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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.

126
22 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Philip-Ross; Manuel-Arthur; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Costollo; Lewis-White; Corrigidor-Wignel; Soto-Collins; Alguazil-R. Smith; Cook-Holtom; Trappanti-Shuter; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

127
26 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17570926, but Townly-Ross.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ross.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

128
04 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-Baker; Zama-Redman; Axalla-White; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; and the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

129
07 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lewis-Arthur; Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Governor-Anderson; Sancho-Cushing; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Ridout; Jaques-Bennet; Monsieur-Holtom; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Honoria-Mrs Stephens; Angelica-Miss Condill; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17571105, but now specified as a new Ballet perform'd but once, The Jovial Coopers-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

130
16 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

131
26 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Condill; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

132
01 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Fryar-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Lorenzo-Smith; Gomez-Arthur; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

133
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-White; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Drusilla-Miss Condill; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Dances-Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin; With several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set to music by Arne. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.
Cast
Role: Diocles Actor: Ross

134
04 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: As17580329 but Phocyas-Ross; Artamon-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Vallois; IV: Dutch Dance-Miss Vallois; End: By Particular Desire, The Roast Beef of Old England, as17580420

135
18 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17580424 but Hamlet-Ross; 2d Gravedigger-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

136
29 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

137
02 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Song: Lowe

138
04 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross (1st time); Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; 1st Carrier-Bennet; 2d Carrier-Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignell; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke (1st time).
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

139
06 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Vallois; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

140
13 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

141
14 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: New comic Dance call'd%The Threshers-Lucas, Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Rochford, Desse, Dumai, Goslin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Dulies

142
23 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17581016

143
24 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; 1st time; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Motherley-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

144
25 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ross, 1st time; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Freeman-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hamilton; Dorinda-Miss Nossiter, 1st time there in 3 years.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Ross, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17581016

145
27 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Ross; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Cushing; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17581016

146
30 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Calling for ye Imitations & they were done (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #160 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Austin; Banquo-Palmer; Hecate-Champness; Angus-Perry; Lenox-Scrase; Donalbaine-Master Simson; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Glen; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Seyward-Bransby; Hecate-Champness; The Vocal Part-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

147
30 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Dunstall; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17581016

148
01 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Minuet Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

149
04 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Dunstall; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The Usual Prologue-; To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

150
07 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Shuter, 1st time; Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Ridout; Dominic-Sparks; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raymond-Gibson; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17581016