Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr J Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr J 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
6798 results for: Keyword - Mr. J. Johnston
We found 4582 matches on Event Comments, 2251 matches on Performance Comments, 622 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3776
14 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Harley, Bernard, Middleton, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope.
Role: Mrs Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Enfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Ann Mordent Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performance Comment: Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Richardson; Corporal Squib-Haymes; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone
Role: George Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Clendining.

3777
23 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or Treachery and Ingratitude

Cast
Role: Female Savage Actor: Mr Goosetree.

Song: In 3rd piece: a song-Townsend

3778
31 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Vermillion Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Cast
Role: Female Savage Actor: Mr Goosetree.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Female Savage Actor: Mr Goosetree.

Dance: In 3rd piece: Dance, as17951026

3779
25 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: As17951123

3780
25 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Rees; Olmutz-Richardson; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mr Haymes; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mr Haymes
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: Highland Festivity-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

3781
02 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Jones.

3782
21 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood; or, Harlequin Forester

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr; Principal Pantomimic Characters: Robin Hood-Follett; Arthur of Bradley-Farley; Little John-Simmons; Will Scarlet-Cranfield; Will Stukely-Williamson; Locksley-Gray; Midge the Miller-Street; Clerk-Rees; Parson of Barnsdale-Platt; Sheriff of Nottingham-Thompson; Prince of Arragon-Holland; Two Giants-; Price, Stevens; Harlequin-Simpson; Maid Marian-Mlle St.Amand; Part I. Scene I. A View in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood's Well; Principal Archer (with In Merry Sherwood)-Bowden; Dialogue Ballad-Robin Hood, the Tanner; The Witch of Sherwood-Mrs Martyr; Scene II. A View of the Suburbs of Nottingham; The Bellman's Chaunt-Fawcett; Scene III. A Hall in the Sheriff's House; Scene IV. A View of the Town Hall of Nottingham; Scene V. A Country Alehouse; Tinker's Song-Knight; Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town; Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower; Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park; Song by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene IX. Pollard Wood; Song by the Damsel-Mrs Clendining; Scene X. Song by the Earl's Daughter-Mrs Serres; The Defeat of the Two Giants. The Princess's Marriage with Will Scarlet. A Grand Dance of Warriors-in the Field of Combat. Part II. Scene I. A View of Fountain Dale; Song by Curtal Fryar-Bowden; Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall; Scene III. A View of Nottingham Castle; Beggar's Ballad-Townsend; Scene IV. Nottingham Market Place; Robin's rescue of Will Stukely from the Sheriff of Nottingham. Song by Irish Pilgrim-Johnstone; Scene V. View in Barnsdale; Song by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene VI. Barnsdale Church Yard; Song by the Old Knight-Munden; Scene VII, VIII and IX. Scarborough Cliffs; A View at Sea; A Plough Field; Scene X. A Forest View in Yorkshire; Song by Martha-Mrs Mountain; Scene XI. Birksley Monastery; Robin Hood's Death. Epitaph and Revival. Song by the Witch-; The Piece to conclude with a Grand Scene, representing the Triumphs of Archery. Order of the Procession: Banner, "Fabulous Archery." Apollo-Hercules-Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn; Finale, Chorus-.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Irish Pilgrim Actor: Johnstone
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain

3783
02 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Tallman's wife Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Tall@man's wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

3784
03 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Fawcett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Serres.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt.
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Serres.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: O'Liffey Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mat Midships Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Byrn; 3rd piece: Dance, as17960415

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; 3rd piece: Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Rondo-Mrs Serres

3785
18 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17960415, but added to Yarico: Additional Songs-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: Additional Songs Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mr Richardson
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: O'Liffey Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mat Midships Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In 3rd piece: songs As17960503; In Evening: Mad Bess (1st time), the Minstrel's Song [Where is that tow'ring spirit fled?] [from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; Harp-Weippert

Cast
Role: from The Days of Yore Actor: Mrs Clendining

3786
26 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth

3787
13 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Katharine And Petruchio

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Caulfield

3788
11 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

3789
24 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

3790
17 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Cook Actor: Mr Simmons
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

3791
04 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Sabina Rosni Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Waiting@woman Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson

3792
11 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson

3793
05 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Erynnis Actor: Mr Delpini
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain

3794
22 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Chorus of Peasants Actor: Mrs _Bramwell.
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Dance: As17961019

3795
20 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In II: a song-Master Welsh

3796
08 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Rogera Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Duchess of Tuscany Actor: Mrs Follett.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomimic Characters Actor: Farley, Follett, Simpson, Cranfield, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Burnett, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr.

3797
01 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Florival Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Entertainment: Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons

Cast
Role: including her own Farewell for the Present Season Actor: Mrs Siddons.

3798
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: O'Laughlin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

3799
08 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

3800
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Knight; incidental music by William Reeve]: Partly taken from The Committee [by Sir Robert Howard]. Morning Herald, 21 June 1797: This Day is published [by G. Cawthorn] The Honest Thieves (1s.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #434 7s. 6d. (210.4.0; 11.18.0; tickets: 212.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (with additional songs, and for that night only)-Incledon; Medium-Powel; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (for that Night only, with additional Songs, Hope told a flattering tale, accompanied on the Harp by Weippert)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Patrick-Macready; Commandant-Claremont; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Abel-Knight; Colonel Careless-Macready; Capt. Manly-Middleton; Justice Day-Powel; Mr Story-Claremont; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin [in text: Thompson]; Obadiah-Munden; Coachman-Ledger [added by text]; Ruth-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon