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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.

6851
21 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier. Receipts: money #24 1s. 6d.; tickets #30 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 28 by money and 42 by tickets; stage, 1 by money; pit, 64 by money and 81 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; firstgallery, 33 by money and 74 by tickets; second gallery, 37 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: Of Poitier's Composition: A Jalousie of Three Pierots-Poitier, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Serious Dance-Dupre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour; French Peasant-Poitier; A Grand Ballet-ten Persons of Different Characters

Music: End III: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Kettle Drums-Mr Poitier

6852
10 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salway and Neale. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #16 17s.; tickets #175 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 251 by tickets; balcony, 4 by money; pit, 32 by money and 540 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; first gallery, 32 by money and 319 by tickets; second gallery, 44 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17270311 but Melinda-Mrs Berriman; Brazen-Salway.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Warren.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; Preamble beat on Kettle Drums-Mr Job Baker of His Majesty's Second Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards

Dance: PPierrot-Nivelon, Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Song: Salway

6853
30 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying. Daily Post, 30 Oct.: The Play of King Henry the Eighth...having met with a very favourable Reception from the Town, we hear that the Players propose to add several different Characters of Dignity to the Procession of Queen Anne Bullen , with other proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Tim-Norris; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom Shacklehead-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-Wm. Mills; Doubty-Watson; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Shacklehead Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. Cobler-Boval; His Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills

Performance Comment: Cobler-Boval; His Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills.

6854
05 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Cerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Miss Robinson Jr, a Scholar of Mr Essex's, being the first Time of her performing in that Capacity; particularly The Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

6855
20 March 1728 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Corbett, lately arriv'd from Italy, being the first and the last time of his Performing in Publick. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Bizzaria's on all the New Gusto's of Italy-Mr Corbett for all Instruments and; Pieces on the Viol d'Amore-; Pieces on the two new Instruments call'd, The Chamber@Horns- (never heard in Publick)

6856
02 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying; and Dances proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Cibber Jr; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom Shaklehead-Johnson; Teague-Oats; Belfort-W. Mills; Doubty-Watson; Lady Shaklehead-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lady Shaklehead Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Grace.

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

6857
14 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sandham. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentlewoman that never appeared on the Stage before; particularly the Famous Mr Henry Purcell's Song, From Rosy Bowers-

Dance: Sandham, Burny, Eaton, Dukes, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

6858
22 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17300427 but Charles-Smith; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Marplot-R. Williams; Whisper-Machen.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Music: One of Mr Handel's Lessons on the Harpsichord-Burk Thumoth (a Youth of 13 Years of Age); also a Trumpet@Piece-Burk Thumoth

6859
11 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: The Principal Parts Actor: Giffard, W. Giffard, Williams, Penkethman, Collet, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Haughton, Miss Vaughan, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Old Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Young Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mimick Actor: Mrs Mountford

Music: new Concerto on the Flute, to be play'd on the Stage, -Mr Jacob Price, who never perform'd in publick before

6860
19 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Song: Cantata of Mr Haydn's-a Gentleman that never appear'd on any Stage before; a Dialogue of Purcell's-that Gentleman, a Youth

6861
14 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17310113, but Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Music: Solo on the Violin-Mr Ravenscroft

6862
04 February 1731 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: In which several Instruments, particularly on the Violin, she having been approv'd by Mr Handell, will play (besides Corelli's Vivaldi's,) some Pieces of her own Composing-a Gentlewoman

6863
24 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: money #39; tickets #98 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; III: Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle

Music: t the Request of the Free and Accepted Masons a Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (never perform'd in publick), Words by Charles De la Faye, Esq; and set to Musick by Mr Francisco-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Hall, Papillion, Thompson

Related Works
Related Work: Gander Hall Author(s): Andrew Franklin
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

6864
07 June 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the particular Request of the Gentlemen of Deptford and Woolwich. Receipts: money #25 8s.; tickets #73 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: II: A new Clown-Nivelon; III: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Music: V: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; in which Kettle Drums-Poitier

6865
09 August 1731 @ St. Albans Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Trumpet Piece-Mr Burk Thumoth, a Youth of fourteen Years of Age

6866
30 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17320129, but Westmoreland-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bullock.
Role: Northumberland Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17320327 but Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Music: t the rising of the Curtain: Mr Handel's Water Musick, with French Horns and Trumpets, accompany'd by the rest of the Instruments-

Dance: II: Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; III: A new Scotch Dance-Burny, Miss Wherrit; IV: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Two Pierots-Burney, Miss Tollet

6867
27 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Somebody-Miller; Micher-Collett; Basil-Jenkins; Jolt-Excell; Fetch-Rosco; Macahone-Morgan; Isabella-Mrs Roberts; Doll-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth; V: A Grand Lesson of Mr Handell's on the Harpsichord-Thumoth

6868
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Havard. For the Entertainment of the Foreign Ministers and several other Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard;Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Norris; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Finder-Bullock; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Norris; A New Prologue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

6869
15 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Miller; Rovewell-Excel; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; III: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit;

Song: II: A new Drinking Song-Excell; IV: A Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excell

6870
30 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gypsey Actor: Mrs Christian.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden

Song: Master Cuttin, a Scholar of Mr Eversman

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe-a lad of ten, a scholar of Jones

6871
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on Stage 4s. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

6872
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on Stage 4s. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

6873
26 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With an additional Scene written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [See Daily Journal, 26 Sept., for a discussion of the relationship between the Patentees of DL and the rebelling actors, opening at HAY, with particular reference to The Impartial State of the Dispute; see also 4 June 1733.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: As17330924, but Oronces-Stoppelaer; Roger-Mullart; Fruitful-Fielding; Quaint-Jones; 1st Player-Paget; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330924, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Jobson-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mullart

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, Composed by Mr Lampe

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter .

6874
31 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Procris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme

Music: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, the 5th of Vivaldi's Concertos and the 7th of Corelli's Solos on the Welsh Harp by Mr Petry, from Wales

Dance: A new Scotch Sword Dance by Baker in a Highland Character. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

6875
20 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, composed for the Comedy by Mr Seedo

Dance: Irish Trot by a Youth but nine Years old. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits) .