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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.

3676
23 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Winstone; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Lucianus-Shuter; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Grave Diggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

3677
07 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Not acted in 20 years. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Dexter; Dorax-Mossop; Antonio-Palmer; Muley Moluch-Berry; Mustapha-Shuter; Mufti-Winstone; Alvarez-Davies; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Moryama-Mrs Davies; Johayma-Mrs James; Benduca-Burton; Muley Zeyden-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.

3678
29 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Winstone; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Mozeen; Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Recruit-Shuter; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Second Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

3679
19 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17521201

3680
15 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 8 years. [See 24 April 1753, and 15 Feb. 1746.] Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Yates; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Maria 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.

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

3681
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Favorable comment on Mossop's Acting appeared in Grays Inn Journal for 29 Sept.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Yates; Gripe-Blakes; Young Thrifty-Ackman; Old Thrifty-W. Vaughan; Shift-Clough; Young Gripe-Wilder; Lucia-Miss Minors; Clara-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

3682
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Don Pedro-Havard; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with a song)-Beard; Leonato-Mozeen; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3683
04 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Mercutio-Woodward; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With additional scenes representing the Funeral Procession- to the monument of the Capulets; the vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

3684
16 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; 1st Gravedigger-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Francisco-Raftor; Player Queen-Mrs Bennett; Player King-Burton; Ghost-Berry; Laertes-Blakes; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; 2nd Gravedigger-Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3685
15 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Blakes; Gent Usher-Lacey; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cowper; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

3686
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: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

3687
07 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell and Morris will be taken. Tickets of Mrs Mills at her lodgings at Gardyner's a Printer, in Russel St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: As17540430 but to conclude with a Minuet-Morris, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Minuet Actor: Morris, Mrs Addison.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett

Song: I: The School of Anacreon-Beard; IV: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17540416 III: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; the Clown-Shawford; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

3688
17 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Vernon; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Dugard-Blakes; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Bissarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Clough; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Beard

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

3689
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: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3690
10 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The bill contains the customary advertisment for this play -"Containing the death of Cardinal Wolsey; the Christening of Princess Elizabeth, and many other other historical passages." Repeated on subsequent bills.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Sands-Phillips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Surveyor-Simon; Lovel-Ackman; Guilford-Marr; Brandon-Wilder; Capuchius-Scrase; Dr Butts-Vaughan; Denny-Vernon; Old Lady-Mrs James; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; With the representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Phillips
Role: Brandon Actor: Wilder
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: II: The School of Anacreon-Beard

3691
11 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Simson; Tibalt-Blakes; Fryar@Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; The Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play,-Matthews, Dennison.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

3692
12 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross, first time; Antonio-Philips; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Bransby; Don Choleric-Yates; Manuel-Mozeen; Sancho-Clough; Jacques-Vaughan; Page-Mas. Simson; Monsieur-Blakes; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Clodio-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

3693
16 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernado-Vernon; Francisco-Raftor; Pl. King-Bransby; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

3694
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: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

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

3695
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: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

3696
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: Belinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Havard.

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: Queen Dollallola Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Simson

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

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

3697
04 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Woodward; Rosencrantz-Simson; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

3698
23 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Bransby; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut-Jefferson; Edward V-Master Simson; Duke of York-Master Cautherly; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

3699
24 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Jones never acted there. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Murphy; Southampton-Havard; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Lord Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieut.-Walker.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

Dance: IV: As17550930

3700
28 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; second Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; first Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.