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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.

3701
13 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I]. Public Advertiser, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Love: Goldsmith's poem of Edwin and Angelina. Scene, A Hermit's Cell. Edwin-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage unidentified); Angelina-Mrs Plomer; War: Scene I. A Sea-port. Officers carousing. O say Bonny Lass-; Scene II. A Village. Serjeant-Davies; Country Lasses-Mrs Gaudry; Milkmaid-Miss Collett; Admiral Benbow-Bannister; A new dance, The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: The British Soldier Triumphant Actor: Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss Collett; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Forster.

3702
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Parys is identified in Morning Post, 29 Apr.]. Oracle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #353 19s. 6d. (194.10.6; 6.4.0; tickets: 153.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

3703
16 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Authority of the Most Noble for Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household. Benefit for Waldron, prompter. Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 4, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Elliston; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque-Aickin; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Harlowe; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Zorayda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Dance: End 2nd piece: Pas Russe, as17960907

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

3704
11 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. True Briton, 2 Sept.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing-Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Snarl-Suett; Charles-Trueman; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen; Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Davenport

3705
10 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Almanzor-Valentino Urbani; Almiro-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Gemir-Cassani; Rustano-Lawrence; Floro-Dogget; Almahide-Signora Margarita del'Epine; Alinda-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Blesa-Mrs Lindsey [Eliza-$Mrs Cross]..
Cast
Role: Blesa Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Cross

3706
26 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Duff [Duffield?], Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Hutton, Miss Francis

Performance Comment: =], Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Hutton, Miss Francis.

3707
26 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #114 1s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Simpson; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Ludovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M. Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3708
29 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #101 10s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: As17470919, but a New Dance-Cooke; Minuet-_; the Original Cantata-_; in IV Occasional Prologue-_; but the New Occasional Epilogue= (by Particular Desire)-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3709
21 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #146 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Lovewit-Arthur; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Leigh; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington; Doll Common-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

3710
04 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Principal characters in the Mainpiece New Dress'd. [Barry, apparently for the first time. See 5 Nov.] Receipts: #140 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel); #151 14s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Mozeen; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Bajazet-Barry; Omar-Sparks; Dervise-Berry; Hali-Usher; Stratocles-Winstone; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

3711
18 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #185 (Cross); #169 5s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Florella-Mrs Green; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates. [General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green

Song: SSailors Rendezvous at Portsmouth, as17471117

3712
16 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Never acted there. [See 24 April 1747.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 6s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry V-Barry; Archbishop of Canterbury-Delane; Exeter-Berry; Fluellin-Macklin; Pistol-Yates; Gloster-Usher; Bedford-Marr; Westmoreland-Simpson; Gower-Bransby; Salisbury-Burton; King of France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Mountjoy-Lee; Bp. Ely-Winstone; Cambridge-Raftor; Scroop-Mozeen; Grey-Ray; Governor of Harfleur-Taswell; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Neale; Nym-Arthur; Bardolph-I. Sparks; Boy-Miss Yates; Queen Isabel-Mrs Bennet; Katherine-Mrs Green; the Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

3713
02 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 1s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Dumont-Barry, 1st time; Gloster-Delane; Belmour-Lee; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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

3714
09 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #185 (Cross); #174 9s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Barrington; Friendly-Lowe; Sir Testy-Arthur; Dick-Blakes; Hob's Mother-Mrs Macklin; Flora-Mrs Mozeen; Old Hob-Berry; Betty-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mozeen

3715
25 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #136 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17471015, but Lady Bountiful-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Savoyard Dance, as17471215

3716
26 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cooke. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Stage form'd into front and side Boxes. Tickets and Places to be had of Cooke at Mr Clark's, an Upholsterer, in James Street, Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #55 17s.; tickets,124 3s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17480122, but Richard-_; John Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Polish Dance, as17471109; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

3717
12 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets and places of Blakes at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Les Messieurs & Dames peuvent laisser Diner leurs Domestiques car a quatre Heur sera assez a bonne heur de les Envoyer pour Gardez les places dans les loges. M. Fanfaron (General Advertiser). [The General Advertiser this day also included the first announcement of Mrs Macklin's benefit to be held on 22 April, at which would be perform'd the Lover's Melancholy, "Not acted these Hundred years," together with a new farce (never acted) called The Club of Fortune Hunters. The notice ran again several times, followed by the letters to the author of the General Advertiser noted on 19 and 23 April.] Receipts: #111 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #58 6s.; tickets, #52 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17471021, but Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Arthur; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 Sailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

Song: SSailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

3718
04 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #139 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Roderigo-Woodward; Duke-Winstone; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard; Montano-Bransby; Gratiano-Simpson; Ludovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Lettice-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

3719
11 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #147 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Florella-Mrs Green; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

3720
13 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross); #115 8s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Canterbury-Bridges; Exeter-Berry; Bp. of Ely-Winstone; France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable of France-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Montjoy-Lee; Gower-Bransby; MacMorris-James; Capt. Jamy-Neale; Nym-Taswell; Bardolph-Ray; Boy-Miss Yates; Fluellen-Yates; Pistol-Woodward; Isabel-Mrs Mills; Catherine-Mrs Green; Hostess-Miss Pitt; Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

3721
21 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Fair Penitent is deferr'd, on account of Mr Barry's Indisposition, till tomorrow. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #95 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Flash-Woodward; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs Clive; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17481019

Music: As17481019

3722
02 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Bridges; Hastings-Garrick; Bellmour-Lee; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Gentleman-Usher; Lady-Miss Cole; Shore-Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

3723
03 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #30 (Cross); #49 12s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates, 1st time; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer 2nd time of appearing in any character; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Solanio-King; Duke-Winstone; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child; IV: A Piece of Music on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; III: The Savoyards, as17480920

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. Cooke, Anne Auretti

3724
04 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross); #141 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon for the first time; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Winstone; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervis-Berry; Haly-Usher; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

3725
22 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #126 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17481117, but add Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17481221