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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.

3251
23 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Waring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Giles; Periwinkle-Cross; Tradelove-Mynns; Obadiah-Jones; Fainwell-Seynor; Freeman-Cole; Simon-Pullen; Sackbut-Jones; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Martin; Sarah-Mrs Clarke; Betty-Miss Jones; Quaker Boy-Jenny Jones.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Sarah Actor: Mrs Clarke

Dance: II: Dutch Sailor-; III: Running Footman-; IV: Pierrot-

3252
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Argus-Ray; Robin-Macklin; Boy-Miss Cole; Rovewell-Beard.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

3253
01 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: EEgerton 2320: Receipts: #83. Mrs Roberts hiss'd, Mr Mills too

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Buckingham-Mills; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Richmond-Cibber; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfold-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Tressel Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3254
24 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. Mainpiece: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham; The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey; The Divorce and Death of Queen Katherine; The Coronation of Anna Bullen, with the Military Ceremony of The Champion in Westminster Hallv; the Christening of Queen Elizabeth, and many other Historical Passages. Tickets to be had at Mr Berry's, the Corner of Crown-Court in Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd out by Woodburn, Mrs Roberts, and Speer will be taken. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-Winstone; Gardiner-Johnson; Cranmer-Turbutt; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Lord Chamberlain-Woodburn; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Raftor; Cromwell-Cross; Lord Sands-Neale; Surveyor-Taswell; Lovel-Ray; Old Lady-Mrs Egerton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Cross
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; II: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; III: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: IV: A Ballad-Lowe; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

3255
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

3256
16 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rout at ye Haymarket (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross); #118 16s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17481004, but also Goodall-Winstone; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

3257
14 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, Ballet Master. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Mr Leviez is oblig'd to change the play on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Romeo advertis'd but Mrs Cibber's illness chang'd it (Cross). Tickets to be had of Leviez at his house in Great Queen St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Fribble-Garrick; rest omitted; To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Triumph of Peace-; (see17490221) in which will be a Grand Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

3258
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast
Role: 2 Mrs La Writ Actor: Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.

3259
19 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lane for 22 1!4 yds. of Brocade #20; Youngest Shawford's dancing 5s.; Ditto Young Cross 5s.; Norton 2 Chorus last night 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #72 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To Conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3260
07 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3261
24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play never acted. 'Tis hoped no gentleman will take it ill that he cannot possibly be admitted behind scenes this night (General Advertiser). This play was wrote by Mr Whitehead Tutor to my Lord Jersey,--it was receiv'd with Extravagant applause--& it was Agreed Mr-(Cross). Paid Mr Ackman for writing voice parts in Don Severio #1 1s.; Salary list #305 6d. Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Of some interest is the fact that a ship plying between London and Dublin was named the Roman Father, perhaps in response to the popularity of this play. See note of its safe arrival in Crookhaven in General Advertiser 25 Oct. 1750.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 7s. 6d. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Garrick; Publius Horatius-Barry; Tullius Hostilius-Sowdon; Valerius-King; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horatia-Mrs Pritchard [from 1st edition but listed in order of actors named in General Advertiser]; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard

3262
08 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Barry flew from his articles & engag'd with Rich; Mrs Cibber (who did not play last season) is also engag'd there--Y: King went to Ireland--Macklin and Wife came from thence to Mr Rich (Cross). Passage open'd from Russel St. into the boxes where Ladies and Gentlemen may be set down from their coaches, and there is likewise a better accommodation made for Chairs to come up to the House, and be kept in waiting, at the end of the Passage from Bridges St. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the Theatre. [The notice about the Passage was continued through 20 Sept. The notice about prices was customary throughout the season. Neither will be repeated further here.] Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo-(with Songs) Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With a New Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Blister-Bridges; Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Beard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

3263
30 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Reviv'd not acted in 10 years. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Dryden. The Music composed by Dr Boyce. Proper Dances, Chorusses, &c....The Word of the Masque will be deliver'd gratis at the doors (General Advertiser). Play not much lik'd and ye Masque greatly dislik'd (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Yates; Pedro (the Pilgrim)-Havard; Roderigo-Berry; Curio-Scrase; Seberto-Mozeen; Jaques-Blakes; Lopez-Vaughan; Master of the Mad House-Bridges; Governor-Raftor; Porter-W. Vaughan; Drunken Servant-Shuter; Mad Scholar-Sowdon; Mad Taylor, Stuttering Cook-Woodward; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welchman-James; 1st Outlaw-Ackman; 2nd Outlaw-Paddick; 3rd Outlaw-Marr; Gentleman-Simson; Peasant-Blakey; Keeper-Costollo; Alinda-Mrs Willoughby; Fool-Mrs Pitt; Julietta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Fool Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Performance Comment: Monus-Beard; Mars-Reinhold; Chronos-Wilder; Janus-Master Mattocks; Venus-Miss Norris; Diana-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

3264
28 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Norris did Polly (well) (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17501226, but Polly-Miss Norris, 1st time; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

3265
23 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Cast taken from 1st edn. The bill merely lists actors and notes "With proper Music, Scenes, and Decorations. Never acted before." It mentions no Prologue or Epilogue.] This Masque was wrote about eleven years ago, by Mr Malet & Mr Thomson, & play'd in the Garden at Clifden before the P. of Wales &c.--Mr Malet has now alter'd it, & it was play'd with great Applause, only some of the Dances, being too long were dislik'd, & some of the Songs had ye same reception (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred, A Masque

Performance Comment: Alfred-Garrick; Earl of Devon-Lee; Hermit-Berry; Edwin-Burton; Corin-Blakes; Danish King-Sowdon; First Dane-Palmer; Eltruda-Miss Bellamy; Emma-Mrs Bennet; Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon; Second Dane-Mozeen; Shepherdess-Miss Minors; Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.

3266
26 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Wid. Mills & Mr Matthews (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mathews in Fountain Court, Aldermanbury; of Mrs Mills, at Mr Gardiner's a Printer in Little Russel St., Covent Garden and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the Way of the World, and for the 18th will be taken, and those for the Fair Penitent the 25th. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17510121, but Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: The Savoyard-Mathews, Mad Camargo; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020; IV: A Harlequin Dance-the Little Swiss; V: The Scotch Dance-Mathews, Mad Auretti

3267
27 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit for] Taswell, Layfield, Marr, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison had Tickets (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17510201, but Foible-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3268
26 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Green went to Bath to play & left us-O fool. Mr Mossop from Ireland play'd Richd -the House was crowded in ten Minutes, he was receiv'd with great Applause but happening to crack towards the end a few hiss'd. but were overpower'd by the Claps--he is very young has been upon ye Irish Stage but two years--his performance was so well, that we cou'd find no want but--Garrick (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop his 1st appearance on the English stage; Buckingham-Lee; Tressel-Blakes; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Richmond-Havard; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Minors; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Stanley-Winstone; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; King Henry-Berry.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17510917, but Kate-Mrs Simpson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Yates

3269
17 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Tragedy is taken from ye French by ye Revd Mr Francis. A great Noise before ye play began, occasion'd by ye Music not playing what they lik'd, they being Palted wou'd not come into the Orchestra-a Branch knock'd down, Candles thrown &c.-Mr Garrick went on, order'd ye Music in, & all was quiet-went off with great Applause (Cross). Never acted before. Characters New Dress'd Mr Garrick is intitled to my sincerest Gratitude for his Performance as an Actor, and for his Punctuality as a Manager...his strong good Sence, with that Spirit of Theatrical Criticism, which is his peculiar natural Genius (Prefatory matter by Francis first in ed.). Receipts: 180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Performance Comment: Mercour-Garrick; Clerval-Dexter; Dorimond-Berry; Marquis of Delville-Havard; Eugenia-Miss Bellamy; Orphisa-Mrs Pritchard; Emelia-Mrs Ward; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Pritchard (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Orphisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cibber Actor: Mrs Pritchard

3270
20 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Macklin, to which he spoke a farewell Prologue hinting at his new scheme (a Coffee house now fitting up in the Piazza) Mrs Mack, Miss & He play'd (Cross). [Macklin discharged last June from Covent Garden, one night given him at Drury Lane when he took leave; Poor I toss'd up...King Henry 7, 1764 (Winston MS 8). Gray's Inn Journal noted this performance by the bequeathing to the stage of Miss Macklin who should succeed in genteel comedy.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Palmer; Witling-Yates; Granger-Davies; Cook-Blakes; Charlotte-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; In Act IV The Cantata proper to the play,-Beard; A Farewell Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

3271
01 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWoodward, not Gar: Did Duretete (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Durete-Woodward, 1st time; Petit-Vernon; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Dugard-Blakes; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bissarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

3272
19 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Woodward he did buck in the Farce (Cross). On account of the extraordinary demand for places, Boxes and Pit will be laid together. Amphitheatre on Stage. Published Tuner No 3-31 pages, 6d. Receipts: #311 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Brainworm-Yates; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Bobadil-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

3273
24 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr & Mrs Davies (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these 17 years. Tickets and places to be had of Mr and Mrs Davies at their lodgings at Mr Evan's, in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #192 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Nerestan-Davies; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Beard

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

3274
11 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted there. The Principal Characters New Dress'd. As written by Shakespear (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Mossop; Menenius-Berry; Tullus Aufidius-Havard; Cominius-Davies; Sicinius Velutius-Bransby; Junius Brutus-Burton; Roman Citizens-Yates, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Clough, W. Vaughan; Senator-Walker; Edile-Jefferson; Roman-Ackman; Lieutenant-Scrase; Servants to Aufidius-Taswell, Philips, Vernon; Virgilia-Mrs Davies; Valeria-Mrs Bennet; Volumnia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

3275
18 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber (Cross). Tickets delivered for the 11th will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Laura-Mrs Haughton; Officers-Burton, Simson.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Beard

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