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5659 results for: Keyword - R. Cross
We found 2957 matches on Performance Comments, 2884 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Performance Title, 115 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
22 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #153 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17581216, but Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

302
17 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #131 15s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; James-Clough; Mariana-Mrs Yates; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennett; Lappet (with a song, The Life of a Beau)-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

303
20 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #159 13s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Mossop; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien (1st time); Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Barton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

304
07 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Farce not acted for two years [see 5 May 1757]. Last acting till after Easter Holidays. Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Yates; Aimwell-Palmer; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Bonniface-Philips; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsy-Miss Simson; Sullen-Burton.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

305
07 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

306
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Burton. Tickets deliver'd out by Peacop, Berrisford, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

307
25 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) glances at Yates's clowning in the part of the Mock Doctor in comparison with the stage business of the French actors in the same part. The Mock Doctor in France 'pleased with his latinate bamboozling of the clients, kicks up his legs, falling over backwards in his chair." The English actor just fingers his snuff box, and keeps pulling up his breeches.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Mountague-Scrase; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young; In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the play-Sg Giorgi, Master Roger; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

308
27 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Philips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Abington; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

309
02 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing did Tom (Well) Mrs Clive being taken ill-Mrs Abington did Phillis & I borrow Mrs Baker from Rich to do Lucinda. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

310
26 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Bully-Atkins (with proper songs); Belinda-Mrs Davies; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

311
13 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Master Stephen-O'Brien; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Cob-Mozeen; Tib-Mrs Cross; Bridget-Miss Haugthon; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

312
29 July 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has written for the Stage. Tickets delivered by Sansom, and for The Conscious Lovers will be taken. For ye Bricklayers Benefit. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Johnston; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Wignel; Sparkle-Burton; List-Philips; James-Vaughan; Harriet-Miss Helm; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Mariana-Miss Bride; Wheedle-Mrs Matthews; Lappet-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17600619

313
15 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity, The Lock Hospital (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17621118, but Kastril-King; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17621210

314
14 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Razor-Dodd; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

315
12 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King. Theodosius Advertis'd. Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Theodosius will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

316
08 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Alter'd from +Lionel and Clarissa. Mrs Wrighten made her first appearance in the Stage in Diana. A very fine Voice--Aukward & Clumsy figure--Well faced (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Wrighten's first Appearance (Cross Diary). New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Greater part of the Music entirely New (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: lionel And Clarissa; Or, The School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: [The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross.

317
16 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

318
03 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Sullen-$Mrs Roberts (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

319
21 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #80 4s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Mr Barry Sick Mr Havard did ye part with no name in the Bills (Cross). As17480314 but Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Comic Dance, as17480314 III: Dutch Dance, as17471128

320
27 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Fire Works for ye Peace (Cross). This evening the Fireworks will be exhibited in the Green Park. This morning three Regiments of Foot Guards are ordered to be on parade in St James's Park, at Six o'Clock, in order to mount guard in the Green Park. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor having receiv'd a certain number of tickets for seeing the fireworks, sent them yesterday, by his officers, to the Aldermen, Commoncouncilmen, and the Governors and Directors of the several Publick Companies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [No Performance (Cross).]

321
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lent Mr Palmer as per order #21 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #70 (Cross); #76 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Mr Beard ill; Master Mattocks did his part in ye Chaplet (Cross); As17500111, but Dancers As17500104, but Damon-Mattocks.

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

322
20 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Francis has successfully avoided the common fault of a buskin'd expression, and left the plain language of nature to be supported by the dignity of the sentiment: He has I think, not above one or two similies, and scarce one unnecessary or purely ornamental epithet. In this he has judiciously imitated the simplicity of the antients, and of our Milton's Samson Agonistes, as he has also done in the contrivance of the fable, by preserving the unities...'Twould be idle in me to observe that this play is a true tragedy, tho' nobody dies in it, as it has so large a share in exciting the only objects, terror and pity. There is one excellency, which I cannot help pointing out, as it is almost universally overlook'd by all dramatic writers: I mean the MORAL without which there is no perfect drama. (Have at you All; Or The Drury Lane Journal, 20 Feb. 1752). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Performance Comment: As17520217 N.B. The Author's benefit which was to have been this day is deferr'd till Saturday, when his tickets will be taken (playbill). This shoul'd have been the Author's Benefit but their being a great Assembly on this Night, he deferr'd till Sat. next (Cross).

323
14 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Scene was call'd for & perform'd, only two or 3 opposing--the Song Sung &c. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17521109, "but ye line--with Additional Scenes--left out" (Cross).

324
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey and Wilder. Tickets deliver'd out by Ward, Harvey, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Performance Comment: As17530430, but with several additions (Cross)%.

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

325
28 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson and Wife and Mas. Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at Grigsbys Coffee House, behind the Royal Exchange, and at stage door. Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: By Children-(Cross). Jasper-Mas. Cautherley; Fribble-Mas. Simson; Capt. Flash-Mas. Moore; Puff-Mas. Wallace; Miss Biddy-Miss Simson; Occasional Prologue-Mas. Simson; Concluding with a Country Dance-characters.

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: III: A Minuet-Mas. Simson, Miss Simson