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22282 results for: Keyword - Mrs Ross
We found 23357 matches on Performance Comments, 4286 matches on Event Comments, 4223 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

16001
28 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar, With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Caesar-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Stevens; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Smith, first time; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Antony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calpurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Calpurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

16002
18 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith, first time; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; France-Gibson; Dauphin-White; Fluellin-Arthur; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16003
22 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop, first time; Lucio-Woodward; Angelo-Havard; Claudio-Davies; Clown-Yates; Provost-Blakes; Escalus-Bransby; Elbow-Taswell; Abhorson-Vaughan; Peter-Walker; Bernardine-Clough; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

16004
25 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Garrick; Phorbas-Mossop; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Xuthus-Berry; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

16005
04 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The greatest crowd I ever saw since the Delevals play'd. This (tis said) was Mr Garrick's Benefit (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Davies, first time; Regan-Miss Haughton; Kent-Bransby; Gent Usher-Vernon; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Albany-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

16006
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye Busy Body (Cross). For the benefit of Woodward. Garrick had Woodward act Polonius seriously (Genest, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

16007
03 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17541226, but Romeo-Smith first time; Nurse-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: As17541203

16008
04 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17541113, but only Sharp-Shuter; Kitty-Mrs Green listed.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green listed.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17541203

16009
08 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Sparks; Gomez-Arthur; Torrismond-Smith first time; Lorenzo-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: PPantomime Peasant Dance, as17550104

16010
10 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter first time; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Ridout; Carriers-Dunstall, Arthur; Lady Piercy-Mrs Bellamy; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Pantomime Peasant Dance, as17550104

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

16011
11 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies, and Mrs Davies. Tickets at their lodgings at Mr Marshall's in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

16012
15 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane-Mrs Woffington; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith first time; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Comic Entertainment, as17541203; II: a Serious Dance-Miss Poitier; III: Comic Dance-Lucas, Lepy; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Masquerade Dance, with aMinuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Poitier; To conclude with a Hornpipe-a scholar of Poitier Jr

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Choice-Miss Poitier

16013
23 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-LaLauze; Concluding with a Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Concluding with a Comic Dance Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Dance: PPastoral Dance-Miss Toogood (ten Years of age apprentice to LaLauze being the second time of her appearing on the staee); Louvre, Minuet-LaLauze, Miss Toogood

16014
01 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17550213, but Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Waitwell-Collins; Mincing-_; Peg-_.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Millament Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: As17550430

16015
03 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbons, Watson, and Master Moore. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Walker, Dancing Master, and Marr will be taken. Tickets for the Revenge will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: II: Beard; IV: Mas. Moore

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

16016
06 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17550402 but Foigard-Stoppelaer; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Add Lady Bountiful-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Add Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: Les Charbonieres-Lepie, Lucas; V: Italian Peasants, as17550414

16017
07 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lady Jane-Mrs Woffington; Dudley-Dyer; Northumberland-Sparks; Suffolk-Anderson; Sussex-White; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Elmy; Gardiner-Ridout; Pembroke-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

16018
08 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Tickets of Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17550123, but Fainall-Davies; Mincing-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Music: III: (By Desire) A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker

16019
18 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Oliver-Burton; Adam-Havard; Silvius-Jefferson; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Amiens (with song)-Beard; Corin-Taswell; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Touchstone-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

16020
20 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Murphy from Covent Garden did Osmyn. Indiff-tho' great applause (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Murphy first appearance there; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

16021
29 September 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mon: 29 Sept. Mr Rich open'd wth ye Nonjuror. Mr Smith not coming to town, Mr Palmer, from Drury Lane, play'd Frankly wth great Applause (Cross). Jno. Rich paid to Charlotte Lane for the Theatre for Mr Sparks in Dr Wolfe for a superfine full trim'd black cloth coat and breeches, 14s. Sewing silk & twist 4s. 6d. Buckram stays 2s. 6d. Frilly sleeve lining, pockets, & interlining Cuffs 2s. 6d. Hair Cloth, wadding & Poll Davy 5s. Dimety lining, leather pockets, & silk garters 6s. 6d. 4 doz 2 Coat Death's Head Buttons at 14d.-4s. 11d. 12 breast ditto at 7d.-7s. 7d. 5 yds fine black shaloon at 2s. 2d.-10s. 10d. Making a Camblet Surtout Coat, 7s. 6d. Sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. Velvet to line the collar, 1s. 17 Coat, 1 breast black basket buttons, 1s. 8d. (MS list Folger Library, Davies, Life of Garrick, Extra Illustrated, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

16022
03 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Addison. At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Woodward; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Sir George Truman-Havard; Fantome-Davies; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

16023
14 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Lady Percy-Mrs Bellamy; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith; Francis-Collins.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker.

16024
27 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Fryar-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Lorenzo-Ryan; Gomez-Arthur; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Morelove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Morelove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

16025
30 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Anderson; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Bellamy, first time.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Bellamy, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.