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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.

576
07 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17391208, but Witwoud-Cibber; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

577
23 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Uncle-Roberts; Trueman-Hale; Blunt-Gibson; Maria-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Cross; Millwood-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Tom Thumb-Miss Mullart (the first time of her appearing on any stage); Dollalolla-Mrs Woodward; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Grizzel-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mullart

Song: In I: Roberts

Dance: II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

578
28 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter; King-Hale; Osmyn-Delane; Gonsalez-Bridgwater; Garcia-Hallam; Heli-Stephens; Selim-Gibson; Alonzo-Arthur; Perez-Rosco; Mourning Bride-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mourning Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: FFawns and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

579
06 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17411027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

580
14 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Roberts; Pyrrhus-Delane; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Miss Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Butler.

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Matelot-Fausan, Signora Fausan; V: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausan, Signora Fausan, LaCroix, Delemain, Dumont, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story, Miss Rayner, Miss Wright

581
28 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Cornwall-Ridout; Albany-Turbutt; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: The Mechels

582
26 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Song-Beard; IV: Song-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

583
30 March 1743 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Turbutt; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Blakes; Bullock-Taswell; Recruits-Neal, Marr; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Music: Solo on German Flute-Mr Thumoth

584
17 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Neale; Bellguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Curly-Berry; Hothead-Morgan; Testimony-Taswell; Merchant-Woodburn; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Jobson-Turbutt; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Sir John Loverule-Morland; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Morland

Dance: IV: Mlle Auguste

585
29 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

586
24 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Bridges; Edgar-Giffard; Bastard-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Petit Maitre-Blakes; Pierot-Leviez; Colombine-Mrs Mann.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann.

587
22 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17441226, but Jack-Green; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: Temple of Dulness

Cast
Role: Goddess of Dullness Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Sga Dorinna Actor: Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Sga Bettini; IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

588
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs Cross

589
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17441124, but School Boy-Young Shuter; Major/Rakish-Morgan; Father Benedict-Green; Friendly-Bransby; Lettice-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

590
06 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17451005, but Indiana-Miss Furnival, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Singing in II:-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

591
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cross

592
04 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered; or, French Policy Defeated

593
02 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17461031, but Committeeman-Bransby; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: As17461121

594
04 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17461027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Grand Comic Dance call'dThe German Camp-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Salomon's Son; Also The Vintage-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

595
12 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461002; but Sir Harry Wildair (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Tom Errand-Leigh; Parley-Mrs Cross; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

596
31 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17470312 but Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Daniel-Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Muilment, the Mechels, Salomon's son

597
28 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosia's

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Bridges; Sosia-Neale; Mercury-Collins; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Macklin; Alcmena-Mrs Giffard; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Phebus-Usher; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Bransby; Bromia-Mrs Cross; Night-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

598
13 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bridges. Tickets to be had of Mr Bridges at Mr Courteen's in Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Publish'd this day at 1s. Miss in Her Teens; or, the Medley of Lovers, a Farce in Two Acts, as it is performed at Drury Lane. Written by Mr Garrick. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17481001, but Richard-_; Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive first time in that part
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe and Jumpedo

599
06 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Coleman for a white and gold brocaded robe #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #110 (Cross); #111 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491216, but Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Sealand-Berry; Daniel-_.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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

Dance: III: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet: End: Savoyard Travellers. As17500126

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.

600
10 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hobson. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17510215, but Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: only Lucy Actor: Mrs Green listed.

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss