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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ross")') 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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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.

226
21 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Ross; Siffredi-Gibson; Osmond-Clarke; Rodolpho-Anderson; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

227
24 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Ward; Singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

228
26 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Collins; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Bennet; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

229
27 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

230
31 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Bransby; Angus-Fox; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Lennox-Scrase; Donalbaine-Master Cautherly; Sayward-Moody; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Doctor-Stevens; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

231
04 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Dyer; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Perry; Dervise-Storer; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Mattocks; and the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

232
06 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Don Charino-Collins; Don Lewis-Shuter; Don Manuel-Cresswick; Monsieur-Holtom; Don Duart-Davis; Sancho-Costollo; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

233
09 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Sparks; Woolfort-Anderson; Hubert-Clarke; Hemskirk-Gibson; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-Miss Sledge.
Cast
Role: Florez Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

234
11 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part 2; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Gloster-Perry; Clarence-Young; Mowbray-Tindal; Hastings-Anderson; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Wignel; Westmorland-Storer; Colville-R. Smith; Gower-Buck; Falstaff-Shuter; Chief Justice-Gibson; Poins-Maguire; Bardolph-Lewis; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Collins; Silence-Costollo; Mouldy-Gardner; Feeble-Holtom; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

235
30 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Bastard-Smith; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Hull; Essex-Gardner; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; Philip of France-Clarke; Pandulph-Gibson; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Mrs Evans; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

236
03 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Dumont-Ross; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Davies; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-A Young Gentlewoman [Mrs Lessingham].Mrs Lessingham].
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

237
22 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ross; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter (in which will be introduc'd, by desire, the Cries of London); Corporal-Barrington; Tatter-Buck; Rag-Bennett; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Miss Sledge; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

238
02 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17610909, but Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Clarke; Gibbet-Bennet; Sir Charles-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

239
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

240
19 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Shuter, first time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Lessingham; Mademoiselle-Mrs Vernon, first time; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: New Comic Dance,%Les Sabotiers-Sodi, Sga Mansiere, Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

241
07 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17611222, but Hamlet-Ross; King-Anderson; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Ostrick-Perry; Lucianus-Weller; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capdeville (8 years of age, first time of performing on any stage); III: The Taylors, as17620107; End: Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Likewise an Epilogue-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage

242
11 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Dyer; Banquo-Gibson; Hecate-Wignell; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; With original Music. Vocal parts-Legg, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abeg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppi, Miles, Dumai, Hussey, Rochford.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit

Song: IV: By Desire, the Song With Horns and Hounds, in the character of Diana -Mrs Abeg (From Apollo and Daphne)

Entertainment: H$Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter (for the last time this Season)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

243
14 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Elliot-Perry; Pierre-Shaw, first time; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-Young; Officer-Buck; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Cossacks, as17620427 End: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

244
21 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Wilford and Ross (Pit door-keepers); A Widow in distress; Trott (lobby door-keeper). No building on Stage Tickets deliver'd by Slater, Darby, Dimmock, Mislebrook, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: III: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; End Play: The Taylors, as17620107

245
20 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Shuter; Bonniface-Marten; Gibbet-Bennet; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Dorinda-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward; Cherry-Miss Elliot, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

246
22 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin, 1st appearance this stage these two years; Minuet-Maranesi, Miss Macklin; A Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; An Additional scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet, which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal parts-Beard, Mattocks, Mrs Vernon, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Jones.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

247
24 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Young; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignell; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

248
27 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Davis; Ostrick-Dyer; Officer-R. Smith; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Costollo; Ghost-Gibson; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Lewis, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

249
30 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with Song in character)-Dyer; Humphry-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Miss Elliot, 1st time; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

250
01 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Don Lopez-Bennet; Don Pedro-Collins; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally