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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.

2001
30 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Wright; Lory-Woodward; Surgeon-Taswell; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In V: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

2002
02 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Blunt-Berry; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Yates; Committeeman-Turbutt; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Mills; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

2003
04 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Antony-Wright; Octavius Caesar-Havard; Caska-Berry; Messala-Cashel; Ligarius-Taswell; Artemidorus-Shepard; Trebonius-Winstone; Metellus Cimber-Turbutt; Cinna-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Citizens-Chapman, Johnson, Macklin, Woodward, Martin, Yates.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Chapman, Johnson, Macklin, Woodward, Martin, Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

2004
13 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Dowglass-Stevens; Vernon-Cashell; Poins-Winstone; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Ray; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Glendower-Chapman; Kate-Mrs Mills; Francis-Macklin; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLe Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Peasant Dance-Nivelon, lately arrived from Paris, with Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson

2005
14 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Justice-Berry; Westmoreland-Winstone; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Woodward; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Taswell; Feeble-Ray; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Nivelon

2006
15 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Bardolph-Ray; Simple-Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Stevens; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Ann Page-Mrs Wright; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Nivelon, as17401013

2007
10 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Surrey-Chapman; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Marten; Sir Thomas-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Raftor; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cashell; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Anna Bullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Malter, Mlle Maltere; V: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

2008
13 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Woodward; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Constable-Taswell; Alderman-Johnson; Clearaccount-Winstone; Midnight-Turbutt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Desse

2009
27 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Milward; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Mrs Pritchard; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Wright; Duncan-Winstone; Malcolm-Cashell; Seyward-Ridout; Seyton-Berry; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Macklin, Shepard, Ray; Murderers-Turbutt, Taswell; with Vocals-Ray, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf

2010
28 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Caliban-Johnson; Trincalo-Macklin; Ferdinand-Ridout; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Woodward; Mustachio-Ray; Alonzo-Winstone; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonzalo-Woodburn; Sycorax-Taswell; Ariel-Miss Cole; Hippolito-Mrs Mills; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; Infernal Spirit-Savage; Neptune-Savage; Milcha-Mrs Arne; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; in which will be sung two additional new Songs by Mr Arne. in which will be sung two additional new Songs by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: V: Lowe, During which the whole Crew will appear and return their humble Thanks to the Generous Audience

2011
29 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Berry; Fumble-Johnson; Sir Roger-Marten; Sneak-Woodward; Cordelia-Mrs Pritchard; Betty-Miss Bennet; Spatterdash-Raftor; Jeremy-Woodburn; Governess-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Snare-Mrs Penkethman; Maria-Mrs Butler; Emilia-Mrs Clive; with two new songs-.
Cast
Role: Fumble Actor: Johnson

Dance: II: Les Jardinieres Suedois (Grand Comic Ballet, new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Song: In IV: Lowe

2012
18 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Taylor-Vaughan; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Woodward; Lopez-Shepard; Jaquez-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Mad House-Taswell; Keeper-Grey; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401213

2013
19 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17401004, but Octavius Caesar-Woodward; Decius-Cashel; Messala-_; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Boufon, as17401201; III: Shepherd and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Desse, Liviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17401201

2014
06 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17401218., but Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; In IV: The Lunaticks, as17401213; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

2015
14 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Cashell; Lorenzo-Havard; Prince of Arragon-Turbutt; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Salarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Johnson

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Les Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; The Peasants' Triumph, as17410212

2016
21 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; IV: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2017
03 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17410224, but Caska-Berry; Trebonius-Winstone; Citizens-Johnson; Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Woodward. Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Woodward.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green

2018
11 April 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. By the Hurlothrumbo Company of Comedians. Mainpiece: An Operatical Comedy of Three Acts. Written by Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]. Afterpiece: a Farce of Two Acts. [Presumably by Johnson also.] Box 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool Made Wise

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade

2019
24 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17410216, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: TTambourine, Louvre-Signora Barberini

2020
12 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Turbutt, Marten, Miss Bennet. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air-Lowe; II: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow-Lowe

Dance: III: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story

2021
13 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Apemantus-Quin; Alcibiades-Cashell; Aelius-Johnson; Poet-Woodward; Nicias-Shepard; Isidore-Taswell; Isander-Winstone; Phaeax-Marten; Thrasillus-Woodburn; Demetrius-Turbutt; Evandra-Mrs Butler; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitts; V: Minuet, Louvre-Master Pitts, Miss Scot

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

2022
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

2023
21 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17401202, but Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Le Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

2024
25 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17410428 but Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Milward; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Ben-Macklin; Tattle-Chapman; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Morris, the first time of his appearance on this stage; IV: French Peasant-Master Morris; V: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

2025
05 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepherd; Valentine-Milward; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor