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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.

3901
17 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #119 18s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17471216, but Gloster-Marr; Bedford-Usher; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

3902
31 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of Twelfth Night, or What you Will (written by Shakespear) is now reviving at Drury Lane Theatre, and will be acted for the first time on Twelfth Night. Receipts. #100 (Cross); #115 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

3903
15 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #159 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17471022, but Emilia-Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive.

3904
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #195 (Cross); #195 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17471106, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Tyrell-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

3905
24 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Anne Auretti. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Seven rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into front and side Boxes. Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17471021, but only Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Doll-Mrs Macklin listed.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Macklin listed.
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti

3906
05 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #130 19s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Ballet: VVertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

3907
08 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #167 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Pierre-Barry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamar-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

3908
23 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #149 3s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

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

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; V: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

Music: IV: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

3909
16 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow, By desire Hamlet. Romeo and Juliet is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #90 (Cross); #110 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17481116, but add Masquerade Dance-Mrs Addison.
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 Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203

3910
23 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Garrick] promised me the Part of Tressel; when the Play was given out, and I prepar'd for it, I saw in the Bills next Morn, another Person's Name [Blakes].-Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, quodet in Theatre Notebook, XI (1957) p. 136. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17480929, but Buckingham-Bridges; Blunt-Barnet; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
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 Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

3911
20 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author Tickets to be had as 9 and 14 Feb. [The Gentleman's Magazine this month gave a nine-column article to the Plan and Specimens of Irene a Tragedy by Mr Samuel Johnsin acted at Drury Lane from 6-20 February inclusive." In it plot was first retold, then excerpts from speeches were given which illustrated the beautiful expression of the moral values contained in the play: "To instance every moral which is inculcated in this performance, would be to transcribe the whole; but, however difficult I shall select a few." No comments are made upon the stage presentation, all is presented upon the basis of examination of the text. William Shenstone thought not much of it as a play. See Letter to Lady Luxborough 22 March.] Receipts: #110 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17481123, only Lucy-Mrs Clive listed.
Cast
Role: only Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive listed.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

3912
11 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #102 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17490314 but Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti

3913
02 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Dickinson, and Jones. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17490117, but Beatrice-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Master Shawford; V: The Periot's Dance-Master Shawford, Master Morrison

3914
06 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #176 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17481105, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cooke, Madem Auretti

3915
30 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Pope for a wig for Lear, ditto for Grandchamps #1 19s. (Treasurer's Book). [This wigmaker was Miss Pope's father, according to a MS note in the Treasurer's Book make presumably by W. H. Oxberry, 1848. Pope, the wig-maker, also rented space from dl annually, for his shop.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17491005, but Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

3916
14 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Pages covering this date missing from Treasurer's Book.] Tomorrow at 12 o'clock will be publish'd Don Saverio: A Musical Drama, as it is performed at Drury Lane. The Music composed by Mr Arne. Printed for John Watts, and sold by him at the Printing Office in Wild Court, near Lincoln's Inn Fields (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17500104, but Parts-Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Master Maltere, Miss Foulcades

3917
07 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the prisoners confined in the Marshalsea Prison, Southwark. Being their first application of this kind. Tickets to be had at The Marshalsea Prison, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17500403 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews

3918
20 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

3919
27 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17500918, but George Barnwell-Lee; Maria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

3920
23 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17501228, but Recruits-_Shuter, Vaughan; Sylvia-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-_; Welch Collier-_.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

3921
14 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17510123, but Recruits-_Vaughan, Shuter; Rose-Miss Minors; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

3922
14 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. Ladies send servant by three. Tickets at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Lee; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Sowdon for first time; Acasto-Berry; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

3923
21 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Performance Cancelled. [See Cross note for dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17501206, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: IV: Miss Falkner

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

3924
30 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard (Treasurer). Tickets and places to be had of Pritchard, at his house next the chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Triumphal Entry of the King will be as usual. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17501220, but Almeria-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

3925
07 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular desire. Being the last time of its being performed this season. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17510216, but Lieutenant-Mozeen; King Edward V-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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