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25558 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Cross
We found 23731 matches on Performance Comments, 9520 matches on Event Comments, 4738 matches on Performance Title, 137 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

3876
08 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lane (Tailor) #105 17s.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Ward; Acasto-Bridges; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

3877
12 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross); #87 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward for the first time; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-Shuter; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Costollo; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Parley-Mrs Green; Angelica-Miss Cole; Lady Darling-Miss Pitt; Vizard-Blakes; Dicky-Ray; Constable-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Costollo
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

3878
01 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mas. Maltere, Miss Foulcade, Mrs L'font & Goodwin. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

3879
05 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #116 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Berry; Axalla-Palmer; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Ward; Dervise-Winstone; Hali-Simson; Moneses-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

3880
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison
Role: Bird Catchers Actor: Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford

3881
11 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. The entertainment of Robin Hood is oblig'd to be deferr'd for a few days on account of the indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17501017, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Col.-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

3882
17 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Majesty. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17501231, but Lady-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pit.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

3883
10 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Havard; Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Salanio-Scrase; Gratiano-Palmer; Tubal-Taswell; Gibbo-Ray; Balthasar-Simpson; Morochius [sic]-Burton; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Solarino-Blakes; Duke-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

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

Dance: Mathews

3884
20 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

3885
28 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17510914, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

3886
08 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Mossop, for the first time; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Bellamy; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

3887
10 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Mossop, first time; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Miss Bellamy with Original Epilogue; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Bennet; Cephisa-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Bellamy with Original Epilogue
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Pastoral Dance Actor: Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

Ballet: III: Savoyard Travellers. As17511105

3888
26 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham ; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherine ; the Death of Cardinal Wolsey ; the Christening of the Princess Elizabeth ; and many other Historical passages. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Shuter
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cromwell Actor: Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

3889
29 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: GGiffard from Ireland Zanga. Acting indiff. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zana-Giffard from Dublin 1st appearance this stage; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Dyer; Alvarez-Anderson; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

3890
03 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMons Devisse and Mons Ferrere, a Comic Dancer, lately arrived from Paris, will perform in a few days at Drury Lane. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Ernesto-Simpson; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Charon-W. Vaughan; Aesop-Winstone; Mercury-Wilder; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Tattoo-Marr; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Shuter; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

3891
05 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others

3892
13 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

3893
04 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Axalla-Lacey; Moneses-Ross; Bajazet-Mossop; Hali-Simpson; Dervise-Winstone; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Burton; Stratocles-Mozeen; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

Dance: As17521102

3894
05 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Afterpiece: By Desire. The Tragedy of Don Sebastian, King of Portugal, written by Dryden; and the Rehearsal, written by the Duke of Buckingham, are reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be play'd there soon alternately. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17521122, but Landlady-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; IV: The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

3895
11 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17521030, but Valentine-_; Oldcastle-_; Charlotte-_; Goodall-_; Mrs Highman-_.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; A Dutch Dance, as17521125; L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

3896
08 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts:#170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

3897
08 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Gentleman did Theodosius. First appearance. He played pretty (Cross). He is identified as William? Smith in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-a Gentleman first appearance any stage; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Varanes-Barry; Aranthes-Usher; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

3898
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

3899
19 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Quin did Falstaff for Ryan (Cross). The Nobility and Gentry at Bath gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (Gentleman's Magazine, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Riccard
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

3900
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a Procession and Sacrifice Actor: after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.