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6854 results for: Keyword - J. C. Cross
We found 4273 matches on Event Comments, 2807 matches on Performance Comments, 439 matches on Performance Title, 134 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
27 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

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

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. By Essex and Mrs Walter

827
05 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Minuet (in Modern Habits) by Denoyer and Miss Anderson. V: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: As17351104

828
08 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet

Music: As17351018 Also a Set of New Act Tunes composed by Arne

Dance: I: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: French Peasant by Poitier, Mlle Roland. V: Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others

829
17 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

830
27 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, &c

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: Grand Ballet, as17351125

831
29 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1d's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Milward; King-W. Mills; Calianax-Griffin; Evadne-Mrs Thurmond; Aspasia-Miss Holliday; Lysippus-Berry; Diphilus-Winstone; Cleon-Oates; Strato-Turbutt; Diagoras-Raftor; Dula-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Dula Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

832
01 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Cast
Role: Dula Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet

Music: Select Pieces

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

833
08 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

834
02 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Dance: II: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Le Badinage, as17351022

835
06 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Frisure Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103

836
07 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Frisure Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103

837
09 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Frisure Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103

838
21 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard, &c

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Desse, Tench, Richardson, Livier

839
05 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber Jr; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Holliday; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

840
10 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: In V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

841
13 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Glover's Sailors Dance. End of Afterpiece: By particular Desire, Flora's Holiday by leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. V: By Beard

842
15 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Susanna

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

843
24 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

844
08 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

845
17 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

846
20 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 1 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

847
21 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Aldridgc, &c

848
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

849
11 December 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17811117, but added: Pas Seal, as17811120; End of Act II a new Ballet Anacreontique (composed by Noverre), Les Petits Riens, by Gardel, Mmc Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Baccelli, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, Henry, Sga Crespi, &c. The Music entirely new by Barthelemon

850
17 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: In mainpiece, by Zuchelli, Miss Stageldoir, &c