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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Lory-Neale; Surgeon-Yates; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Cross; Varole-Blakes; Coupler-Morgan; Bull-Usher; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Song: As17431022

Dance: II: A New Dance, as17431013; IV: Italian Masquerade, as17431110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Bridges; Cassander-Giffard; Statira-Mrs Giffard; Roxanna-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-W. Giffard; Hephestion-Cross; Polyperchon-Winstone; Philip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdiccas-Turbutt; Eumenes-Ray; Meleager-Usher; Aristander-Taswell; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Roxanna Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Hephestion Actor: Cross
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Song: As17431029

Dance: III: A New Dance, as17431015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick, 1st time; Villeroy-Giffard; Fernando-Yates; Isabella-Mrs Giffard; Victoria-Mrs Woffington; Count Baldwin-Havard; Carlos-W. Giffard; Frederick-Cross; Fabian-Blakes; Belford-Woodburn; Pedro-Ray; Jaqueline-Collins; Sampson-Turbutt; Julia-Mrs Cross; Child-Miss Yates; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Frederick Actor: Cross
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Blandford-Bridges; Driver-Taswell; Governor-Cross; Daniel-Neale; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Blakes; Widow-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Horsington; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Cross
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: 2nd Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Song: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Foote; Hothead-[I.] Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Cross; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Bennett; Belguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Marr; John-Simpson; Betty-Mrs King; Aunt-Mrs Cross; In Act III Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Cross
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17460609 but Scrub-Cibber; Cherry-Mrs Baily; Gipsey-Mrs Cross; Sir Charles Freeman-Cross; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Bridges; Bonniface-Phillips; Archer-Giffard; Hounslow-Leigh; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Foigard-Oates.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Baily
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered

Event Comment: Being the last time of acting the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Cibber Sick. Mrs Pritchard play'd Sullen (Cross). Receipts. #180 (Cross); #149 2s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17481111, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat with Additions

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17481203; IV: Scotch Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti

Event Comment: Sun: 29th Dr Barrowby dy'd suddenly a good friend to ye Actors in Sickness (Cross). [Inspector No 259 appears in Daily Advertiser and London Gazette with a long comparison between actors and various styles of famous painters, Garrick, Barry, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Woodward and Macklin are treated.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17510913, but Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Lawyer-_.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-Blanchard; Old Woman-Mrs Davenett.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: The Cottage Maid

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Incledon, Munden, Bernard, Macready, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Cross, Miss Broadhurst. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Reefwell-Bannister; Wakely-Incledon; Countryman-Munden; Sailor-Bernard; Squire Snareall-Macready; Margery-Mrs Pitt; Country Girl-Mrs Cross; Lydia-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Hornpipe, Dance of Sailors-

Song: Masquerade Scene in 1st piece: Green Willow (composed by Percy)-Miss Broadhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Keene; Hearty-Cross; Vincent-Wilks; Hilliard-Cibber; Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Scentwell-Husband; Clack-Norris; Talboy-Bullock; Courtier-Bowen; Scribble-Norris; Randall-Johnson; Patrico-Cory; Lawyer-Fairbank; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Cross; Amie-Mrs Saunders; Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini. Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Cross
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex [the Unhappy Favourite]

Performance Comment: As17350108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Burleigh-Quin; Nottingham-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Performance Comment: Margaret-Mrs Clive; Sir William Worthy-Shepard; Manly-Mechlin; Heartwell-Este; Gainlove-Cross; Toothdrawer-Hallam; Archer-Salway; Doctor-Turbutt; Peter-Raftor; Flora-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross; but edition of 1735 lists: Physician-Harper .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Gainlove Actor: Cross
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: As17350222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Mills; King-Milward; Ghost-Quin; Ostrick-Cibber; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Gravedigger-Johnson; Horatio-Este; Guildenstern-Winstone; Rosencrans-Cross; Marcellus-Berry; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Cross; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Rosencrans Actor: Cross
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Cross
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonzalez-Quin; Garcia-Cibber; Selim-Cross; Perez-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Heli-Este; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Butler; Leonora-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Cross
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Salway; Stocks-Harper; Chloe-Mrs Cibber; Jack Stocks-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Livier; Boor Servant-Macklin; Scaramouch-Janno; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Philips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Dukes, Janno; Country Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lord Lurewell-Este; Richard-Berry; Joe-Stoppelaer; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Kate-Mrs Cross; Courtiers-Winstone, Cross, Hill; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Lorenzo-Mills; Bertran-Wright; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; II: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Burgomaster and Frow-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Milward; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Sosia-Turbutt; Phoebus-Cross; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Raftor; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Cross; Night-Miss Bennet; Alcmena-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Cross
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: In III: Celia that I once was Blest by the late Mr Henry Purcell, and-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: In IV: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Scapin; Or, The Old One Caught In A Sack

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Trim-Chapman; Bounceabout-Arthur; Gripe-Pagett; Octavio-Marr; Slyboots-Yates; Solomon Smack-Cross; Lucia-Mrs Cross; Medlar-Mrs Haughton; Loveit-Mrs Talbot.
Cast
Role: Solomon Smack Actor: Cross
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Medlar Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Talbot.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers; or, The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Tom Trueblue-Bencraft; Old Britton-Arthur; Lieutenant Dreadnaught-Yates; Nancy-Mrs Villeneuve; with a Grand Chorus-; with Violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, French Horns, Trumpets, Kettle Drums-.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

Dance: Oates, Yates, Bencraft, Gray, Julian, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Phillips; particularly The Spanish Beauties-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Cross; Balance-Bridges; Kite-Carr; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-W. Giffard; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Miss Scott; Lucy-Mrs Bennett; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Recruits-Neale, Anderson.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cross
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Ridout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Neale; Don Choleric-Yates; Duart-Winstone; Antonio-Dove; Charino-Taswell; Governor-Bridges; Manuel-Cross; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cross
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-W. Giffard; Millwood-Mrs Roberts; Thorowgood-Winstone; Trueman-Cross; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Anderson; Maria-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Trueman Actor: Cross
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Giffard; Gloster-Bridges; Bastard-W. Giffard; Kent-Winstone; Cornwall-Blakes; Albany-Cross; Burgundy-Ray; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Old Man-Taswell; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Arante-Miss Horsington; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Cross
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: As17431022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17460606 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Cross; Edging-Mrs Bailey; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Morelove-Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: Cross.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Conspiracy Discovered