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1380 results for: Keyword - Ross
We found 1373 matches on Roles/Actors, 479 matches on Performance Comments, 63 matches on Event Comments, 26 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
31 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Mr Ross did Romeo & spoke an Elogium upon Shakespear in ye form of ye Monument in the Abby (Cross). Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Nothing under full prices. After the play an Elogium wrote by Dryden, concluding with Milton's Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespeare, spoken by Ross representing the Shade of Shakespeare as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17520127, but Romeo-Ross (1st time); Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Lady Capulet-_.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2
07 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Mr Ross Castalio --well. Barry & Mrs Cibber, play'd Romeo & Juliet this Night a C. Garden (Cross). [Inspector No 187 appeared with comments on Ross and further ones on Mossop as actors (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross (for the first time); Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Ernesto-Simson; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Chaplain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

3
08 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Ross. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets of Ross at his House, corner of Bow St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Ross first time; Lusignan-Garrick; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Chatillon-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Ross first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

4
06 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17551106, but Shore-Ross (Playbill); Havard (Public Advertiser); Catesby-Mozeen; Alicia-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

5
13 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Tickets of Ross at his house in Bow Street, Covent Garden. Receipts. #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17560923, but Frankly-Ross.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Ross.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Yates; Young Cape-Ross; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Ross

6
25 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. No building on Stage. Receipts: #112 in cash, plus #71 1s. from tickets (Boxes 208; Pit 127). Charges #63. [Ross found his wax candles.] Total income #183 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; Statira-Mrs Ward. Into which will be introduced The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: I: The Dutch Skipper, as17591017; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

7
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Afterpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on Stage. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr Ross in the Little Piazza, Covent Garden; and of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; Capt. O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

8
28 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Charges #65 15s. 6d. [Profit to Ross #54 1s. plus #79 from Tickets (Box 280; Pit 60)] (Acount Book). Receipts: #119 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Ross, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Juba-Smith; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Davis; Marcus-Dyer; Lucius-Anderson; Decius-Gardner; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Prologue-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Ross, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17661215

9
03 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Ross from Ireland play'd Y. Bevil & was receiv'd with great applause (Cross). Person engaging; voice musical; countenance expressive; judgment correct in general, but he lacks a certain easiness of carriage, and gracefulness of deportment...appeared better his second night than his first (Inspector No 184, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross first time on English stage; Tom-Woodward; Myrtle-Palmer; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Daniel-Vaughan; Cimberton-Taswell; Sealand-Berry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Humphrey-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross first time on English stage
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Mattocks

10
06 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop was to have done Y: Bevil, but was taken ill & we borrow'd Mr Ross (who had but left us this Season) to play it (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John-Burton; Cimberton-Taswell; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sealand-Berry; Humphrey-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

11
14 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #58 4s. Paid for sundries for Mr Ross, viz.: a hat at #1 1s. and a pair of shoes at 14 shillings for Essex; a pair of black shoes at 14 shillings and a pair of black shammy shoes at 10s. 6d. for Hamlet (Account Book). [See Hamlet in Shammy Shoes, by John Yoklavitch, Shakespear Quarterly, III (1952), pp. 209-18.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Arthur; Tom-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; with Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

12
28 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Upon Account of the Triumphal Entry there will be no building on the stage. Receipts: #65 15s. 6d. plus tickets #84 9s. (boxes 228; Pit 183). Charges #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17571220, but Alexander-Ross.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

13
20 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. By Particular desire. Tickets for Venice Preserv'd will be taken. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17590129, but Macheath-Ross, 1st time; Peachum-Sparks, 1st time; Ben-Gibbs; Beggar-Bennett; Filch-Holtom; Drawer-Perry.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Ross, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant; or, Recruits for the King of Prussia

Dance: The usual Country Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

14
24 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640104, but Bacchanals-Mattocks; Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; The Chorusses-Miss _Davis.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

15
03 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [R$Ross this month wrote to Colman (Harvard Theatre Collection A.L.S.) inquiring about an intended new theatre at Bath, and opened his heart as follows: "My present situation is most irksome to me and must be to any gentleman or man of merit in his profession to have such an ignorant and now ill-bred fellow as Beard? presume to conduct the business of a theatre Royal, of which he is totally ignorant, and oblig'd to apply to the great Gibson, who naturally wishes to lower every man to his own standard, while the other despises every degree of merit that is not compris'd in Sol fa and wishes the theatre only to substitute as an Opera house." Ross wanted to be nominated for the manager's postition in the new theatre at Bath. N.B. He had already acted 23 times this season in his best parts.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Ross; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Lewis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignel; Diego-Costollo; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

16
20 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Elder Brother-Clarke; Second Spirit-R. Smith; Bacchanals-Mattocks; 3rd Spirit-Mrs Weichsel; The Chorusses-Mrs _Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

17
16 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Duncan-Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Young Sayword-Marr; Donalbain-Master Cross; Hecate-Beard; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Fleance-Berry; Vocal Parts-Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Davies
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England

18
03 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Banquo-Ross; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Lacey; Ross-Davies; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbaine-Vernon; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Clive; With proper decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-Devisse.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross
Role: Ross Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

19
25 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wrote by one Mr Crisp. A Gentlewoman, who never appear'd upon ye Stage before did Marcia (Mrs Graham) & had deservidly great applause, the whole play went off, with General Approbation. Mr Carey had his fiddle broke by an apple playing the first Music--the Prologue & Epilogue much lik'd--both wrote by Garrick (Cross). Gentlewoman-Mrs Graham, afterwards Mrs Yates (Winston MS 8). Tuner Letter the 2nd pub. at 6d.--29 pages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Ross, Davies, Blakes, Mozeen, Mrs Bennet, a Gentlewoman (1st time on any stage), Mrs Cibber. Virginius-Garrick; Icilius-Ross; Appius-Mossop; Claudius-Davies; Virginia-Mrs Cibber; Marcia-Mrs Graham; Plautia-Mrs Bennet; Rufus-Mozeen; Caius-Blakes; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, IV, 386).
Cast
Role: Icilius Actor: Ross

20
24 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespeare, Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Usher; Lennox-Scrase; Hecate-Beard; Macbeth-Mossop; Siward-Bransby; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Donalbain-Vernon; Ross-Davies; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Miss Thomas.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Davies
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

21
10 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Havard; Banquo-Ross; Donalbaine-Master Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Duncan-Berry; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Sayward-Bransby; Hecate-Beard; the Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, others; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-.*a1755 10 10 dl The Lying Valet. As17550916*c1755 10 10 dl [Mainpiece] Written by Shakespear. This day ye News paper (thro some carelessness of the Servants put in Mr Mossop's Name instead of Mr Garrick's for Macbeth, the Master printer disocver'd it about eight in the Morning, & had the paper reprinted & sent & changed it all over the Town-it was all he cou'd do, but I believe it hurt the House (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross
Role: Ross Actor: Davies

22
27 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Tragedy by ye Author of Barbarossa (Dr Brown) Great Applause (Cross). [Larpent MS 124 suggests Dunelm had been intended for Walker to act.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelstan A New Tragedy

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Murphy, Ross, Havard, Davies, Burton, Jefferson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Cibber. Prologue to be spoken by-Holland in the character of the Genius of England; Athelstan-Garrick; Egbert-Ross; Siward-Davies; Thyra-Mrs Cibber; Edwina-Mrs Bennet; Gothmund-Murphy; Harold-Havard; Goodwin-Burton; Dunelm-Jefferson (Genest, IV, 453).
Cast
Role: Egbert Actor: Ross

23
16 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMacbeth as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Davies
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

24
05 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece by Mr Foote (Cross). [Foote advertised that persons in the Author were fictitious, some having said his past friends were introduced. See Theatrical Review, 1757, and Public Advertiser this day: "Whereas it has been represented to the Managers of Drury Lane that Mr Foote in his new Farce call'd the Author, intends introducing the Character of a Gentleaan for whom he has the greatest esteem and regard, he thinks it incumbent upon him to assure the Public, that all the persons in that piece are fictitious and general. Samuel Foote."] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Ross; Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-Usher; Governor Cape-Bransby; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Arabella-Miss Barton; Robin-Simson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Poet-Walker (Genest, IV, 480).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Young Cape Actor: Ross

25
02 December 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Sifroy-Ross; Glanville-Sparks; Beaufort Sr-Ridout; Beaufort Jr-Dyer; Paulet-Clarke; Ragozin-Anderson; Isabbella-Mrs Elmy; Cleone-Mrs Bellamy; Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Mrs Bellamy (Genest, IV, 559).
Cast
Role: Sifroy Actor: Ross
Role: Prologue Actor: Ross
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