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3851 results for: Keyword - R. B. Johnson
We found 3030 matches on Performance Comments, 658 matches on Event Comments, 552 matches on Author, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
21 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Smith-Delane; Johnson-Mills; Other Characters-Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Havard, Ridout, Taswell, Arthur, Turbutt, Winstone, Leigh, Green, Wright, Ray, Woodburn, Miss Woodman, Mrs Cross, Miss Story, Miss Cole; Vocal Parts-Beard, Lowe, Johnson, Ray, Raftor; Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Two Operatical Generals-Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe; With the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills
Role: Other Characters Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Havard, Ridout, Taswell, Arthur, Turbutt, Winstone, Leigh, Green, Wright, Ray, Woodburn, Miss Woodman, Mrs Cross, Miss Story, Miss Cole
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Lowe, Johnson, Ray, Raftor

Dance: I: Ballet, as17411015; II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Swiss, as17410926

852
11 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson. [Cast from Songs (T. Rickaby [1798]): Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: Emery (see17981214)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
Cast
Role: Albert Actor: H. Johnson
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Johnson

Dance: In afterpiece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward

853
27 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

854
13 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in Spain

855
23 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Don Pedro

856
19 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

857
15 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade

Dance: As17970513

858
02 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

859
November 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Women's Conquest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: The First Prologue. Enter-Angel, Underhill, . Enter Noakes; The Second Prologue-personated like Ben Johnson rising from below.; The Third Prologue-; Tysamnes-Harris; Bassanes-Young; Foscaris-William? Smith; Andrages-Crosby; Toxaris-Standford; Alvanes-Cademan; Araxis-Norris; Draxanes-Adams; Eumenes-Westwood; Parisatis-Mrs Betterton; Mandana-Mrs Long; Statyra-Mrs Johnson; Clarina-Mrs Shadwell; Melvissa-Mrs Dixon; Doranthe-Mrs Lee; Cydanene-Mrs Lilborne; Renone-Mrs Wright; Epilogue-the Queen of Amazons.
Cast
Role: The Second Prologue Actor: personated like Ben Johnson rising from below.
Role: Statyra Actor: Mrs Johnson

860
November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better; Or, The Infallible Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Mendez-Simpson; Young Mendez-Fairbank; Antonio-Bickerstaff; Manuel-Toms; Don Alphonso-Husbands; Lopez-Johnson; Woodvil-Wilks; Johnson-Mills; Donna Theresa-Mrs Powel; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Henrietta-Mrs Wilkins; Daria-Mrs Kent; Elvira-Mrs Moor; Clora-Mrs Lucas; Nurse-Norris; Prologue written by Farquhar-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Johnson
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills

861
14 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Elder Wouldbe-Wilks; Young Wouldbe-Cibber; Richmore-Husband; Trueman-Mills; Subtleman-Penkethman; Balderdash-Johnson; Alderman-Johnson; Clear Account-Fairbank; Teague-Bowen; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Hook; Mandrake-Bullock; Steward's Wife-Mrs Moor; Prologue written by Motteux-Wilks; Epilogue-Aurelia.
Cast
Role: Balderdash Actor: Johnson
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

862
02 October 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists no actors' names; Prologue by C. Johnson designed for Verbruggen, in the Astrologer's Habit. Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue written by C. Johnson-Booth.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Booth.

863
18 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; comical parts-Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Fairbank.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: comical parts Actor: Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Fairbank.

864
18 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Smith-Mills; Johnson-Wilks; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Physician-Cross; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Tom Thimble-Dogget; Thunder-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: Thunder Actor: Johnson.

865
18 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Hey Ho!-Norris.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: Fisherman Actor: Johnson

866
26 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Pallas-Bullock; Hey Ho-Norris.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: Fisherman Actor: Johnson

867
28 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills; Luna-Johnson; Sol-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Booth
Role: Luna Actor: Johnson

Dance:

868
10 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Cast
Role: Anaias Actor: Johnson
Role: Kastril Actor: Miller.c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.

869
10 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Shepard; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Johnson; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Johnson

Song: As17241008

870
22 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Johnson.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Gething

871
25 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: W. Mills
Role: Thunder Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

872
06 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann; but Genest, III, 371, lists: Justice Mittimus-Griffin; Lawyer Trouble-Johnson; Alexander Whittle-Miller; Deborah-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann
Role: Lawyer Trouble Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson

873
27 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Egmont, Diary, I, 474: I went ... to see the Fox represented, a noted play of Benj. Johnson's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox [volpone]

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

874
28 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Egmont, Diary, I, 474: I went to ... see the Alchymist, wrote by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

875
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Dr Mummy Actor: Johnson