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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.

9576
31 August 1693 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Newdigate newsletters, 2 Sept. 1693: On Thursday a person acting ye Jack pudding on a stage in Bartholomew fair Bantering upon ye Straits Expedition & return of the ffleet was taken into Custody (Folger Shakespeare Library, transcribed by Professor John Harold Wilson). Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 176, 2 Sept. 1693: A merry andrew in Bartholomew fair is committed for telling the mobb news that our fleet was come into Torbay, being forced in by some French privateers, and other words reflecting on the conduct of great ministers of state. Newdigate newsletters, 12 Sept. 1693: On Sunday [10 Sept.] Mr Percivall who kept a Booth during St Barthollomew fair was siezed near Charing cross upon ye acct of clipping being discovered by a young man (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 82). [See also Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 183, 205, 207, 212.

Performances

9577
24 August 1697 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 268, 24 Aug. 1697: The lord mayor has published an order forbidding all unlawfull gameing, excesse in drinking, swearing, cursing in Bartholomew fair. The only notice of a performance is an advance one, Post Boy, 12-14 Aug. 1697: At Mr Barns's Booth, between the Crown Tavern, and the Hospital-Gate, over against the Cross-Daggers in West-Smithfield Rounds, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, is to be seen the famous Rope-Dancers of Europe, being four Companies join'd in one, viz. the English, High-German, French and Morocco Companies of Rope-Dancers, by whom will be presented a Variety of Agility of Body, as Danceing, Tumbling, Walking, and Vaulting, the like was never seen before

Performances

9578
29 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: As17221211

9579
08 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: Mr Garrick first play'd Jaffier very fine-G: Applause. Genest, IV, 237: Barry's figure was pleasing and commanding in Pierre beyond description; but in a critical view he was not suited to the character. Receipts: #195 (Cross); #190 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

9580
01 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Thursday next Hamlet, the part of Hamlet by Barry. And on Saturday the Foundling. N.B.: All Places taken by Ladies and Gentlemen for the Foundling this night [Tuesday] will be continued for Saturday, unless notice is given to the contrary (General Advertiser). This play was for the benefit of Mr Garrick, clear of all charges; and therefore I shall at the end of the account subtract this sum from the total amount, it being return'd him again. And the reason of entering it among the rest of the sums was, because the principle [sic] treasurer should know nothing of the matter; and therefore as it stands in their books in the same manner as above, I think it proper to set it down here (Powel). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #193 16s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9581
18 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For the Relief of the Sufferers by a late Calamity...at his Auction-Room late the Little Theatre in the Hay-Market Mr Foote will exhibit for the satisfaction the curious a choice Collection of Pictures, all warranted Originals, and entirely new. To begin at twelve noon. [Cross, Fielding, II, 89, states that Foote mimicked Fielding as "Trottplaid" on this date.] Daily Advertiser, 28 April: It being represented unto this Court, that several Common Players of Interludes, Gamesters...have for several Years used and accustomed to assemble and meet together at several Fairs or pretended Fairs, held in this County of Middlesex, not warranted by Law, to wit, Tottenham Court Fair, Hampstead Fair, in Holborn Division, the Shepherd's Bush Fair in Kensington Division, Mile-End Fair and Bow-Fair, commonly called Green-Goose Fair, in the Tower Division, and May Fair in Westminster Division

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Collection Auction Of Pictures

9582
03 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B.: [This bill] was put up, but Mr Garrick was seiz'd with an ague, & there was no play, nor the Doors open'd (Cross). The Managers of Drury Lane Playhouse paid the sum of #208 1s. [Being the whole money taken at the play of King Lear, for the benefit of the Sufferers by the late Fire] into the hands of Mt Knight and Mt Jackson; and not as mentioned by Mistake in yesterday's paper; and the whole company gave their night's pay for the said benefit. The last new Reviv'd Play, call'd The Lover's Melancholy, will be acted by particular desire next Thursday, at Drury Lane, to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, being the last time of performing it this season (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: . As17480419 but Strictland-Macklin.
Cast
Role: 17480419 but Strictland Actor: Macklin.
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: II: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 III: Les Characteres de La Dance-Ann Auretti; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

9583
15 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The songs and chorusses new set by Mr Arne. Receipts: #70 (Cross); #71 4s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

9584
19 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By desire. [N.B. John Potter's letter of 18 Jan. is repeated in the General Advertiser for this day. Also further statements by Potter and Foote concerning the use of Mr Lewis's name (Potter's attorney).] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #103 4s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

9585
16 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets and places to be had of Yates next Door to Mr Walsh's Music Shop in Catherine St. in the Strand. Receipts: #230 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

9586
06 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. As the Auctioneer [Foote] gives Tea tomorrow at Covent Garden Mr Woodward (by particular desire) on Saturday next will present him with a dish of his own chocolate, with an addition of one Mew at his cats. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #168 18s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

9587
23 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last Thursday morning, Mr Harrington, Prompter to the Theatre Royal, being delerious and in a high fever, in the absence of his Nurse-keeper, threw himself out of his lodging window, and was killed by the fall. [See A Full and true Account of the woeful and wonderftl apparition of Hurloe Harrington, late prompter to the Theatre Royal in Dublin (London, 1750).] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

9588
06 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to G. Garrick by order of managers #5 5s.; Paid to Glovers Bill 18s.; Paid a bill per order Mr Garrick #4 2d. (Treasurer's Book). [Further records this season indicate that "Glover's Bill" which occurrs regularly each Monday was a constant sum paid to a tavern or coffee house, rather than to a glover. The average payment was #1 15s. weekly, amounting to about #56 for the season. It will not be itemized further.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #115 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

9589
20 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Whereas it has been industriously given out in order to prejudice Mr Barry, that he has frequently of late refused to act, when his health would have permitted; He takes this opportunity of assuring the publick, whose favour it is his highest ambition to deserve, that he scorns to make use of tricks or Evasions of this kind, and that nothing but real illness has, or shall ever oblige him to decline his duty as an actor (General Advertiser). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #144 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

9590
06 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular desire. Paid Mr Norton for Chorus last night 15s.; Ditto for this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #133 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491204, but Rural Dance-_Grandchamps.
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.

9591
13 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets some as for 9 Jan. Lent Mr Leviez #5 5s. by order of Lacy; Salary list paid #305 15s. 6d.; Neal dead (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

9592
15 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Burton for writing parts 15s.; Mr Hiens for a suit of men's cloaths #10 10s.; Caustin for 3 pieces old lace #1 1s.; Steel for French ribbons 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #128 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9593
16 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBeard robb'd in his chair at 2 in the Morning in Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Lent Mr Beard by order #21; Paid Blandford (T: Chandler) #11 19s. 8d.; Bought 36 yds. garter ribbon #4 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9594
24 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. [Miss Folcad is probably Miss Foulcade. See 19 Dec. 1749.] Paid Mr Norton for last night, 2 chorus 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #90 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9595
27 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Tickets for the Roman Father on the Author's Nights are to be had at Mr Dodsley's, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s.; Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); Charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

9596
28 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lent (Cross). We hear the managers of Drury Lane intend to give a Benefit to a granddaughter of Milton; the Masque of Comus will be perform'd that night, with an Occasional Prologue by Mr Garrick (General Advertiser)

Performances

9597
07 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCampioni off the salary list. Paid Calthorpe #63; paid Mr Oram by order of Lacy #8 8s.; Salary List #200 4d.; Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s.; Wax & Brick Dust 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

9598
15 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard and Mr Havard continuing ill the plays which were lately bespoke and designed to be acted at Drury Lane are oblig'd to be deferr'd for some days. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

9599
26 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author, tho' not put so in the Bills (Cross). To the Publick: As Mr Arne originally composed the Music in the Masque of Alfred, and the town may probably on that account imagine the Music, as now perform'd, to he all his production, he is advised by his friends to inform the publick that but two of his songs are in that performance, viz.: the first song beginning O Peace thou fairest child of Heaven; and the Ode in Honour of Great Britain, beginning, When Britain first at Heaven's Command, with the chorus, Rule Britannia, Rule the Waves, &c. which songs he submitted to be mix'd with the productions of others, to oblige the author of the poem. Tho. Aug. Arne (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon

9600
20 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Morning we were surpris'd with the unhappy News, that Frederick Prince of Wales Dy'd the Night before between ten & eleven-Mr Beard's Benefit was to be on Thursday & many of ye Bills were posted before we heard of this Accident the Bills were immediately torn down, & the House shut up before my Ld Chamberlain sent orders for so doing-on fryday the 5th of Ap: my Lord sent us leave to open on the 8th: being Easter Monday; it is said our having permission to open so soon, & before the prince was Bury'd was on account of the Actors Benefits depending (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None