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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.

1851
31 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Keene; Blunt-Boaman; Day-Smith; Abel-Ward; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Noland; Prentice-Young Littleton; Ruth-Mrs Templer; Arbella-Miss Brunette; Mrs Day-Mrs Herle; Teague-Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

1852
08 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Guyomar-Richardson; Odmar-Rosco; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hamilton; High Priest-Lyon; Alibech-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: Warriours Song (King Arthur) and III: Watchman's Song (Britannia) by Two Masters Hamilton. IV: By Mrs Chambers

1853
16 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Johnson; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Norris; Sealand-Rosco; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Miss Hughes; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Song:

Dance:

1854
17 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Johnson; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Lyon; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Fainlove-Miss Hughes; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Captain Clerimont-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Sr Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

1855
28 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Allen, Gallery Officekeeper, and Bradshaw, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

1856
04 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Ostric-Cibber; Horatio-Este; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

1857
07 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al'Fresco

Dance: I: The Double Jealousy; or, Miller and His Wife-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

1858
09 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Berry; 1st Murderer-Harper; Lady Macduff-Miss Hollyday; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; proper to the Play. The Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Dance: Thurmond, Dukes, Levier, Villeneuve

1859
11 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907

1860
14 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Day-Griffin; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

1861
18 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Winstone; Statute-Shepard; Thomas-Johnson; Peter Nettle-Macklin; Timothy-Miller; Steward-Oates; Constable-Turbutt; Dorcas-Mrs Cross; Aunt-Mrs Bennet; Kitty-Mrs Clive; Joyce-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson

1862
21 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; II: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Music: Select Pieces-

1863
28 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Hewitt; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Philidel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; In which will be performed the Original Musick (composed by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcell)-Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus-Miss Wilson; Cupid-Master Hamilton; being the first time of his appearing on this stage. Dancing-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Who never appeared on this stage before. With a New Prologue to the Town-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Johnson

1864
07 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Carries-Johnson, Miller.
Cast
Role: Carries Actor: Johnson, Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

1865
09 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Este; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

1866
12 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Berry; Blandford-W. Mills; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Daniel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress: With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

1867
14 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Carlos-Wright; Alvarez-Giffard; Zamor-Johnson; Ezmont-Havard; Alzira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

1868
19 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Sands-Miller; Gardiner-Johnson; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Este; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

1869
19 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Johnson; Ziphares-Giffard; Pharnaces-Wright; Archelaus-W. Giffard; Pelopidas-Rosco; Andravar-Ware; Aquilius-Havard; Ismenes-Miss Norris; Monimia-Mrs Marshall; Semandra-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mithridates Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Dance:

1870
28 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Johnson; Lucius-Hewitt; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Wright; Syphax-Rosco; Decius-Ware; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sempronius Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1871
29 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Este; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

1872
30 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Holliday;Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Rover, as17361029; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

1873
01 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

1874
03 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

1875
04 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Stratocles-Hewitt; Prince of Tanais-Ware; Omar-Richardson; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd