SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Johnston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs 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

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We found 23339 matches on Performance Comments, 4324 matches on Event Comments, 4201 matches on Performance Title, 597 matches on Roles/Actors, and 11 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: The Coopers, as17781211

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, Hurst, Wright, Chambers, Wrighten, Fawcett, Philimore, Burghall, Henderson, Mrs Robinson, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779, and London Magazine, Feb. 1779, 73): Paladore-Smith; King-Bensley; Lucio-Farren; Rinaldo-Packer; Ascanio-Hurst; Shepherd-Wright; Senator-Chambers; Foresters-Wrighten, Fawcett; Squire to Paladore-Philimore; Officer-Burghall; Bireno-Henderson; Alinda-Mrs Robinson; Princess-Miss Younge; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Chaplin; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Boxkeeper-Wright; Drawer-Nash; Page-Master Pulley; Hazard-Palmer; Penelope-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Aickin; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Lamash; Joe (with a song)-Holcroft; Miller-Moody; Madge-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Davenett; Peggy-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: II: a song-Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Young Gerald-Norris; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love

Song: As17781029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Davenett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Aickin, Palmer, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley [et al], 1779): Gradus-King; Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Elizabeth-Mrs Brereton; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Double Hornpipe-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17781028, but Cob-Wright; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Cash-_; Formal-_.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17790313

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deception

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Lamash; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Philimore; Jacintha-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jackson (of cg; 1st appearance upon that stage); Lucetta-Mrs Davies; Milliner-Miss Kirby; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Clarinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: to conclude with: Country Dance-; End I afterpiece: As17790417

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17790413

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17790417

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17781017, but Portia-Mrs Bulkley (of cg).
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Coopers, as17781211

Ballet: End III: The Humours of Newmarket. As17790503 at cg Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (1st time)-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Holcroft; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: In: Master Morey, 3 Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781006