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6074 results for: Keyword - Mr Ross
We found 4265 matches on Event Comments, 1610 matches on Performance Comments, 552 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
22 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Young Bellair-Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Graham; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Dorimont Actor: Ross
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

1002
28 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson and Wife and Mas. Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at Grigsbys Coffee House, behind the Royal Exchange, and at stage door. Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17540921, but Sir Charles Easy-Ross first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Ross first time.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: By Children-(Cross). Jasper-Mas. Cautherley; Fribble-Mas. Simson; Capt. Flash-Mas. Moore; Puff-Mas. Wallace; Miss Biddy-Miss Simson; Occasional Prologue-Mas. Simson; Concluding with a Country Dance-characters.

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: III: A Minuet-Mas. Simson, Miss Simson

1003
01 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Saunderson. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17541102, but Macbeth-Mossop; MacDuff-Ross; Banquo-Palmer.
Cast
Role: MacDuff Actor: Ross
Role: Ross Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

1004
15 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Robinson, Tomlinson, Goodwin and Bride. Tickets deliver'd out by Hunter and Spilsbury will be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17550115, but Valentine-Ross; Trapland-_.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasants-Morris, Shawford; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

1005
23 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17550304 but Edgar-Ross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1006
07 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Went off pretty well (Cross). Comedy reviv'd. Not acted these 30 years. Characters new Dress'd. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Yates; Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Scruple-Taswell; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles Pleasant-Palmer; Cockswain-Blakes; Cribbidge-Usher; Easy-Scrase; Indent-Jefferson; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jiltup-Miss Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; Advocate-Mrs Hippisley; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Atkins, Ackman, Mozeen; Barmaid-Mrs Bennet; With a New Song-Beard (in character); To Conclude with a Sailor's Dance-.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

1007
31 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece] Much dislik'd & Hiss'd, Imperfect, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Sir Fopling-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Cowper; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Young Belair-Palmer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Dorimont Actor: Ross
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

1008
04 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Murphy, first time; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Walker; Hali-Simson; Tamerlane-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Usual Prologue-; in Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Beard.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors-the Little Pietro, Miss Noverre, others; New Dance-Baletti, Lauchery, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre

1009
26 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: See17551007, but Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Cloughl Blakes, Atkins, Ackman; New Song-Beard in character.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1010
05 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Antonio-Philips; Charino-Taswell; Duart-Usher; Governor-Burton; Cholerick-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Miss Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Clodio-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-children

1011
06 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Cash-Jefferson; Bobadil-Woodward; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Stephen-Yates; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Clement-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

1012
18 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Bill contains usual Advertisement: "Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv, and many other historical passages." This advertisement will not be noted further this season.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle by Children

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

1013
12 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author of the Farce [Murphy] (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

1014
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Young so hoarse she cou'd not sing one Song--Yet all went Calm (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Ross; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatillion-Blakes; Melidor-Walker; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

1015
14 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley (Box-Lobby Door-Keeper). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: As17551218. By Kids (Cross).

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

1016
17 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Veale (First Gallery Door-Keeper). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17550913, but Plume-Ross; Brazen-Palmer (both for the first time); Bullock-Philips.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1017
25 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Queen Elizabethv; and many other Historical Passages. [A customary notice for all Henry VIII bills this season. It will not be repeated below.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Mossop; Brandon-Jefferson; Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Cranmer-Havard; Sandys-Philips; Lovell-Ackman; Guildford-Marr; Capucius-Scrase; Gardiner-Taswell; Surveyor-Simson; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Doctor Butts-Vaughan; Campeius-Burton; Ann Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience (with song)-Miss [I] Young; With a Representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: By the children. Cross Master Simson, Miss Pope, Miss Simson, Miss Poplin. [See17551218.]

1018
21 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Lady Townly for her own Benefit, tho' not advertis'd so--Inspid (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Glen, 1st time that stage.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

1019
04 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Prologue to the farce (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mossop; Omar-Burton; Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Mirvan-Marr; Zama-Ackman; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Haly-Simson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

1020
11 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

1021
23 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not played for six years. [Actually not for 8 years; see 4 May 1748.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Philida

Dance: TThe Colliers, as17561122

1022
24 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With proper Dances and Decorations (Public Advertiser). Miss Bricklayer sung Indiff. (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Elder Brother-Holland; 1st Spirit-Ross; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Y. Brother-Usher; Nymph-a young gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [Miss Bricklayer?]; Second Spirit-Master Simson; Second Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina [& song of Sweet Echo-Miss Young; First Bacchanal-Beard.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1023
11 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 12 years [hence first time for all appearing in these characters. See 9 Nov. 1745.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mossop; Juba-Ross; Syphax-Berry; Sempronius-Havard; Portius-Davies; Marcus-Holland; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Mutineer-Walker; Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Lucisa-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

1024
15 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Not acted for 20 years. [See 28 April 1747. Some slight alterations were made by Dr Hawksworth (Genest, IV, 478).] The songs of the Interlude will be printed and deliver'd gratis at the Doors. This Day Publish'd Lilliput, a Dramatic Entertainment as it is performed at Drury Lane. Printed for Paul Vaillant, facing Southampton St. in the Strand, 1s. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Ross; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Macklin; Amphitryon-Havard; Polida-Walker; Tranio-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; In Which will be introduced a New Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young, others; New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1025
03 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, his first appearance on this stage; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Condill, the first time.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross, his first appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer