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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.

1076
27 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700117, but Townly-Reddish; Manly-Jefferson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Townly-a young Gentlewoman , first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

1077
08 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17691002, but Romeo-Brereton, first time; Apothecary-Waldron; Lady Capulet-Mrs Smith; Vocal Parts-Bannister, +Dibdin, Mrs _Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Vocal Parts Actor:
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

1078
26 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700507, but Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

1079
02 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Lord and Lady Townly-Barry, Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord and Lady Townly Actor: Barry, Mrs Barry.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

1080
25 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17701101, but Balthazar-Lings; Vocal parts-Champnes, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: III: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

1081
30 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #13 2s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Paid Mr French, on acct 23rd inst. per order Mr L. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #98 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1082
16 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Sixth Night. For the Author. Charges #68 18s. 6d. Profit to author #97 18s. 6d. Paid Cooper (printer) #41 14s.; Paid Mrs Leverton (mantua maker) #32 6s.; Paid Younger for writing parts #11 3s. 1d. (Account Book). Receipts: #166 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Sevigny, Hull, Clarke, Owenson, Gardner, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Yates, Prologue-
Role: vocals Actor: Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Phillips, Mrs Woodman, Miss Valois, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Sulma Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Zobeide Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Cross Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End Comedy: A Comic Dance, as17711031

1083
07 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17711029, but Sir John-Bransby; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Weston; Indiana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: I: (by Particular Desire) A Comic Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By particular Desire Linco's Travels. As 24 March

1084
25 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd 1 years rent from Mrs Groath #3. Paid Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Frederick (Jew) bill for silks #17 8s. 6d.; 3 extra trumpets #6 15s. Receipts: #181 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

1085
17 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Drusilla Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Delphia Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare

Performance Comment: Scene I. As Scene I, 27 Apr., but Collins's Ode spoken by Kemble; The Smiling Dawn by Mrs Martyr; omitted: Overture. Scene II. Grand Procession, as17840507 .
Cast
Role: Cross Actor: Fearon
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr. [Text (no pub., 1784) lists the parts: Bob Perdix, Neighbour, Suckbribe, Pergameny [no women's parts]] .

1086
02 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901015, but Rosa-Mrs Warrell; new song-_.
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Warrell
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.

1087
31 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17910310but the Vocal Parts-Mrs _Mountain, Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: 910310but the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Mountain, Mrs Lloyd.
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Filbert the Gardener Actor: Cross
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Munden, Thompson, Powel, Miss Chapman, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Flounce Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Cockletop Actor: Mrs Mattocks

1088
14 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Esten, but she "being indisposed, Davies apologized for her absence, and Miss Chapman sustained the part with...good sense, delicacy and feeling" (Morning Herald, 16 Jan.).] Receipts: #194 2s. (189.17; 4.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17920112, but Honoria-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten; Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Fussick Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray

Dance: As17920111

1089
19 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17911213, but Principal Characters-Mrs Davenett, in place of Mrs _Webb.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mrs Davenett, in place of Mrs _Webb.
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs +Lloyd.
Role: Filbert Actor: Cross
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Fussick Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray

Dance: As17920111

1090
27 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Cast
Role: Son Actor: Cross
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Alexina Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17920105, but Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Waiter Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Fussick Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray

1091
27 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921122, but Clara-Miss Broadhurst (1st time) in place of Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Travellers Actor: Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: As17921116

1092
22 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Author [of mainpiece, who is named in MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. VIII). "Mrs Pope was taken ill in the course of the performance, and the remainder of the part was read by Miss Chapman" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 5)]. Receipts: #321 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

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
Role: Gentle Soldier oft you've told me Actor: Incledon, Mrs Clendining
Role: Maresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Adelais Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: As17930418

1093
06 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Mrs Fawcett in place of Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Miss Chapman of Mrs Pope.
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Performance Comment: As17930410, but Gentle Soldier oft you've told me-Mrs _Clendining, Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Gentle Soldier oft you've told me Actor: Mrs _Clendining, Miss Broadhurst.
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
Role: Maresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Adelais Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

1094
24 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Performance Comment: As17930510, but in Scene I We be three poor Mariners-_Gray; [Scene II. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone-Mrs Martyr (in character); When daisies mead-Miss Barnett [both in place of songs by Mrs Martyr and Johnstone]; [In Scene III added: Irish Song-Johnstone; Comic Song-Munden; [To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour-.
Cast
Role: When my Money was gone Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: A song Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of A Day

Performance Comment: As17921027, but Figaro-Macready; Susan-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb

Song: III: a song-Mrs Clendining

1095
10 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs del'Epine. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: As17050303

Song: As17050104

1096
02 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17081026, but Young Fashion-Bickerstaff; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Norris; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cross.

1097
13 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17150107, but Easy-_; Barmaid-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kent.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Sham Quaker Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: delaGarde, Miss Russell

1098
14 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17151010, but Constable-_; Rose-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Rubridge.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding

1099
08 August 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #19 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans

Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Phillipa Actor: Mrs Rubridge
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Chantrel.

Dance: As17160727

1100
23 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17210208, but Kite-Hall; Recruits-Morgan, H. Bullock; Sylvia-Mrs Seymour; Worthy-_; Brazen-_; Melinda-_; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: As17210221

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