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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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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.

2326
29 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

2327
02 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2328
16 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Pavilion

2329
22 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: In III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak

2330
29 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2331
09 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

2332
26 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

2333
30 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2334
02 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

2335
11 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Music: As17991127

Dance: As17991127

2336
15 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

2337
10 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

2338
15 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

2339
18 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

2340
11 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

2341
12 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Song: In Course Evening: The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End II: personal address to the Audience in a Poetical Composition-O'Keeffe (written by Himself for the Occasion); End: Imitations-Rees

2342
18 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs; Or, The Daughter

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

2343
07 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2344
13 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

2345
May 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Victorious Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue [Sent by a Friend Between a Tragaedian and a Comoedian-; Epilogue [by the same Gentleman-Mrs Cross [Apparently Zaraida was played by Mrs Cross, her husband by the author, William Walker].Apparently Zaraida was played by Mrs Cross, her husband by the author, William Walker].
Cast
Role: by the same Gentleman Actor: Mrs Cross

2346
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

2347
11 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRichd 3d (by Mossop) & Anatomist was put up but: Mossop being taken ill, after many Messages it was resolv'd to do ye Con. Lovers & Harl. Ranger. Small bills were printed & deliver'd at ye Doors to signify the Change & all went well. Mr Rich's Ent: of ye Sorcerer came out this day (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross). [The small bill referred to by Cross read as follows:] @Theatre Royal in Drury Lane@This night being the@11th of February@Richard the Third@(On Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer)@Is Oblig'd to be Chang'd to@The Conscious Lovers@and@Harlequin Ranger@with Dancing@By Mad Auretti@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

2348
15 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross, Prompter, Mrs Cross, and Son. N.B. Mr Cross takes the liberty to inform the Ladies and Get&ntlemen who intend to honour him with their company, that his constant Attendance upon the Business of the theatre, will hinder him from applying to them in person, and therefore hopes to receive their commands at his house in Crown Court, Little Russel-Street, Covent Garden, or at the Stage Door of the theatre, where Tickets and Places are to be had for his benefit. Receipts: #156 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A Provincial Dance, as17520314

2349
17 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross & wife (Cross). Last time for mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: By Desire. Woodward's last time of performing Buck this season. Tickets of Cross at his house in Crown Court, Russel St. Receipts: #209 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: Beard, Miss Thomas

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: Devisse, Mlles Auretti, Auguste

2350
21 November 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: First Prologue Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cross