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2195 results for: Keyword - R. Johnston
We found 2088 matches on Performance Comments, 354 matches on Event Comments, 25 matches on Performance Title, 7 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

402
09 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Lieut. Cribbage-Davies; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Binnacle-Parsons; Cockswain-Wrighten; Purser Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Johnston; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Grand Naval Review-; in which a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton

Song: Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett, others

403
10 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-Grist; Prince-Norris; Paris-Farren; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Robinson]).Mrs Robinson]).
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

404
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, No. 93, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane; of Mrs Love, at Booth's, Brownlow-street, Long-acre; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #166 4s. (65.16; 13.14; 0.0; tickets: 86.14) (charge: #65 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

405
24 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wolfe]); Don Carlos-Barrett; Alvarez-Hurst; Don Manuel-Norris; Don Alonzo-Lacy; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-The Young Lady who perform'd Miranda in the Tempest [Mrs Cuyler].Mrs Cuyler].
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: As17770215

406
19 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

407
25 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

408
27 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

409
30 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

410
08 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Webster (1st appearance upon this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit (1st time)-Baddeley; Filch-Parsons; Player-Farren; Beggar-Waldron; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny Diver-Mrs Davies; Polly-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Blurton. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

411
13 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio (1st time)-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Mrs Colles; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

412
14 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

413
23 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17780422

414
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: As17780504

415
14 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Tickets delivered for The Plain Dealer will be taken. Public Advertiser, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw at Mrs Norolk's, Glazier, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Love, Gerrard-street, Soho; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, Drury-lane. Receipts: #132 16s. (32.3; 20.13; 1.4; tickets: 78.16) (charge: #65 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780512

Song: End I: He's Aye Kissing Me, as17780428; End II: the much-admir'd song in The Milesian being a description of a Naval Engagement Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister; In V: song, as17771203

416
19 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chambers; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Colles]; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

417
03 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Strength of Love The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Sga Crespi. [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.

418
20 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chambers; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Mrs Sharp; Juliet-Mrs Colles; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

419
23 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Buckingham-Fawcett; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Mrs Johnston; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

420
27 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin (1st time)-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Belford-Chaplin; Sampson-Wrighten; Child-Master Pulley; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Dance: As17780922

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; with Singing-Miss Collett, Miss Abrams

421
16 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Davies; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

422
07 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17781006

423
11 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Wrighten; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

424
09 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

425
12 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Camp