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16932 results for: Keyword - Miss Cross
We found 14418 matches on Performance Comments, 4613 matches on Performance Title, 4263 matches on Event Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Roger, Shawford & Bowers. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

452
13 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #121 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwou'd-Obrien (1st time); Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Wilful-Yates; Waitwell-Mozeen; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Foible-Miss Barton; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Spanish Dance, as17581014

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

453
14 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #144 1s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp (an Entertainment). Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the comedians; Characters of the dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon

454
11 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Busy Body oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #164 18s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

455
13 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Wife was in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Garrick finding himself ill in ye Morning Fresh bills for Ye Mercht were posted at one o'Clock-two or three hiss'd when the play began, but Mr Havard told 'em ye reason of the Change & all was over (Cross). Receipts: #185 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: IV: Miss Young

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

456
14 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick being still indisposed with cold & hoarseness, Guardian deferred till tomorrow. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #158 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

457
02 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17581124, but Buck-Palmer; with a Song, Minuet in character-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Minuet in character Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: II: A Bacchanalian Song-Beard; V: The new Dialogue of Jenny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young

458
12 July 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For one night only. Never acted before. By particular desire. An Historical Play, taken from Holinshead's Chronicles, and written by the late Mr Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. Tickets for Boxes and Pit to be had of Mr Cross, at his House in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Mayor-Burton; Arden-Havard; Franklin-Scrase; Michael-Wignell; Green-Packer; Moseby-Bransby; Bradshaw-Johnston; Black Will-Phillips; George Shadebag-Vaughan; Alicia-Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage; Maria-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Barton.

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; End: The Threshers-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Twist; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-

459
16 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; others-Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington; To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemish Feast-Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

Song: III: By Desire, Sweet Bird-Miss Young

460
17 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Burton; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Belford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; In which will be introduc'd an Epithalamiumset to Music by Arne-Miss Young, Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Arne Actor: Miss Young, Miss E. Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Male Coquette-Obrien; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Abington; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley [in MacMillan].in MacMillan].
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Miss Pewit Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker

461
07 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In Italian Grotesque Characters. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Vernon; Harlequin-Rooker; Fairy-Miss Davis1st appearance on the Stage; others-Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Master Roger, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with the Dance of the Fairies-.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Davis1st appearance on the Stage

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

462
19 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [see 20 Dec. 1753.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Palmer; Witling-Obrien1st time; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bennet; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Granger-Davies.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: AA Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin

463
07 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, sub-treasurer and Widow Cross. No building on Stage. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 5 Dec. 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Holland, first time; Clodio-O'Brien, first time; Charino-Weston; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Miss Haughton; Governor-Bransby; Don Duart-Kennedy; Sancho-Clough; Page-Mas. Kennedy; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Blakes; Antonio-Burton; Jaques-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Charlotte-Miss Pope, first time; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Pope, first time

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Vincent; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: Miss Young; End: Mrs Vincent

464
25 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Love Falstaff 1st time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Young Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Servant-Watkins; Freeman-Packer; Rosin-Fox; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

465
05 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Mrs Daly. Tickets to be had of Mrs Daly at Mr Allen's in Great Suffolk St., near the Haymarket; and of Mr Weston, in Monmouth Court, Hedge Lane, Charing Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Kennedy; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Johnson; Foigard-Lewis; Sullen-Brown; Gibbet-Murden; Sir Charles Freeman-Wallis; Hounslow-Summers; Bagshot-Pierce; Scrub-Weston; Cherry-Miss Read; Dorinda-Mrs Osborne; Gipsey-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Read

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

466
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

467
10 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The Conscious Lovers will be Taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: A Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

468
01 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

469
15 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Leon, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Mr Garrick never Played better (MacMillan). Garrick from ill health did not act till 24 May (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: New Comic Dance-Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Daigueville, Miss Ross

470
04 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.

Dance: End: A New Dance call'd Cunning Love-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Miss Ross

471
13 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

472
27 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. 1st piece [1st time; prel i, by William Finney. MS: Larpent 635; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, Egan, Blissett, Stevens, Williamson; Miss Morris. [Larpent MS lists certain performers as appearing in this piece in their own persons, but their names do not correspond with the names printed on the playbill.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Postillion Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Maria Goodall Actor: Miss Morris
Role: . Principal Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, &c.
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

473
03 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. True Briton, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Music: After Dancing: a favourite concerto by Dussek upon the Grand Piano Forte-Miss Gaudry (1st appearance in public)

Song: End I afterpiece: a favourite song by Webbe-Master Sincock

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

474
08 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Performance Comment: Florimel-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Tell Me Why My Charming Fair, composed by Henry Purcell-Mrs Cross, Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross, duRuel, Cherrier

475
09 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evenings Love

Performance Comment: Jacinta-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Henry Purcell's Eunuch's Dialogue-Mrs Cross, the new Boy; Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss; A new dance-Mrs Cross, others