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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.

501
25 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

502
02 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Tickets and Places of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St. next Southampton St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Being the last time of acting till the Holidays. Cash, #92 12s.; tickets, #56 8s.; total, #149 (Clay MS page reproduced in Oct. 1926 issue of Connoisseur, p. 93). A few days ago arriv'd in Town Mr Sheridan, Manager of the Theatre Royal in Dublin, and we hear as his stay is to be but short, he intends to perform only once, for the benefit of the poor sufferers by the late Fire (General Advertiser). [The fire happened the 25th in "Exchange alley (London) and in the space of 10 hours consumed a great number of houses occupied by persons in middling circumstances and with large families." Subscriptions were raised and distributed by a committee of ten bankers. See General Advertiser.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Cooke, Anne and Janeton Auretti

503
27 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard (Treasurer). Tickets delivered for the London Merchant will be taken. On April 12 that play was advertised for this evening--the part of George Barnwell to be performed (by particular desire) by Mrs Pritchard, Millwood by Mrs Furnival, and Lucy by Mrs Clive. Tickets to be had of Pritchard at his House in Duke's late Earl's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tomorrow Lover's Melancholy, and a New Farce call'd The Club of Fortune Hunters for the Benefit of Mrs Macklin. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash #85 6s. 6d.; tickets, #81 9s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215

504
13 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces for the last time this season. Receipts; #40 (Cross); #69 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross

505
19 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #179 15s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

506
16 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rout at ye Haymarket (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross); #118 16s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

507
06 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. Being last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Last time of performing the Afterpiece before the Benefits (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #131 7s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

508
04 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross first time on English stage
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Song: II: Mattocks

509
08 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 2 years. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

510
12 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Harris James dy'd at 8 in ye Morn (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted there but once these 20 years. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

511
15 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMonr & Mad Piettero danc'd first-(Sad) no Hissing No App. (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Piettero; being their first time of appearing on the English Stage ; End: L'Entree de Flore-Mad Auretti; Peasant Dance-Mathews, Mad Janeton Auretti

512
16 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters. A blunder in the scenes of ye Entertainment & great noise as No more, Off, Off &c. (Cross). [Inspector No 195 appeared giving another favorable accolade to Mossop (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross first time on English stage
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: Mattocks

513
31 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

514
09 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

515
11 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Musical Entertainment, call'd the Shepherd's Lottery is now in rehearsal, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be perform'd there in a few days. The music is composed by Dr Boyce. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

516
12 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This House had not been so good had not ye Part of Romeo , been read at ye other House by Mr Dyer--Mr Barry, being taken ill--when ye Apology was made Numbers came to us (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross, first time
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: II: A Song (composed by Mr Handel)-Master Vernon

517
15 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

518
19 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Masque. This Masque was written by ye Author of the Chaplet (Mr Mendez) & set by Dr Boyce. Great Applause. I had the copy (Cross). [On this and all subsequent bills this season for The Shepherd's Lottery announcement is made of the composition of the music by Dr Boyce.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

519
20 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last night the Shepherd's Lottery was performed for the first time at Drury Lane, and met with universal applause. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross first time on English stage
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Song: Mattocks

520
21 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

521
22 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

522
02 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing there--but not in ye Bills sent Word at 3 o'clock--Play went off well (Cross). We hear there are two more plays reviving at Drury Lane, which are intended to be played alternately, and that a new Pantomime Entertainment call'd Harlequin Ranger is preparing for the holydays. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

523
04 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day is publish'd Every Man in His Humour, a Comedy written by Ben Johnson, with Alterations and Additions (as it was performed at Drury Lane). Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

524
06 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

525
09 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe