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4925 results for: Keyword - Widow Cross
We found 2974 matches on Event Comments, 1625 matches on Performance Comments, 665 matches on Performance Title, 110 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
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

352
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

353
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

354
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).]

355
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

356
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).

357
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).

358
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

359
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

360
19 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Toogood Dy'd (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: No Performance (Cross).]

361
06 February 1756 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Fast Day on Account of Earthquakes (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [No Performance (Cross).]

362
25 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Queen Elizabethv; and many other Historical Passages. [A customary notice for all Henry VIII bills this season. It will not be repeated below.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: By the children. Cross Master Simson, Miss Pope, Miss Simson, Miss Poplin. [See17551218.]

363
20 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: fterpiece probably Mercury Harlequin, according to published advertisements.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: [Lilliput, ]Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: [For Lilliput, see17570117 (Cross); for Mercury Harlequin, see17561227.]

364
29 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Reprisal Publish'd at 1s. "as it is now acting at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, printed for R. Baldwin, Paternoster Row. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17561217, but Lord Chalkstone-Garrick (Cross).

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance call'd The Millers- [no dancers specified]

365
07 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #169 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Children (Cross); Oberon-Master Simson; Queen-Miss Matthews; Cynthia-Miss Simson; To conclude with the Louvre, Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson.

366
20 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Tickets of Davies at No 16 in New Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: By Children (Cross). As17590405.

367
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

368
08 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

369
09 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Piece: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

370
10 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Piece: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

371
11 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

372
12 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Piece: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

373
14 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Play: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

374
16 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

375
18 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Piece: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17720930