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16914 results for: Keyword - Miss Cross
We found 14416 matches on Performance Comments, 4613 matches on Performance Title, 4263 matches on Event Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Dramatic Masque not acted these two years. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

1552
18 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Cross suggests Contrivances for the afterpiece, but the Public Advertiser advertised Damon and Phillida.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521113, but Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard to the Masquerade Scene.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Cooke, Miss Hillyard to the Masquerade Scene.
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

1553
29 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Winstone; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Mozeen; Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Recruit-Shuter; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Second Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1554
08 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts:#170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

1555
08 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Gentleman did Theodosius. First appearance. He played pretty (Cross). He is identified as William? Smith in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17521221, but Argus-Collins; Hearty-Bransby; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

1556
17 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Play of As You Like It designed for tomorrow, for the Benefit of a Distress'd Family, is oblig'd, on account of the Ball at the Haymarket, to be deferr'd till farther notice (playbill). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530116, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; dances-Mlle _Auretti.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet

1557
23 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17521003, but Polydore-Davies; Monimia-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet

1558
19 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day publish'd The Gamester, a Tragedy, as it was acted at Drury Lane. Printed for R. Franklin...and sold by R. Dodsley. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton first time
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other parts-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste [btt see17530205].btt see17530205].
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet

1559
19 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Dance: As17521201

1560
29 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17530124, but Friar Lawrence-Havard; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Tibalt-_.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Song: II: By Particular Desire, the Lass of the Mill-Beard; accompany'd on the Harp-Parry, and a piece by him on the same instrument

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

1561
02 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mossop. Part of Pit laid into Boxes to form Amphitheatre. Tickets to be had of Mossop, at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., and at Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop; Iago-Garrick; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

1562
09 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Part of pit laid into boxes. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17530123, but Polydore-Havard; Page-Mas. Simson; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

1563
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Sir Hugh-Cross">Clough; Rugby-$Marr; Bardolph-$Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

1564
25 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Mrs Horton (a Gift Day). So ended ye Season. [185th performance.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Frankly-Palmer; Strictland-Berry; Bellamy-Blakes; Jack Maggot-Woodward; Jacintha-Mrs Price; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery [The Chaplet]

1565
13 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Thomas; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-M Gerard, Mlle Lussant.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss

1566
17 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: SShuter play'd the Miser for his 1st appearance at this theatre. Great Applause (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter, 1st appearance this stage; Frederick-Usher; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Redman; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

1567
18 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Leonora-Miss Haughton; 1st time in that part; Carlos-Ross; Alvarez-Burton; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Alonzo-Havard.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

1568
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Favorable comment on Mossop's Acting appeared in Grays Inn Journal for 29 Sept.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Yates; Gripe-Blakes; Young Thrifty-Ackman; Old Thrifty-W. Vaughan; Shift-Clough; Young Gripe-Wilder; Lucia-Miss Minors; Clara-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Minors

1569
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Don Pedro-Havard; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with a song)-Beard; Leonato-Mozeen; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1570
18 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Philips; Sir Willful-Yates; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Millanant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

1571
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

1572
23 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Nossiter's name first appeared in the Bills (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17531013, but Juliet-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Nossiter.
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17531018

1573
24 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 28 Jan. 1746.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Setter-Blakes; Noll Bluff-Yates; Vainlove-Jefferson; Sharper-Havard; Heartwell-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; In Act III a Dance proper to the play,-Gerard, Mad Lussant.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin

1574
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Arabian Night's Entertainment in Two Parts With Proper Decorations. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Strut-Vernon; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Atall-Phillips; Supple-Clough; Finder-Blakes; Sir Willful-Burton; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson; Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.

1575
17 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal puffed' the tragedy Boadicia in rehearsal at dl, commending the casting, and praising the author. See 1 Dec.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17531013, but Milliner-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance-LeFevre