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8169 results for: Keyword - Mr. J. Johnston
We found 4588 matches on Event Comments, 2251 matches on Performance Comments, 622 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3901
05 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

3902
03 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

3903
14 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

Dance: End 3rd piece: As17910112

3904
21 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston

3905
11 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Hue and Cry

3906
01 June 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3907
25 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by the Hon. Francis North. Johnstone was from cg]: The Music partly new by Gyrowetz, and partly compiled [by Miss Monck, or Monckton] from Paisiello, Sacchini, and Guglielmi. With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Oracle, 27 June: The chief excellence of this piece is the preservation of costume. Gazetteer, 27 June: Bensley disgraced a performance otherwise good by concluding his sentences with a rant, and a look at the gallery. Times, 9 July 1791: This day is published The Kentish Barons (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Johnstone

3908
13 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in Spain

3909
02 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in Spain

3910
24 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Afterpiece Title: LAlegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

3911
01 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

3912
28 March 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

3913
10 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: In: Dance incidental to the piece,-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by way of Epilogue) Poetical Sketch, Jemmy Jumps in the Dumps; or, A Sunday Lounge in Hyde Park-Munden

3914
16 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

3915
07 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

3916
25 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

3917
20 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

3918
27 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

3919
05 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Giuochi Dagrigento

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17930126; End II: Les Epoux du Tempe-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Millerd, Favre Gardel, Nivelon, Gentili (1st appearance in this country)

3920
12 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King John

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

3921
26 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Les Epoux du Tempe, as17930126

Ballet: End Opera: an entire new Heroic Pantomime Ballet Venus and Adonis (composed by Noverre). Cupid-Nivelon; Adonis-Favre Gardel; Mercury-Gentili; Jupiter-D'Egville; Hebe-Mlle Hilligsberg; The Graces-Mlle Bourgeois, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Droma; Venus-Mlle Millerd; Nymphs, Chasseurs-the Corps de Ballet

3922
19 March 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teodolinda

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17930126

Ballet: End Opera: Venus and Adonis. As17930226

3923
03 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Macready, Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: To Arms or The British Recruit

Performance Comment: Serjeant of Grenadiers-Johnstone; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Darley; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Serjeant of Grenadiers Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

3924
14 May 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: As17930423

Ballet: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423

3925
22 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Female Duellist

Song: End: As on the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh