6348
30 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Legar; Merryman-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Legar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Music: Solo on German Flute-Weideman

6349
01 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

6350
03 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMiss Hollyday. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #61 1s. 6d.; tickets #71 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Isbinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Miranda-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Isbinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHighland Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden