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11418 results for: Keyword - Mr Richard Cross
We found 6750 matches on Event Comments, 2923 matches on Performance Comments, 2144 matches on Author, 1450 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

726
16 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: Norfolk Actor: Richardson
Role: Blunt Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Cross, Abbot

727
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: May Day

728
05 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17350107, but King Henry-Hyde; Duchess of York-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Richard 1n Actor: Quin
Role: Tressel Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

729
19 March 1703 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Elford. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Several new Songs-Mrs Hudson, Mr Elford accompany'd with the Lute; Also particular Performances-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister; concluding with a Song made upon St. Cecilia's Day, but never yet perform'd-

730
29 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for one Jones and a Dang Master (Cross). No building on stage. Tickets deliver'd out for the Confederacy will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: Beard

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

Music: CConcerto on Violin cello-Mr Jones

731
30 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece this Season. Benefit for Miss Minors & Mrs Cowper (Cross). [See note, 27 March 1756.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: Lethe with Mr Garricks new Scene

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

732
18 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. For Miss Macklin (Cross). Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: By Particular Desire, an Ode call'd The Fair Monitor-Miss Macklin; , in which accompanied on the Harpsichord-Miss Macklin The Words by a Young Lady, the Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr

Dance: A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin

733
23 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Dance: The Galliard-Lally, Mrs Cross; Two Punches and Harlequin-; Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock

734
20 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber Play'd (Cross). The Letter sign'd E. L. written in the Name of several Persons of Distinction, is receiv'd; and the Play of King Lear will be acted there, as soon as Mr Garrick is able to perform so long a Character (note "From the Theatre Royal Drury Lane" inserted in the General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #156 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discoverd

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment Cross

735
21 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Costollo, and Wilder. Tickets and places to be had at the Stage Door of the theatre. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

Entertainment: S+SpecialtyAfter: An Elogium-Mr Ross;wrote by Dryden, concluding with Milton's Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespear-Mr Ross. representing the shade of Shakespear as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. By Particular Desire.

736
27 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Tickets of Beard in Russel-St, Covent Garden; and at Stage Door. Receipts: #260 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Cymon and Iphigenia a Cantata by Mr Arne-Beard; II: The School of Anacreon a New Cantata by Arne-Beard; IV: (By Desire) The Lass of the Mill-Beard; accompany'd on the Harp-Mr Parry

Music: III: A Piece on the Welch Harp-Parry

737
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #195 (Cross); #195 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

738
23 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Garrick] promised me the Part of Tressel; when the Play was given out, and I prepar'd for it, I saw in the Bills next Morn, another Person's Name [Blakes].-Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, quodet in Theatre Notebook, XI (1957) p. 136. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

739
07 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular desire. Being the last time of its being performed this season. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

740
26 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

741
18 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

742
02 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Minors. Tickets of Burton at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long-Acre; of Miss Minors, at a Baker's in Bridges St., and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out by Marr, Miss Batchelor, and Mrs Gibbons will be taken. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Song: II: A New Ballad-Beard; IV: A New Song call'd The Return-Vernon

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17540416 V: A Minuet-Gerard, Miss Batchelor

743
22 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow The Careless Husband, Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard, 1st time in that character. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

744
04 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

745
05 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Author

746
09 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Ackman, Sturt and Mrs Cooke. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: AA Comic Dance-

747
27 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #191 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

748
21 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of Pit rail'd into boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Doors open at half past three. Tickets at Mr Beard's lodgings, Russel St., Covent Garden. Last till Holidays. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Song: II: A New Cantata (compos'd by Mr Arne)-Beard; III: Singing-Master Vernon; IV: The Incantation Song in Dryden's Indian Queen (composed by Purcell)-Beard

749
08 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Prologue, Epilogue and Pastoral Dialogue. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Addison. A New Pastoral Dialogue for the benefit of ye Author of ye Dialogue, Cook ye Poet (Cross). [The Prologue was on comic poetry (spoken by Ryan); the Epilogue was on the Comic Characters of Women (spoken by Mrs Bland). See published version (London, 1753 "to which is prefixed an Ode to John Rich, Esq:"--British Museum 11795 K 31).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Entertainment: NNew Prologue, Epilogue, likewise a New Pastoral Dialogue (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music by Mr Arne-

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

750
22 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Leviez. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe with Mr Garricks new Scene

Dance: II: A New Dance-several Children, Scholars to Mr Leviez; III: A New Sailor's Dance, as17560217; IV: (By Particular Desire) Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin; V: The Garlands, as17560213