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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J C Cross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J C Cross")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ipermestra

Dance: End I: Divertisement, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] L'Offrande a Terpsichore-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie (1st appearance in this country since 1790 [recte 1792]), Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie

Ballet: End Opera: a new Grand, Heroic, Pastoral Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] Ariadne et Bacchus. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Laborie; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Followers of Bacchus-Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose. [And see dl, 9 May 1798.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: Vocal Parts-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: Ariadne et Bacchus- [Performers not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: [Ballet (composed by D'Egville with music by Bossi]), Hylas et Temire [subsequently entitled Hylas et Temire][; ou, La Statue Animee-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire-[see18000128]; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but Mlle J. _Hilligsberg, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as18000201; End Opera: Le Mariage Mexicain-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Music: ["Select Scenes of Musick" between the Acts by Nicolini, Valentini, and Signora Margaretta had been announced, but in BM 1879 c 3 a notice by Nicolini states that that "sort of Performance" is contrary to his agreement with Swiney and that he intends to observe strictly the "Tenor and Meaning" of the agreement, i.e., to sing during the winter only in "formal OPERAS."]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Flute-Baptiste; Violin-Claudio; Sonata in three Parts by C. A. Lunati, Inventor of the Double Stops-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: La Badine by Lally Sr, Mlle Grognet, &c. A new Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Miss Mears

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: La Badine by Lally Sr, Mlle Grognet, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: With the Original Musick

Dance: Le Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: II: The Nassau, as17340117 IV: Pigmalion, by Malter, Mlle Salle, &c

Song: I: In the Anacreon Stile by Leveridge. III: A Chacon a Boire by Leveridge. V: The Black and White Joke to Bacchus and Venus by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, by the best Masters from the Operas

Entertainment: And after the Concert is over, at the particular Desire of the King, &c. Mr Topham, from Islington, is to perform all the Experiment of his surprising Strength. With Singing by him, both in Italian and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: By Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue, Statue, Enfant, &c: With The Scene Of The Moor And The Skelleton

Afterpiece Title: Les Filles Errantes

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Dance: By Essex, Mrs Walter, &c., particularly English Maggot and Polonese

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: I: Pigmalion by Lally, Mlle Salle &c. II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef. And Tony Aston's Hodge Podge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-W. Mills; Apemantus-Quin; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Aelius-Johnson; Isander-Miller; Cleon-Griffin; Nicias-Shepard; Thrasillus-Winstone; Phaeax-Harper; Demetrius-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Melissa-Mrs Cantrell; Chloe-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In 1I: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c