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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-Mrs Barry; Peter-J. Burton.

Entertainment: IV: Bucks Have at Ye All-J.? Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes and Mrs Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17690403 but Rossetta-Mrs Scott, 1st time; Eustace-_.
Cast
Role: Rossetta Actor: Mrs Scott, 1st time
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17700403 but Tom-J. Burton; Lady Harriot-Mrs Bulkley from Covent Garden.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: II: As17700428 I of the Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have At Ye All-Mas Cape

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17701029, but Capulet-Burton; Juliet-Mrs Morland (2nd appearance); the Vocal Parts-Kear, _Bannister, _Dibdin, _Davies, Miss _Radley.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701103 Young Gentlewoman's, Mrs Roberts, 3rd appearance on the stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17710321 but Trusty-Packer; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

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

Entertainment: End of Play: A Burlesque Cantata-Bannister; with Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid 3 day's salary list at #81 19s. 3d. per diem,-#245 17s. 9d.; Advanc'd Miss Mansell & Mr Dimon 5 guineas each, #10 10s.; Mr S. French, six days, #1 10s. J. Stevens on note, #3 3s.; Mt Byrne, Mt Bannister, Mt Lamercier, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Rolt, & Mrs Brathwaite salary short-paid, #6 4s.; Mr D. Garrick in full of last season #260 8s. 4d. (Treasruer's Book). Receipts: #199 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730119, but Archer-King; Bonniface-Ackman; Mrs Sullen-Miss Younge (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson, first time
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Sir Epicure-Wright; Abel Drugger (for that night only)-Weston; Headlong-Keen; Knowlife-Griffith; Face-Palmer Subtle-J. Aickin; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksey Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17911210, but Principal Characters-Linton; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Mrs +Lloyd.
Cast
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: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Blurton; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jeff'ry Actor: Cross
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17920119, but Rest of the Vocal Parts-Mrs _Byrne.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Music: As17920125

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Wells's last appearance as a regular member of the company of any London theatre.] Receipts: #290 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Dance: As17921226

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Piece in 2 Acts [by William O'Brien] never perform'd. [Genest, V, 363, assigns parts as follows: Grub-$Shuter; Consol-$Quick; Chapeau-$Lewes; George Bevil-$Wroughton; Robin-$Dyer; Mrs Grub-$Mrs Green; Emily-$Mrs Bulkley; Jenny-$Mrs Kniveton. See playbill 8 Oct. 1773. Plot given in detail in Town and Country Magazine for this month.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

Event Comment: St Patrick's Day oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pitt. The Slip now converted into Boxes at 5s. Was only 2s. (Folger News Clipping, and Winston MS 11 note from the Morning Post of 9 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751002, but Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (from dl).

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson, first appearance on that stage; George Bevil-Wroughton; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Quick; Robin-Wewitzer; Harry Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Maid-Mrs Poussin; Emily-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 2nd piece [1st time: CO 2, by James Hook Jun. Larpent MS 1172; not published]: With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and Music by James Hook? Sen.. True Briton, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #287 3s. (86.4.6; 14.6.0; tickets: 186.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17970509, but Inkle-Bowden; Yarico (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of dl; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond; or, Venetian Revels

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Knight, [Fawcett, Powel, Simmons, Curties, [Munden, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr; [Partial cast from musical score (A. Bland & Weller [1797]): Martino-Incledon; Durazzo-Fawcett; Doctor Vivaldo-Munden; Adriana-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Martyr; [Larpent MS lists the other parts: Claudio-; Uberto-; Lento-; Pieto-.
Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17970223, but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.

Song: In: Ma chere Amie-Incledon; End Act I 2nd piece: to conclude with a Grand Serenade-, by Moonlight, on the Water, representing a View in the Bay of Venice, with distant Illuminations; A Madrigal-Incledon, Gray, Linton, which is echoed from various Gondolas, as they pass and repass, sounding their Oars to the Time of the Singers; The Storm-Incledon

Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: In one Act. Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 22, Southampton-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #127 5s. (31.3.6; 6.2.6; tickets: 89.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Casy Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performance Comment: As17980209, but Little Bob-Miss Clendining (daughter of Mrs Clendining; 1st appearance on any stage); Eliza-Mrs Clendining.

Music: End 1st piece: the British March- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #27 17s. 6d. and tickets #23 13s. The Epilogue was printed in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 7 April, with a note: The Author of the following Epilogue would never have thought of publishing such a Trifle, but to let the Town see that scandalous Piece (as some were pleas'd to call it) not fit to be spoken. Mrs Knight's Zeal to the Government (which she has always express'd at the Worst of Times) cannot be enough applauded....It was wrote with no other Design than to do her some Service on her Benefit-Day; but has had indeed a quite contrary Effect, and kept back that Part of her Audience whose Money is as good as other Peoples, tho' their Principles (as being Tories) are the worst in the World

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17151020, but Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; A New Epilogue-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: As17160215

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly the last new comic dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Benefit Schoolding, Scott, Giffard, Newhouse, Mrs Elizabeth Bewley. Receipts: money #9 10s. 6d.; tickets #126 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Smith, Miss Schoolding; particularly a dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding; A new Scotch Dance, French Peasant both by Newhouse-Newhouse, Mrs Cross; A New Dance-a Gentleman who never appeared on the English Stage before

Event Comment: BBarry play'd at C. Garden some little Noise, on Account of his being ye occasion of ye late Riot, & demanding more Money than usual-but his speech declaring his Innocence; King Lear went on in quiet (Cross). It is hoped that the Ladies and Gentlemen who took places for the Fatal Marriage this evening will excuse its not being acted 'till tomorrow, as it is impossible for Mrs Cibber to perform the character of Isabella without proper respit. The Old Comedy alter'd from Shirley [The Gamesters] will be reviv'd next week (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Schoolding. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #9 18s. and tickets #32 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Song: As17160216

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Benefit Coker and Mrs Vincent. Receipts: money #10 0s. 6d. and tickets #55 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Song: As17151006

Music: Two New Concertoes on the Stage-Kitch on the Hautboy and Double Cortell

Dance: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde; Night Scene between Harlequin Scaramouch and Punch-delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross