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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.

3701
04 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

3702
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: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

3703
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: First time in 12 years. [See 11 April 1747.] Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets at Burton's at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long Acre, and at stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17551117, but Chamont-Holland; Monimia-Miss Macklin (being their first appearances in those parts); Acasto-Burton; Ernesto-_.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: First Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Second Lady Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Matthews

3704
21 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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

3705
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: Brandon Actor: Jefferson
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sandys Actor: Philips
Role: Ann Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

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

3706
16 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMacbeth as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

3707
18 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRomeo & Juliet oblig'd to be deferr'd till Wednesday, when the Ladies may be assured of their Places which they have taken this Day. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other characters-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

3708
10 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Usher; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Clement-Burton; Mas. Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

3709
03 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Petit-Usher; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Druetete-Woodward; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Duaard-Blakes; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

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

3710
26 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. [Presumably the same ones made for the revived performance 7 Nov. 1754.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a 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 Reprisal

3711
21 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places, and on the stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre. Receipts: #253 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Jefferson; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-. [Dancers unspecified.

3712
13 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Tickets of Ross at his house in Bow Street, Covent Garden. Receipts. #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Yates; Young Cape-Ross; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.

3713
13 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Mossop; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Bransby; King Henry-Berry; Catesby-Usher; Duke of York-Master Cautherly; Edward V-Master Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Trellel-Blakes; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Jefferson; Melissa-Mrs Jefferson; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors; Sharp-Yates.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson

3714
24 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [This note appears on all subsequent notices for the play this season, and will not be recorded further here.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; 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.

3715
04 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. [This notice, accompanying each subsequent announcement of this season, will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Walker; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Master Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Italian Peasants-Signor Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, being the 1st time of their appearing upon that stage

3716
07 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As the performance greatly depends upon the Music and Machinery, No Gentlemen can possibly be admitted into the Orchestra or behind the Scenes. Venice Preserved is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mossop's indisposition. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

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

3717
18 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Froth-Blakes; Lady Pliant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with a song in character)-Mrs Clive; Touchwood-Davies; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive

3718
19 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd the Tempest, as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

3719
20 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow the New Tragedy call'd Agis. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

3720
03 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; To conclude with a 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 Apprentice

3721
07 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 April 1756.] The great Demand Mrs Cibber has had for places, has oblig'd her to lay the whole Pit into the Boxes; and the Stage form'd into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be admitted to keep places. Tickets deliver'd for Barbarossa 9 March will be taken. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Walker; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants Dance, as17571004

3722
14 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #138 19s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Holland; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Bertran-Austin; Lorenzo-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Yates; Alphonso-Burton; Pedro-Packer; Raymond-Bransby; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Holland
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Holland, Burton, Packer, Taswell, Ackman, Vaughan, Perry, Wilkinson Parts listed in Larpent MS 149

Dance: As17581017

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

3723
17 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #134 10s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Brisk-Obrien (1st time); Froth-Blakes; Lady Plyant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with song)-Mrs Clive; Mellefont-Havard; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Touchwood-Davies; Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Holland, Burton, Packer, Taswell, Ackman, Vaughan, Perry, Wilkinson Parts listed in Larpent MS 149

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

3724
23 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 22 March 1757.] Receipts: 180 (Cross); #178 5s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Palmer; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Juan-Blakes; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Austin; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

3725
27 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece By Desire. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #153 5s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.