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22704 results for: Keyword - Mrs Johnson
We found 23440 matches on Performance Comments, 4581 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 292 matches on Author, and 162 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
24 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17251025, but Widow-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

477
31 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

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: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
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-

478
01 June 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence (Boxkeeper), Rowland (Pit Doorkeeper), and Maine (Gallery Keeper). Written by Ben. Johnson. Receipts: money #14 7s.; tickets #152 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Voltore-Boheme; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger; Celia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: YYe Nymphs and Sylvan Gods, Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: CChacone-Miss Betty Rogers; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

479
15 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Part of the Stage (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into Side-Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17330109, but Old Wilful-Miller; Clerimont-Roberts; Sylvia-Mrs Holliday.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Holliday.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: CComic Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter

480
22 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Abel-Cibber; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Sir Epicure-Harper.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

481
23 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bennet; Dol Mavis-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly the March in Zara-

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

482
20 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

483
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Sir Hugh-Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross">Clough; Rugby-$Marr; Bardolph-$Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

484
27 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: money #39 3s.; tickets #73 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; A new Scotch Jig-Moreau; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Harlequin-Dupre, Miss Latour

485
21 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. The Comedy in 2 acts taken by Miss Pope from Mrs Sheridan's Discovery. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Miss Pope #115 5s.] Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 7d.; Manager's subscription for St George's #10 10s.; Soldier's practice for Alexander 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended this night and in his Diary compliments all the performers and dancers. I am afraid Vernon's attempt to imitate old Shuter will prove vain. He added something to the introduction to the Cries tonight."] Receipts: #180 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

486
29 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Bicknell, others

487
05 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson. At 5:30 p.m. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Song: Purcell's Genius of England-Leveridge; A dialogue from King Arthur-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey; also the new Boy

Dance: As17050518

488
28 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Quarlous-Mills; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaff; Overdo-Shepherd; Edgeworth-Ryan; Littlewit-Norris; Winwife-Quin; Ursula-Cross; Nightingale-Birkhead; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Wellborn-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Littlewit Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Wellborn Actor: Miss Willis.

Song: Miss Booth; Mimic Song of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Prince

489
10 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

490
16 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson. Previously there had been advertised for this day The Unlucky Lover; or, The Merry London Cuckolds

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.

Song: As17161022

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

491
31 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Three Rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Venetian Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

492
23 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: As17210106, but Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: As17201018; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

493
22 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

494
25 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17230131, but Frederick-_; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

495
15 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

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

Dance: Roger, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

496
24 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

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

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Pierete-Roger, Mlle Delorme

497
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dennis. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: money #42 18s.; tickets #23 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle

498
01 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Cibber Jr; Surly-Harper; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song: Mainpiece: With the Original Dialogue-Charke, Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

499
23 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Charlot-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Paget; Cabinet-Fielding; Puzzle-Shepard; Trusty-Mills; Trim-Cibber Jr; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Mills; Kate-Harper; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Sable-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Griffin
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Miss Robinson

500
25 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Sable-Johnson; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Brumpton-Milward; Hardy-W. Mills; Campley-A. Hallam; Cabinet-Berry; Trim-Miller; Puzzle-Shepard; Torn-Oates; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Butler; Lady Harriet-Miss Holliday; Mademoiselle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Grace; Kate-Harper .
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Leander-Stoppelaer; James-Mullart; but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 . but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers

Song: II: By Miss Arne