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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.

2126
11 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: As17461231

2127
21 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley

2128
23 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: CComic Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; A Grand Ballet-Lalauze, Villeneuve, Sga Campioni; A Ball Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars of three months learning only, who never appear'd before

2129
15 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit on basis of half value of tickets for eight beneficiaries]: James, Anderson, Thompson, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont, and Miss Morrison. Receipts at the door: #13 5s. /For Box Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/James 1 152 115 #34 11s. #17 5s. 6d./Anderson 10 89 84 #24 5s. #12 2s. 6d./Thompson .. 61 46 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d./Mrs Lebrun 1 32 36 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d./Mrs Gondou 6 57 60 #16 1s. #8 0s. 6d./Mrs Ferguson 9 34 58 #13 3s. #6 11s. 6d./Mrs Morrison 15 25 43 #11 16s. #5 18s./Mrs Le Font 8 60 49 #15 18s. #7 19s./Totals 50 510 491 #138 2s. #69 1s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17470131, but Young Worthy-Anderson; Elder Worthy-Carr; Snap-James; Sly-Marten; Mrs Anne-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Hippisley

2130
29 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley

2131
04 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17480411 but Lovegood-Paget; Merchant-Bridges; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Foote's Vagaries-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Mattocks

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

2132
26 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Doctor Baliardo-Sparks; Harlequin-Cushing; Scaramouch-Dunstall; Clerk-Anderson; Kepler-Holtham; Officer-Arthur; Gallileus-Atkins; Charmante-Ryan; Cinthio-Delane; Mopsophil-Mrs Hale; Florindo-Miss Haughton; Elaria-Miss Bellamy; Bellemante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Florindo Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Grand Masquerade Dance- (with new scenes Habits and other decorations)

2133
27 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Florindo Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Comic Dance-the Graniers; a Grand Masquerade Dance-

2134
14 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Driscol, Banks, Barnard, Miss Davis, and Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Mlle Huette, Mrs Hanmeuze, Mrs Griffith will be taken. Tomorrow the Fair Penitent and on Friday Romeo and Juliet, being the last time of the Company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17510215, but abbreviated cast only listed: Polly-Miss Davis; Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Haughton.

Dance: As17510511

2135
02 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Lampe and Miss Young. Afterpiece: Being Positively the last time of performing it this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17530331 but add With the Original Music by Mr Arne, the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others; The Two Nuns-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others
Role: The Two Nuns Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

2136
02 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson

Song: III: The Song of Robin Hood in character-Mr Green first appearance on any stage

2137
30 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Carmichael, Prompter, Holtom, Miss Condill, and Miss Helm. Tickets deliver'd out by Mlle Vivier, Mlle Jansolin, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17570121, but Gibbet-Holtom; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Cherry-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Condill, 1st time, and her third appearance on any stage.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, unspecified

2138
10 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Lawrence (Boxkeeper); Miss Ferguson, Crudge (Housekeeper); Tickets deliver'd out by Lucas, Mrs Stephens, Mrs Goold will be taken this night; and also tickets deliver'd by Miss Sledge for the 7th instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17570219, but Valeria-Miss Sledge; Helena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Callis Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: As17561023

2139
12 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Gaudry, the Marine Cook, the Lilliputian Clown, and Lilliputian Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: As17570902, but Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; When all the Attic Fire was fled-_; a Dialogue-Mr and Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto, a Cantata(set by Mr Shuman)-Mr Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Kitty or the Female Phaeton Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: a Dialogue Actor: Mr and Miss Gaudry
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: in Eliza Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: in which will be introduced a Hornpipe Actor: Mossis, Miss Durham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

2140
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Packer; Edging-Miss Barton; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

2141
14 February 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Karver. To be conducted in the same manner as in 1754. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at seven o'clock. Miss Midnight had no concern in the management of a performance lately exhibited at the Haymarket under the above mentioned name, but was only there as a Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert And Oratory

Performance Comment: Bombasto, Signora Tambourina, Miss Karver, Miss Gaudry, a young Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage); Orations-Mrs Midnight; Instrumentals-the best performers With a band of originals, viz. Mynheer Broomsticado; Solo-Sg Twangdillo; and a Rhapsody on the Death of a late Noble Commander-Mrs Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: The Contest of Love and Glory

2142
08 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Miss Sledge, and Madam Jansolin. Receipts: #32 2s. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #7 14s. 6d., covered by income from tickets: @Tickets Cresswick Box 45@Pit 89@Gallery 31@Value #27 14s.@Tickets Desse Box 157@Pit 54@Gallery 70@Value #19 12s.@Tickets Jansoleene Box 58@Pit 179@Gallery 125@Value #53 17s.@Total Box 278@Pit 486@Gallery 381@Value #180 10s. and money #32 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Fainall-Ridout; Mirabel-Gibson; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cresswick; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Foible-Mrs Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Helm; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Miss Sledge; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Brent, in Which she will introduce Ah se un cor barbaro, a favourite song in Demetrio.

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: The Threshers, as17591005; III: The Dutch Skipper-Poitier; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

2143
20 August 1760 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Glanville. All Tickets delivered and dated the 21st will be taken, and likewise all Tickets delivered in Reinhold's Name will be taken. Tickets 2s. 6d. Burletta begins at 8:30 p.m. As the performers in public depend greatly on their Benefit, Miss Glanville will consider herself honored and obliged if the Nobility and Gentry attend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: See17600603 but Old Woman-Miss Glanville.
Cast
Role: 7600603 but Old Woman Actor: Miss Glanville.

2144
18 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLucia-a $Miss Bride, a figure dancer surprisingly perfect (Winston MS 9). Great expectations from her [Miss Bride] (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridan; Juba-Holland; Syphax-Davies; Sempronius-Havard; Marcus-Austin; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Lucia-A Gentlewoman(, 1st appearance in that character); Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Portius-Packer; Mutineer-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

2145
10 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.
Cast
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin , a Masquerade Dance proper to the play
Role: Additional Scene of the Funeral Procession of J Actor: Beard, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

2146
27 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Miles, Miss Young. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Ferguson will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #36 17s. plus income from tickets: Miles, #60 13s. (Box 103; pit 182; Gallery 76); Baker, #41 6s. (Box 69; Pit 125; Gallery 53); Miss Young #32 10s. (Box 28; Pit 98; Gallery 108). [All shared equally in the charges.] Mrs Ferguson's income of #18 16s. from tickets was clear (Box 9; Pit 61; Gallery 74) (Account Book). Charges: #64 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Don Charino-Collins; Don Lewis-Shuter; Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennett; Don Manuel-Cresswick; Monsieur-Holtom; Don Duart-Davis; Sancho-Baker; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Ferguson; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miles; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

2147
26 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by Mr Stanley, with a Hunting Song (never perform'd before) by the late Mr Handel. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to their Majesties on their nuptials (Biographia Dramatica). MacMillan suggests parts for afterpiece: Dametas-$Champness; Damon-$Lowe; Priest-$Fawcett; Phebe, Delia-$Miss Young; Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd Dancing-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a Pastoral Processionto the Wedding of Thyrsis-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: In which will be introduc'd Dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others

2148
28 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Susan Mullart, since call'd Mrs Evans [See 5 Jan. 1762]. It is said that Mr Ridout very artfully seduc'd her, and that proofs of their Intimacy appearing Miss Mullart assumed the name of Mrs Evans, and gave out that she had been privately married (Hopkins MS Notes). Ridout had died 28 May 1761. [See 30 Dec. 1761 and also 2 April 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Norfolk-Perry; Stanley-Anderson; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ratcliffe-Bennet; Catesby-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Oxford-Weller; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

2149
27 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17620105, but Beatrice-Miss Pope, first time; In Act II, a Minuet in the Masquerade Dance,-Noverre, Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope, first time
Role: a Minuet in the Masquerade Dance, Actor: Noverre, Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620424 but Rosin-Fox; a New Epilogue in Character-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: a New Epilogue in Character Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

2150
11 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. With the Original Act Tunes as adapted to the play by David Rizzio. No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd by Mathews and Miss Capitani will be taken. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.
Role: Duet Actor: Lowe, Miss Young.

Dance: TTwo Comic Dances-Mas. Roger, Miss Capitani; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Capitani

Performance Comment: Roger, Miss Capitani; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Capitani.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Capitani.

Song: I: The Lark's Shrill Note-Mrs Vincent

Entertainment: fter the play, By Particular Desire, the Scene of Lady Pentweazle from Foote's Taste. Lady Pentweazle-King, first time