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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.

4451
12 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Verney [Housekeeper]. Tickets to be had of Verney at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: By Desire (Public Advertiser), done by Children (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17571119, but Duke Frederick-Mozeen; Amiens-Vernon; Corin-Philips; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

4452
15 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar, Smith, Broad, & Bride. Mainpiece, By Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Milwood-Miss Haughton; Uncle-Walker; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; In Act I, Singing-Vernon.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

4453
19 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not performed for two years [see 18 April 1757]. Fleetwood, Bransby, OBrien played their parts for the first time. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #155 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood; Polydore-Obrien; Acasto-Bransby; Chamont-Holland; Chaplain-Packer; Page-Miss Simson; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

4454
20 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross); #93 13s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; other parts-Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

Dance: III: Spanish Dance, as17581014

4455
24 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 4s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-Vaughan; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Ariel-Eliz. Young (with proper songs); Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque, -Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, others.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

4456
18 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 18 years. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #123 4s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Fleetwood, 1st time; Caled-Mossop, 1st time; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber; Eumenes-Davies; Herbis-Packer; Artemon-Austen; Abudah-Havard; Daran-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

4457
14 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #144 1s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp (an Entertainment). Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the comedians; Characters of the dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon

Performance Comment: Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the comedians; Characters of the dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

4458
23 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #168 19s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17581019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

4459
06 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The third night of Eurydice will be on Saturday next. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #150 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Cast
Role: Periander Actor: Garrick
Role: Polydore Actor: Holland
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Austin; Melissa-Miss Barton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet.

4460
27 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Part of pit laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre on Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross); Charges #63 ( Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17581223, but Beatrice-Miss Macklin; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Dottrel Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

4461
17 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fleetwood. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17580926, but Hamlet-Fleetwood, 1st time; Laertes-Obrien, 1st time; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Ghost-Bransby; Polonius-Blakes; the Prologue Upon Shakespeare and his Works-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: and his Works Actor: Garrick.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: The Flemish Feast Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

4462
19 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Tickets of Holland, at his lodgings next door to the Bedford Arms, in the Piazza, Covent Garden; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross); Charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland, 1st time; Sigismunda-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Siffredi-Davies; Osmond-Havard; Rodolpho-Blakes; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17590319 but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

4463
31 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We borrow'd Clarke for Osman. #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17590502, but Osman-Clarke from cg; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

4464
06 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Baker from Dublin Danc'd (Well). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupe-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Blister-Philips; Quaver-Rooker.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: The Shepherd's Holiday-Miss Baker from Dublin, Giorgi; End: A Pantomime Dance, The Italian Gardiner-Sg Grimaldi, Miss Baker

4465
23 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: bout this time in the month was printed a 42-page pamphlet, Reasons why David Garrick should not appear on the Stage, in a Letter to John Rich. This is high praise of Garrick: 'I am so blinded either by prejudice of admiration that I can see nobody else" when Garrick plays.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

4466
06 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. For ye Author of ye farce (not put up so). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17591105, but Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

4467
27 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: HHamlet by Fleetwood. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17590929, but Hamlet-Fleetwood; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Osric-Perry.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

4468
30 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Reciepts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi-Davies; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Osmond-Havard; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: TheShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

4469
29 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17591011, butWishwell-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: butWishwell Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Clerimont Actor: Holland
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

4470
10 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. I slept [?] at Drury Lane before the play & was at my Office, it was a cold frostly night (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Strictland Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: See17591106, but Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

4471
25 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cross, Widow of the late Prompter, and Moody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

4472
19 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Plym made her first appearance in the character of Viola--a very pretty figure both in breeches and otherwise,--a thin weak voice, and received a decent reception (Hopkins Diary--$MacMillan). Miss Plym made her first appearance this Night in Viola, a very pretty Figure in both Dresses, a Thin weak Voice. pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Viola Miss Plym, first appearance; great applause (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 5 Feb. 1755.] Receipts: #99 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Obrien
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

4473
15 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Command (Hopkins). King & Queen (Cross Diary). Receipts: #240 13s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17631021, but Brush-Castle; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17631119

4474
07 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd to Rogier will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End: New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; End Farce: A Minuet-Rogier, Miss Rogers (scholar to Noverre)

4475
01 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir