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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.

1576
20 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy play'd Athenais. Sad House (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Athanais-Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Aranthes-Usher; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Athanais Actor: Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: The Italian Peasants-Granier, 1st performance there in Five years, Mlle Camargo

1577
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: NNossiter play'd Rutland (Cross). [Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 15 Dec., notes: It is universally agreed by all who have seen the play [Essex] that Mrs Bland performs the queen with great Spirit and with more resemblance to a personage of rank, than is commonly seen on the stage."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Queen-Mrs Bland; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17530912, but Sir Jasper-Collins; Charlotte-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helm.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

1578
19 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: A Grand Pantomime Dance, The Savoyard Travellers. Savoyards-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling; Peasants-Gerard, Mrs Preston

Performance Comment: Savoyards-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling; Peasants-Gerard, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Savoyards Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling

1579
10 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Davis

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

1580
23 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17531117, but Clarinda-Miss Haughton; Tester-_; Buckle-_; Simon-_; Valet-_; Landlady-_; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

1581
10 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Oberon-Mas. Simson; Cynthia-Miss Simson; the Statue-Granier; With an Occasional Prologue-Mas. Simson; The whole to conclude with a Minuet-the two principal characters of the Farce.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

1582
24 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece and dance: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17540404 but Cobb-Mozeen; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540506, but Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

1583
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [Notice repeated throughout the season.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Berry; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

1584
24 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespeare, Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Usher; Lennox-Scrase; Hecate-Beard; Macbeth-Mossop; Siward-Bransby; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Donalbain-Vernon; Ross-Davies; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Miss Thomas.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Miss Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1585
28 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

1586
01 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1587
08 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alvarez-Burton; Carlos-Ross; Alonzo-Havard; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Lenora-Miss Haughton; Isabella-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lenora Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: A New Dance, The Shepherd's Holiday-Campioni (his first appearance in 5 years), Mad Auretti

Song: IV: The School of Anacreon-Beard

1588
15 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Bransby; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: I: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

1589
18 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #102 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Blakes; Worthy-Palmer; Lory-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Nurse-Mrs James; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet; To Conclude by Desire, with the last new Dance, The Shepherd's Holiday- [See17541008].See17541008].
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet

1590
21 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Page-Mas. Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1591
29 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Ross (first time); Orestes-Mossop; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Phoenix-Bransby; Cleone-Miss Minors; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet

1592
06 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Horatio-Mossop; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Altamont-Ross; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: As17541105

1593
07 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The play revived. The Characters to be Dress'd after the Old Italian and Spanish Manner. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: First Constania Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

1594
05 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Arabian Night's Entertainment in two parts. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Campioni, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet

1595
09 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Ross, first time; Lycon-Davies; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors; Ismena-Mrs Graham, first time.
Cast
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17541205, but Others-Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.

1596
13 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Clough; Shallow-Taswell; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Burton; Fenton-Scrase; Host-W. Vaughan; Slender-Woodward; Robin-Mas. Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.

1597
21 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17541012, but Elvira-Miss Haughton; Governor-Burton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

1598
25 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Entertainment [Proteus] is deferr'd in order to give some respite to [the performers]. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Almeria-Miss Macklin, first time; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

1599
18 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

1600
25 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Life and Death of Tom Thumb, the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Miss Bradshaw.

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison