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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.

601
03 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Mr Jefferson, Mr Chamnes & Mrs Vernon. Y. Poitier Danc'd (Cross). [No receipts listed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17550927, but Daniel-Jefferson; Lucinda-Mrs Jefferson; Indiana-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Poitier Jun; first appearance that stage Mrs Vernon;

Song: Beard, Champness

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

602
27 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Taswell, Bransby, and 7 more Tickets [for Jefferson, Vernon, Miss Young, Hayes, Petit, Miss Rousselet, Mrs Valcour]. Tickets deliver'd for The Inconstant will be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571126, but Indiana-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Sir John-Bransby; Daniel-Jefferson; Singing in Act II-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: A Masquerade Polish Dance-Delatre, Miss Rousellet; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Valcour

Song: III: Miss Young

603
09 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17591107, but Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Scrase, Vaughan, Ackman, Fox, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer

604
24 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Palmer; Sir Harry-Garrick, 1st time; Numps-Obrien; Tipkin-Blakes; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Haughton; Clerimont Sr-Havard; Pounce-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Biddy-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: A New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

605
08 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Justice Greedy-Yates; Wellborn-Palmer; Allworth-Holland; Furnace-Blakes; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard; Marall-Scrase; Sir Giles-Burton; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lovell-Havard; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchall-Fox.
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Song: II: Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A Minuet-two of Harrison's Scholars

606
02 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Col. Bully (with a proper song)-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Pritchard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Constant-Havard.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.

607
23 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with Song)-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Razor-Yates; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree

608
19 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17620426 but Archer-O'Brien; Scrub-Yates; Aimwell-Palmer; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: End: for that night only, a Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man o'War and Sea Fight-Moody, with Bog of Allen; Notes on the whole

609
29 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lord Rake-Blakes; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620925, but Vocal parts-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

610
14 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Obrien; Col. Standard-Holland; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-King; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Bride; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, call'd The Provancalle-Master Clinton, Miss Street , being their first appearance on this stage

611
18 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Griffith from Dublin; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Foigard-Moody; Sir Chas Freeman-Packer; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Mask-King; Freeman-Packer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophy-Miss Pope; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: The Provencalle-Miss Rogers

612
23 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

613
20 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17641218, but Millamant-Mrs Palmer; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross (playbill). [But Public Advertiser lists Millamant-$Mrs Pritchard.]
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: But Public Advertiser lists Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Millimant Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

614
22 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King, 1st time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Miranda-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miss Taylor; End: A New Comic Dance, as17650516

615
29 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd, first time; Col. Standard-Bensley, first time; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Hurst; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-King; Dicky-Vaughan; Tom Errand-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Plym; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Dodd, first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Dodd, first appearance that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

616
20 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Packer; Sir Charles-Aickin; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: Comic Dance, as17660207

617
21 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

618
10 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Bensley (1st time); Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Lady Brute-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

619
17 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Saville-J. Aickin; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Cross; Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Caveat-Hartry; Item-Wright; Myra-Miss Platt; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

620
14 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Keene; Hearty-Pinkethman; Vincent-Wilks; Hilliard-Cibber; Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Randall-Johnson; Tallboy-Bullock; Clack-Norris; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cross.

621
18 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Vincent-Wilks; Hilliard-Cibber; Randal-Johnson; Hearty-Pinkethman; Oliver-Mills; Meriel-Mrs Cross; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

622
14 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Pack; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Isbinda-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Whisper-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Isbinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: DuPre, Moreau, Bovile, Sandham, Miss Schoolding

623
09 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Biron-Elrington; Baldwin-Keene; Fernando-Griffin; Villeroy-J. Leigh; Carlos-Corey; Frederick-Bullock Jr; Jaquelin-Pack; Sampson-Bullock Sr; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

624
10 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

625
13 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spiller; Dominic-Bullock Sr; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: As17161030

Dance: As17161027