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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Cross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Cross")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

676
20 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Heartwell-Hurst; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

677
09 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Mrs Placid Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Eleanor Irwin Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Darley, Gray, Linton, Mrs Clendining

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: As17930408, but added: Brussels-Mrs Powell; Maid-Mrs Cross; Sir John Evergreen's Fortification-_.
Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dairy Maids Actor: Miss Leserve, Mrs Gray
Role: Housmaids Actor: Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Women Bathers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd.

678
10 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Macheath (with an additional song, for that night only)-Incledon; Peachum-Powel; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Polly (for this night only)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: [Scene I. The Deck of a Man of War.] When on board our trim Vessel-Incledon; We be three poor Mariners-Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray; The Mid Watch When 'tis night-Incledon; The good subjects of Old England-Incledon, Gray, Darley; [Scene II. A Landscape.] A song-Mrs Martyr; A song-Johnstone; [Scene III] In storms when clouds-Incledon; Treble Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; A new Loyal Song and Chorus-Incledon.
Cast
Role: A song Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Munden; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Cross; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

679
19 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: As17050317but Gattee-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: 050317but Gattee Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: As17050215

Music: As17041127

Dance: Cherrier, Laferry, Mrs Bicknell

680
16 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Young Coquet-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Coquet Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

681
26 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: See17041226, but Lass-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

682
18 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17050226, but Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Ramondon; particularly a new Italian Trumpet Song-; Hornbolt, who never performed but once on the stage

Dance: LaForest, Mrs Cross

683
02 November 1706 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Mrs Cross, her Original Part.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cross, her Original Part.

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

684
22 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Saunders.

685
07 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Vision; Or, The Fall Of Siam

Performance Comment: No cast listed in edition of 1716; Prologue-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Cross.

686
11 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17151004, but Torrismond-Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Teresa-a Young Gentlewoman for her Diversion.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross

Song:

Dance:

687
04 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Marcella (with the Song I burn, I burn)-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

688
28 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Scaramouch-Duffield; Punch-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cross.

689
07 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Aumerle-Quin; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Lady Piercy-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performance Comment: Amadis-Dupre; Harlequin-Lun; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cross.

690
09 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: As17211129, but Miranda-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

691
25 July 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Domitian

Performance Comment: As17220613 but Domitilla-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Domitilla Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Parler

692
15 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17221002, but Plume-Walker; Worthy-Diggs; Silvia-Mrs Cross; Recruits-Morgan, _Spiller.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

693
06 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cross, the Numberer. Receipts: money #10 16s. 6d.; tickets #60 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17221112, but Lady Brute-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17230219; Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

694
05 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17350107, but King Henry-Hyde; Duchess of York-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Tressel Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierot-Lalauze; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Mopsophil-Mrs Pritchard; Les Capricieux-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Masqueraders-Pelling, Livier, Janno .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

695
15 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17350120, but Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. A new Comic Dance called Tit for Tat by Denoyer, Nivelon, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson

Performance Comment: A new Comic Dance called Tit for Tat by Denoyer, Nivelon, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson .

696
17 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17350123, but Nurse-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: French Peasant by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Tit for Tat, as17350215

697
19 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17341116, but Supple-Jones; Wishwell-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: The Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

698
22 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17341122, but Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; but see17350327. but see17350327.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Vizard Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341009

Music: Select Pieces composed by Mr Handel

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

699
01 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17350103, but Oroonoko-a Gentleman (at the Request of several Friends), a Citizen of London, the first and only time of his appearance on any stage; Driver-Johnson; Widow-Mrs Cross; Stanmore, Jack, Hottman omitted . Stanmore, Jack, Hottman omitted .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

700
12 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Cross
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Visiting Lady Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Miss Oates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross (London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 9 June) .
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts