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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Cross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Cross")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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24319 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cross
We found 23450 matches on Performance Comments, 6585 matches on Event Comments, 4316 matches on Performance Title, 2139 matches on Roles/Actors, and 119 matches on Author.

2876
06 April 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fitzgerald. For the Entertainment of His Excellency Don Bentura de Zari, the Emperor of Morocco's Ambassador. Tickets 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Italian and English-; [Note, At the Desire of several Gentlemen, Mrs Fitzgerald's voice accompanied by] Trumpet and German Flute-Mr Grano; [The Consort opening with an entire new Trumpet Sonata-

2877
30 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: Harlequin-Mrs Santlow

2878
03 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Powell; Lieutenant-Bowen; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; A new Saraband, Jig-Miss Younger, being the first time of her Dancing alone on the Stage

2879
16 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and King, the boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Dance: A Gentleman for his Diversion, lately arriv'd from Scotland; Mrs Santlow, others

2880
17 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wantlow; By Their Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow

2881
10 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hunt. Receipts: #65 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17150202, but Ben-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Leveridge, the New Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Also Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

2882
12 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kent. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for The Adventures of Five Hours taken this day. Receipts: #72 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17150125

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Mrs Bullock

2883
26 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Manina Fletcher. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 3s. 6d. and tickets #24 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Song: New songs-Mrs Fletcher

Music: A Lesson upon the Harpsichord-an Eminent Master

Dance: As17151217

2884
07 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #15 5s. and tickets #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: With a New Epilogue to the Town, -Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Moore.

Music: A Concerto for the Violin and Flute by John Baston-John Baston, John Baston's brother

Dance: The last new Pasacaile, Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

2885
02 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Opera of Calypso is oblig'd to be deferred by Reason of Mrs Barbier's Indisposition. Receipts: #34 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Upstart Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Winwife Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Decoy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Schoolding

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Salle, Mlle Salle

2886
08 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Receipts: money #36 17s.; tickets #48 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17170302 but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: 7170302 but Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

2887
13 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller and Mrs Spiller. The Prologue is printed and will be dispos'd of at the House that Night for the Author. Receipts: money #24 2s.; tickets #71 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Governor-Keene; Quisara-Mrs Spiller; With a new Comi/Tragi/Mechanical Prologue in the gay Stile by Spiller-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Leveridge, Pack

Dance: As17161221; La Folie-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

2888
14 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Margareta-Mrs Horton; Cacafogo-Leigh; Old Woman-Norris; Alithea-Mrs Baker; With a New Prologue-Miss Lindar; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Margareta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Song: As17170204; particularly Comic Songs-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17161210

2889
16 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin, Coker, Mrs Robertson. Afterpiece: [By Benjamin Griffin.] A New Farce. Receipts: money #14 9s.; tickets #42 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Jew-Griffin; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Masquerade; or, An Evening's Intrigue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Reveller-Spiller; Gaymein-Ogden; Ogle-Griffin; Callow-C. Bullock; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Finch; Lady Harriet-Mrs Robertson; Flippant-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Flippant Actor: Mrs Rubridge.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Wedding Dance, Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

2890
20 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis/and/Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Song: As17170102; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis

2891
28 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cook, Eaton, Hastings, and Mrs Wellman. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #76 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly several new dances by Cook-Cook, a Master who never performed on any Stage before

Song: As17170319

2892
25 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission as 18 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: A new Swedish Dal Karle-Shaw, Mrs Santlow

2893
14 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17180318

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

2894
23 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis@and@her@Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis

Dance: As17180318

2895
29 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hunt. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17180403 but Jeremy-Miller; Ben-Bickerstaff; Nurse-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton

Song: Ray

Dance: Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

2896
03 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit H. Bullock, Giffard, Egleton, Mrs Robertson. Tickets for Hamlet taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

2897
15 February 1720 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dennis. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Music-Mrs Dennis who never yet perform'd in Publick

2898
28 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Miss Smith

2899
16 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. The Front Boxes and the Pit to be laid together by Tickets at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17201231, but King-Thurmond; Queen-Mrs Porter; Laertes-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Hussar and Wife-Shaw, Mrs Booth

2900
29 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Sarah Ottey. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Harpsichord-Mrs Ottey