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5919 results for: Keyword - Mr. Johnston
We found 4290 matches on Event Comments, 1499 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

876
28 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Younger, first appearance this stage
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd [Harlequin Statue]

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: La Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze (Eight years of age) being her fourth appearance on the stage [see17590425; 23 April 1760; 22 April 1761]; IV: A Serious Dance-Miss Lalauze; V: [A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre, Minuet-a Young Gentleman (Eight years of age, a scholar to Mr Lalauze, his first appearance on any stage), Miss Lalauze

Entertainment: After: By Particular Desire, for this night only Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

877
12 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Serious Dance, call'd Les Characters de la Dance-Miss Froment , a Child six years old, Scholar of Mr Froment, being the First time of her appearing upon the stage; II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; III: A Comic Dance, Le Petit Savoyard-Miss Froment; End: Louvre and Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

878
18 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Cape (Scholar to Walker); IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: If o'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, as17620513

Entertainment: New Sketch of his own picture drawn from the life by way of Epilogue-Mr Tomlinson, his second time of attempting to speak on the Stage

879
03 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005; II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Music: II: Mr Handel's Water@Music, with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

880
13 December 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Dance: I: A Dance called The Turkish Coffee House-; II: A Tyrolese Wedding-; III: A New Dance-for Mr Duberval

881
18 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Countess of Rousillon Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502

Entertainment: After: Mr Shuter (For Last time this Season) will entertain the audience with his Journey to Paris, as17640414

882
11 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Godwin
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: A Tambourine, as17641015

Entertainment: After: (for this night only) Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Mr Shuter

883
05 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Music: Concerto of Mr Handel for Two Violins-Barthelemon, Soderini

884
03 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Heidelbery Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne

Music: II: A Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Burney Jr from Worcester

885
01 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Music: II: A Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Burney Jr

886
05 March 1767 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sifare

Song: A Cantabile Song-; accompanied on the viola de gamba-Mr Abel

887
15 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: I: The Louvre, Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson, as17670512; V: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley, as17670511; After which by Particular Desire Linco's Travels-Mr King. Being positively the last time of performing it

888
07 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Kirby
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Jefferies.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden.

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

889
20 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Weston; Tom-King; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Gardners Holiday-Mr Shuter (his 1st appearance), Sga Giorgi

890
08 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End: New Epilogue-Mr Havard Upon his Leaving the Stage

Dance: After Epilogue=: New Comic Dance, as17681210

891
30 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Solo on Violincello-Mr Crusdile

892
11 September 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

893
10 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-; IV: [A Comic Ballad call'd the Countryman Metamorphosed-Mr Hamois, Mad[mlle] Hamois[, their first appearance this stage

894
16 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Mr Hamois, Miss Hamois, as17701010

895
17 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir [now so spelled][as17701016; End of Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

896
29 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance-Mr and Miss Hamoir

897
03 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: An Allemande-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

898
03 September 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Thompson.
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thomson.

Entertainment: Vocal parts-Miss Harper, Miss Catley, Miss Esser; who will accompany her songs and play a Solo on the violin-Miss Esser; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Solo on Violin (Giardini)-a Pupil of Mr Reeves, only ten years old, his first appearance in public

899
04 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

900
31 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Mr and Miss Hamoir; IV: The Tartars, as17710927