SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cross and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cross and Wife")') 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 3047 matches on Event Comments, 2525 matches on Performance Title, 1626 matches on Performance Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. [See following "puff" from the Public Advertiser. "Sir: Perhaps there never was a period when the members of the stage were more respected than at present; and this favour consequently proceeds from the decency of their behaviour, and an emulative pride to please that public, whose generosity is an ample reward for their assiduity and perseverance; and when we consider the many qualifications, as well natural as acquired, requisite to constitute a player, surely the most rigid judge will be of opinion that the encouragement is not more than equal to the excellence. An actor must feel, that is, have the most refined idea of his part, to make an audience feel likewise; and adequate to the pleasures he enjoys in the applause of his approvers, will rise his degree of unhappiness, if by accident or sickness he is obstructed in the execution of his Genius; and should this happen at the era of his benefit, it must then be his misfortune to supplicate that interest which otherwise his merit would have commanded. "I was led to these reflections by accidentally perusing an advertisement prefix'd to a bill for the benefit of Mr Lowe; a performer too well known to need encomiums here; from whom the Town receive no inconsiderable Satisfaction at the theatre, and whose harmonious performance at our deservedly frequented summer scene of pleasure, has long obtained their highest approbation. We are told that a severe cold and Hoarseness have hindered his performing for some weeks past, and that he is now incapable of going abroad." Follows an elaborate plea for Lowe's friends to excuse his not calling on them, and for them to support his Benefit Night. Signed Veritas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17570103

Event Comment: At Bence's Room, Swan Tavern, West Smithfield. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The scenes, cloaths, paintings and all other decorations are entirely new. The Room is made very Theatrical and commodious for the better reception of Gentlemen and Ladies and a good band of music is provided, consisting of Violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, &c. To begin each day at Twelve o'clock. [This note repeated on subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For A Wife; Or, The Lucky Adventure

Performance Comment: A diverting droll, with the comical Humours of Old Gripeall, and his Man Paddy MacBlunder. To conclude with a Codntry dance-the Characters in the Droll.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For A Wife

Event Comment: Receipts: #65 19s. 6d. [First payroll of the season for 103 actors, actresses, servants, and dancers, covering four performances, was #112 9s. (Account Book).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Receipts:#66 4s. 6d. Hutchison Mure came in as a New Renter for 2 shares, and Mary Mure for 1 share commencing this night (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: NewComic Dance, as17580417

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Carmichael, Prompter. Tickets deliver'd by Holtom, Carmichael, Chapman, Rawlins, Miss Helm, Miss Stephens, Miss Dawson, Miss Leppie, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Gwin will be taken. [The first eight received one-half value. The last two received full value gratis for their tickets.] (Account Book). Receipts: #33 16s. 6d. The benefits: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Holtom 56 63 #14 14s. #7 7s.@Carmichael 12 12 12 #6 #3@Chapman 114 214 71 #67 14s. #33 17s.@Rawlins 10 74 47 #18 6s. #9 3s.@Miss Helm 3 14 31 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@Miss Stephens 13 16 35 #9 13s. #4 11s. 6d.@Miss Dawson 126 44 35 #41 12s. #20 16s.@Miss Leppie 4 23 37 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 35 67 28 #21 12s. Gratis@Mrs Gwinn 4 39 58 #12 13s. Gratis@Total 321 559 417 #205 7s. #85 15s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IV: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; IV: Last new Comic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, as17580417

Ballet: II: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 but Venus-Miss Hillyard

Event Comment: RRomeo and Juliet is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Benefit for the Middlesex Hospital for Sick and Lame, and Lying-In Married Women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: The Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair