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25542 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Cross
We found 23726 matches on Performance Comments, 9507 matches on Event Comments, 4738 matches on Performance Title, 137 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

3126
06 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Frenchman-Lacey; Drunken Man-Clough; Concluding with a Minuet(by Particular Desire,)-Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Minuet Actor: Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

3127
30 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber taken ill Miss Haughton did Alicia. Printed Notice deliver'd at the Doors (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

3128
17 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Tragedy by John Brown never Acted before (playbill). This author is conceal'd, but is it ye first dramatic piece he ever wrote-Great Applause and deservedly (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick; Barbarossa-Mossop; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Aladin-Usher; Officer-Mozeen; Slave-Walker; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber; Music-adapted to the play; Prologue-Garrick in the Character of a Country Boy; Epilogue by Garrick-Woodward in the Character of a Fine Gentleman (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber

3129
06 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece went off better (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Viola-Mrs Davies, first time; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Havard; Sir Toby Belch-Berry; Clown-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Malvolio-Yates; Sebastian-Palmer; Maria-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

3130
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye Busy Body (Cross). For the benefit of Woodward. Garrick had Woodward act Polonius seriously (Genest, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

3131
20 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Murphy from Covent Garden did Osmyn. Indiff-tho' great applause (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3132
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber who has been ill ever since ye riot on Tus. ye 18 Novr plays (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17551201, but Dances-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

3133
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: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

3134
06 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

3135
28 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560406 but Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

3136
17 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop Osmin ye 1st time (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop, 1st time; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Garcia-Usher; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Simson; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

3137
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: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3138
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: GGen. Blakeney was here & greatly Huzza'd (Cross). Receipts: #170 [Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17561124, but Lady-Mrs Davies [Mrs Cibber was ill; see note for 7 Dec.].Mrs Cibber was ill; see note for 7 Dec.].
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

3139
27 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Pantomime new by Woodward] Went off with great Applause. ye Cyclops Dance encored (Cross). New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Full Prices. As the performance greatly depends upon the Music and Machinery, no gentleman can possibly be admitted into the Orchestra or behind the Scenes. [This prohibition repeated in all subsequent performances, will not be further noted here.] N.B. The Play of the Revenge oblig'd to be deferred on account of Mossop's indisposition. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Wrothy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Justice Ballance-Burton; Serjeant Kite-Berry; Bullock-Philips; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

3140
02 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17561021, but Lord Townly-Garrick, 1st time for 10 years; Lady Townly-Miss Macklin, 1st time in the part here; John Moody-_; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Miss Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: By particular Desire, aMinuet-Miss Macklin

3141
20 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Vernon & Young. Tickets (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 15 May 1754.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer; Duke-Bransby; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Morochius-Burton; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

3142
21 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the French Dancers, tho' not in the Bills. It was to have been The Winter's Tale, but Mrs Cibber is taken ill (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for The Winter's Tale and Catherine and Petruchio will be taken. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Burton, and the Masquerade scene restored.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Catherine-Mrs Clive; Grumio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Grand Masquerade Dance Actor:

3143
30 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece alter'd from Beaumont & Fletcher (Cross) being a sequel to Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of the Shrew (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Pritchard. Tickets of Pritchard in Great Queen St.; Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. [The Larpent MS 133 lists the characters: Sophocles, Tranio, Maria, Bianca, Jaques, Petruchio, Petronius, Pedro, Citizens, Countrymen, Doctor, Apothecary, 1st Watch, 2nd Watch.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Mossop, 1st time; Phorbas-Davies; Lycea-Mrs Bennet; Xuthus-Berry; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Performance Comment: Palmer, Yates, Miss Pritchard, Burton, Usher, Mrs Bennet. [No assignment to characters available.]

Song: Beard

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

3144
06 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Simsons. Tickets of Simson in Wild Passage, Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House behind the Royal Exchange, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where places may be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17570111, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Burton.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: By Children-Cross. Fairy Queen-Miss Pope; Statue-Master Roger; Cynthia-Miss Simson; Oberon-Master Simson.
Cast
Role: By Children Actor: Cross. Fairy Queen-Miss Pope

Entertainment: A Cento on the Birth@day of Shakespeare , selected from his own Works, by particular Desire-Master Simson

Dance: LLouvre and Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson

3145
19 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward play'd-1st after his illness (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 2 years. [See 14 Nov. 1755.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with Song)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Phebe-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

3146
28 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Fleetwood first appear'd--he did Romeo & was receiv'd with great & deserv'd Applause--he is son to our Late Patentee (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #210 19s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood, 1st appearance on any stage; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Escalus-Bransby; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Laurence-Havard; Mercutio-Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Miss Young; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

3147
30 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great applause again--& he mended (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Rooker; Laura-Mrs Vernon; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

3148
03 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: OObrien did Brazen, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause (Cross). [See a two-column comment on The Recruiting Officer and O'Brien's acting in Theatre No II published in The London Chronicle, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of Brazen never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of Farquhar's own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Obrien, 1st appearance; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3149
03 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Dull (Cross). [For alleged reason, see Biographia Dramatica, wherein Mallet blamed actors' negligence regarding pathos.] Not acted in 24 years. Revised by the author. No admittance behind scenes. Full Prices. Receipts: #190 (Cross); #189 15s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Garrick, Havard, Holland, Davies, Burton, Packer, Mozeen, Mrs Cibber, Miss Haughton, but Genest, IV, 547, lists: Periander-Garrick; Procles-Havard; Polydore-Holland; Eurydice-Mrs Cibber; Leonidas-Davis; Ariston-Burton; Medon-Packer; Officer-Mozeen; Melissa-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Periander Actor: Garrick
Role: Polydore Actor: Holland
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Cibber

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

3150
17 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (First Gallery Office Keeper). We borrow'd Mrs Baker for Maria (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17590106, but Thorogood-Davies; Maria-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: Beard

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

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; IV: A Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi;