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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.

2401
17 April 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, Tufton-street, Westminster; of Appleby, Hosier, Parliament-street; Mrs Cleaver, Cannon-row, Parliament-street; Newcomb, Confectioner, Bridge-street, Westminster; Taylor, Linen-draper, Whitehall; Thomas, Butcher, Charing-cross; Medhurst, Pastry Cook, Russel-court, Drury-lane; Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late Mrs Wells; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening); Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Sumbel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Entertainment: End: Her much admired Imitations-Mrs Sumbel

2402
10 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross and Carnaby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17110925, but Ballance-_; Bullock-_; Pearmain-_; Appletree-_; Melinda-_; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Dutch Skipper-Sandham; The celebrated Four Scaramouches-

2403
19 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross and Jones. Tickets for The Rehearsal taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

2404
15 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #103 8s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: The Savoyards-Matthews, Mrs Addison; Dutch Dance, as17471128

2405
18 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not acted these 7 years. [See 1 Feb. 1740.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #115 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Trappanti-Macklin; Don Manuel-Yates 1st time; Phillip-Sparks; Octavio-Havard; Soto-Neale; Diego-Shuter; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Mrs Woffington 1st time; Viletta-Mrs Clive; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Corrigidore-Winstone; Alguazile-Bransby; Don Luis-Usher; Stephano-Wright.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

2406
14 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee and Matthews. Tickets and places to be had of Lee at Mr Oliphant's Exeter St., and of Matthews, at the Golden Ball in Duke's, late Earl's Court, Drury Lane. Receipts: #150 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #77 2s.; tickets, #82 7s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School boy-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Major Rakish-I. Sparks; Lady Manlove-Mrs Macklin; Father Benedict-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; II: New Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Hornpipe (By Desire)-Matthews

2407
09 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross); #64 2s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Bransby; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green.

Music: I: Scots Sonato-the child; IV: Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: New Comic Dance call'd Italian Cabaret-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

2408
21 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play not acted these 7 years. [See 23 Apr. 1744] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #156 17s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison

2409
27 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Dramatick Satire call'd Lethe is now in Rehearsal at Drury Lane and will be acted in a few days (by Desire). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #127 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Emperour of the Moon

Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Green

Music: As17481226

Dance: As17481226; the Black Joke-Mathews, Mrs Addison

2410
07 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #149 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.
Role: Mrs Green. Actor: Edition of 1749.

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

2411
09 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 11 Apr. 1746.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #119 8s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Berry; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Clown-Yates; Father Peter-Usher; Father Thomas-Simpson; Provost-Blakes; Elbow-Taswell; Lucio-Woodward; Abhorson-Vaughan; Barnardine-Ray; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Mrs Simpson; Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Nun-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Midnight Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.
Role: Mrs Green. Actor: Edition of 1749.

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

2412
12 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for James and Mathews. No tickets bought at the door will be admitted. Receipts: #190 (Cross); house charges, #63. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17481107, but Doll Common-Mrs James; Tribulation-James.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs James
Role: Face Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Mathews, Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mrs Addison; particularly the Sailors Revels- in which will be introduc'd a; Hornpipe-a scholar of Mathews a child five years of age

2413
28 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Paddick; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, the Little Swiss

2414
07 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 8s. 1d.; Paid Middlebrook for a B[lack] & W[hite] Feather 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #88 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Matthews, Mrs Addison

Song: Master Mattocks

2415
13 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Dr Boyce for Music for the Chaplet #42; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Norton 3 Chorus this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #68 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

2416
26 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted in 10 years. With Proper Decorations. [See 28 May 1742.] Paid Tallow Chandler #19 6s. 5d.; Paid Mr Beard on order of Lacy #10 10s.; Paid to Supers for practice of Rehearsal 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke; or, The Power of Magick

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Duke Lavinio-Palmer; Prince Brunetto-King; Alberto-Usher; Mago-Winstone; First Woman-Miss Pitt; Second Woman-Mrs Yates; Puritan-Shuter; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Prudentia-Miss Murgetroyd; Flametta-Miss Cole; Eo-Master Ward; Meo-Master Wills; Areo-Master Barnet; the Infernals . the Infernals .
Cast
Role: Second Woman Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Sailor's Hornpipe-Mathews; Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

2417
27 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to Calthorpe #63 for 60 nights (Treasurer's Book). [Seems to have been a Renter at #1 1s. per night.] Receipts: #100 (Cross); #103 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Second Woman Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

2418
28 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the French players are all embark'd for France. Receipts: #70 (Cross); #75 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip Modelove-Shuter; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Anne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491212, but add Pelling, M'Neale, Harrison, Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs Lafont, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-Grandchamps, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker

Song: Master Mattocks

2419
18 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted behind the scenes nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [A customary notice throughout the remainder of the season until benefit time.] Tomorrow (not acted these two years) Jane Shore. The part of Alicia to be attempted by Miss Jane Cibber, being her first time of appearing upon that stage these two years. Receipts: #40 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Entertainment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

2420
08 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Gray, Dunbarr and Burke. N.B. Tickets sold by the Orange Women will not be admitted. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: only Lucy Actor: Mrs Green listed.

Song: I: Master Mattocks

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Shawford; III: A Comic Dance-Master and Miss Shawford; V: Louvre, Minuet-Shawford, Mrs Shawford

2421
27 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the late Ray, G: Burton, Harvey, Harrison. No building on stage. Tickets deliver'd out by the Late Mr Ray will be taken. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Havard; Balance-Burton; Worthy-Mozeen; Bullock-Taswell; Costar Pearman-Shuter; Appletree-Vaughan; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Winstone; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; III: A Dance-Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti; IV: A Scotch Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; V: The Minuet, Louvre-Harvey, Mrs Addison

2422
19 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #55 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Gratiano-Palmer; Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Launcelot-Shuter; Bassanio-Havard; Tubal-Taswell; Solarino-Blakes; Balthazar-Simson; Lorenzo-Beard (with Songs in Character); Duke-Winstone; Salanio-Scrase; Morochius-Burton; Old Gobbo-W. Vaughan; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; M Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: III: A Punch Dance-Morris; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addision

2423
10 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-Blakes; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Sir Willful-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

2424
24 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Afterpiece: By Desire. No part of the pit will be laid into the boxes, nor any building on the stage. Tickets of Miss Bellamy at her House in Thrift St., Soho; and at stage door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122, but Janeton Auretti seems to replace Mrs Preston

2425
16 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-Morris, Mrs Preston