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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.

6176
29 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17440207, but Fair Penitent-Mrs Horton; Sciolto-Stephens; Lothario-a Gentleman (formerly Patentee of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane) [Highmore].Highmore].
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

Song: TTo Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

6177
07 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Picq and Reinhold. Tickets deliver'd out by the Widow Dupre and Mrs Mather will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17440313 but Shylock-James; Gobbo-Anderson; Jessica-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Anderson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: AA Bacchanalian Two Part Song-Beard, Reinhold

Dance: MMinuet-Picq, a scholar of his

6178
20 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Benefit Furnival. [Prices 3s.,2s., 1s.] Tickets delivered out by Mrs Phillips, Cunningham, and Blakey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Kitty Pry-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Cunningham

Dance: The three Graniers

6179
22 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam Sen and Mrs Bainbridge. Positively the Last night of playing this season. [On Easter Monday this house will revert to tumbling and pantomime and rope dancing.] Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered out by Bourn, Laws, and Toole will be taken this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Este who never appeared on any London stage before.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Este who never appeared on any London stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Song: Miss Joneswho never appear'd on any stage before

6180
05 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [E+Edward the Black Prince, a new play by Mrs Hoper. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Poictiers Or The English Prince

Performance Comment: Parts-Goodfellow, Cushing, Furnival, Paget, Lee, Shuter, Wignell, Mrs Cushing, Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Goodfellow, Cushing, Furnival, Paget, Lee, Shuter, Wignell, Mrs Cushing, Miss Budgell.

Dance: As17461124

6181
26 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Law, Mrs Beckham, and the Miss Moreau, Miss Baker, and Miss Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: See17470206, but Richard-Cushing; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

6182
30 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

6183
29 February 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunning and Mrs Rowley. To begin at 6 p.m. Prices: 5s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Dunning his 1st appearance in public; Castalio-Gentlewoman; Monimia-Mrs Rowley; New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the Acts: a Gentleman

6184
06 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Stage to be formed into an amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17481010, but Fair Penitent-Mrs Woffington; Sciolto-Sparks; Horatio-Gibson; Lothario-Delane.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rossano Actor: Anderson
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Song: After: Sga Margarita Giacomazzi lately arriv'd from Italy

6185
30 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton. Tickets to be had at the Golden Head in Long-acre. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17490304 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Young Clincher-Collins; Dickey-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

6186
17 October 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.

6187
22 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Charlotte Lennox, a Concert of Musick, after which [the play] will be presented gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Lennox.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Lennox.

Entertainment:

6188
25 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White. Charges #60. Deficit to White #31, covered by #102 19s. from tickets. Mrs Elrington who play'd Lady Froth Thursday night granted #5 5s. Receipts: #29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Margarita-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: full cast with Tippet Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse

6189
05 September 1751 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hallam. At the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. For one Night only. A Concert &c. By Desire of Several Persons of Distinction. Boxes 3s. Pit or Gallery 2s. (London Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam; Roderigo-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6190
16 December 1751 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yeates. A Concert, For One Night Only. To begin at six by reason of the length of the Performance. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yeates.

6191
06 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17511118, but Oroonoko-Barry 2nd time; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber

Dance: III: A Grand Scots Ballet, as17511009

6192
04 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531031, but Kite-Marten; Ballance-Anderson; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Anderson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

6193
18 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tragedy reviv'd and never acted there before. Afterpiece: Written by Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

6194
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baker first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

6195
03 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17550421 but Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: As17550430

6196
13 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignell, and Mrs Gondou. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17550408 but Raymond-Anderson; Pedro-Wignell; Add Teresa-Mrs Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Anderson
Role: Add Teresa Actor: Mrs Griffiths.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

6197
22 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece [by Edward Young]: not acted these 30 years. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tomorrow, not acted these 20 years, Ulysses for the Benefit of Mrs Woffington. A Young lady, remarkably handsome, appeared in the Pit of Covent Garden Playhouse on Monday Night last; she had on a white hat with pink ribbons; a pink colour'd Cardinal trimm'd with white fur, which she took off on account of people spitting down from the slips...She was standing near the Pit Door before the play began, but soon had room made for her at the end of one of the seats (Daily Advertiser, 22 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Myron-Narry; Busiris-Ryan; Nicanor-Sparks; Memnon-Smith; Rameses-Dyer; Syphoces-Anderson; Pheron-Bennet; Auloces-White; Myris-Mrs Hamilton; Mandane-Miss Nossiter; Original Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Syphoces Actor: Anderson
Role: Myris Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

6198
26 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Being positively the last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17560318 but Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

6199
08 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mayo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17560329 but Lady Townly-Mrs Mayo (first appearance on any stage); Townly-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Mayo

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

6200
24 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Ladies send servants by Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17570221, but Lothario-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Role: Rossano Actor: Anderson
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: As17561217

Song: As17570221