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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.

19826
03 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17561023, but Dorcas-Mrs Macklin; Doctor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin

19827
13 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The ballance Weight of the Candles of the Branches fell from ye top of the house upon ye Stage, & broke a great piece in the Stage, the Weight was 200 lb. Mr Woodward had just mov'd from the Spot where it fell (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard; Mr Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

19828
16 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Juliet tho' Mrs Cibber is engag'd (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

19829
18 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire of several persons of Quality. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

19830
03 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Barington
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17561129, but Lovemore-Baker; Chloe-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17561023

19831
06 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17561019, but Sneak-Holtom; Timothy-Costollo; Original Sheepshearing Song-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Original Sheepshearing Song Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

19832
07 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CComus is deferr'd on account of Mrs Cibber's indisposition. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

19833
20 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Music] compos'd by Mr Arne went of with Great Applause (Cross). With Proper Dances and Decorations. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre price 1s. [The cast is first listed 17 Jan. 1757.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza An English Opera

Performance Comment: Britannia-Sga Frazi; Peace-Miss Isabella Young; Liberty-Miss Brent; Genius of England-Mrs Vernon; Neptune-Champnes; 1st Shepherdess-Miss Elizabeth Young; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Bricklayer; First Shepherd, First Sailor-Beard.
Cast
Role: Genius of England Actor: Mrs Vernon

19834
30 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). [Present] Prince of Wales & 7 More (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17561119, but Elbow-Philips; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

19835
10 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: As17570108, but Witling-Cushing; and By Desire will be introduc'd a Minuet-Poitier, Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: and By Desire will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Poitier, Mrs Woffington.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wrabgle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

19836
17 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561208, but Lady Froth-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

19837
19 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M+Mercury Harlequin seems to have been the afterpiece. The Public Advertiser carried the following notice under news from London: "Mr Garrick was prevented from appearing in the character of Chamont last night, by a sudden and violent Indisposition, but we hear that he is better, tho' not quite free from pain."] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17570110, but Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: [Lilliput, ]Mercury Harlequin

19838
28 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Austin did Aboan (Cross). Third time of his appearing on this stage (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17561112, but Driver-Taswell; Aboan-Austin; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Welldon Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

19839
03 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17561102, but Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

19840
29 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular desire. This day publish'd The Theatrical Examiner, an inquiry into the merits and demerits of the principal English performers in general...with a consideration of Douglas. [Gives advice to young actors, and some remarks on productions, praises Douglas, gives a diatribe against Garrick: "All young actors start, jump, and Garrickize, which is the true reason there is none of them tolerable." (98 pp.)] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570209, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

19841
31 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570114, but Almeria-Mrs Bellamy (being the 1st time of her performing since her late indisposition); Heli-Bennet; Perez-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17570103

19842
21 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies send servants by Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.

Dance: As17570103

19843
26 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Tickets of Holland at No 17 New Crown Court, Bow St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland, 1st time; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Blakes; Elliot-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

19844
27 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes and Miss Haughton. Tickets of Blakes in Duke's Court, Bow Street, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where tickets and places for Miss Haughton may be had. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17570112, but Mrs Kitely-Miss Haughton; Master Matthew-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: V: A Hornpipe-Mathews

19845
03 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood [Sub-Treasurer]. Mainpiece: For last time this season. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Minors will be taken. Tickets to head of Wood at Mr Burn's in James St., Covent Garden, &c. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17561213, but Hamlet-Holland, 1st time; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Jefferson; Gayless-Jefferson; Sharp-Yates; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors; Epilogue on Lying written by Garrick,-Yates.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson

19846
03 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: As17570423 but Harlequin-Miles; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Dance-Lucas.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Song: I: A Song=-Howard; III: By Particular Desire, When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn-Lowe, Howard

19847
04 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Walker, Miss Barton, Miss Rousillet, Mrs Preston Tickets (Cross). Tickets delivered for the Double Dealer will be taken (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

19848
13 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rainton, Hawksby, Peacop &c. Tickets (Cross) Tickets delivered for The Fair Quaker will be taken, and those deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Farquhar, and Miss Smith (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

19849
23 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Morris, W. Vaughan. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Uncle-W. Vaughan; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Haughton; In Act I, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Dance: IV: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; The Clown-W. Vaughan; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

19850
24 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17570510, but Valeria-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329