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4541 results for: Keyword - Wilbur L. Cross
We found 3137 matches on Event Comments, 1372 matches on Performance Comments, 259 matches on Performance Title, 110 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2876
20 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Crier Actor: Cross
Role: Corporal Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17950811, but added: Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.; Davy-Cross; Doctor Hellebore-Burton.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Cross
Role: Corporal Actor: Cross

2877
27 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17950821, but added: Goliah-Master Menage; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Lounge-Lyons; Malachi-Cross; Coachman-Ledger; Waiters-Abbot, Cooke; There was a little woman I've heard tell-_.
Cast
Role: Malachi Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Corporal Actor: Cross

2878
30 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Trap Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

2879
02 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Macready; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Bellamy-Claremont; Tester-Townsend; Buckle-Farley; Simon-Abbot; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rees, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Mrs Townsend; Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Follett; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ranger's Servant Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe incidental to the Piece,-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

2880
08 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Rees; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs; Postillion-Simmons; Servant-Ledger; Sophia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Mansel]); Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

2881
09 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John Inglish-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Cross, Abbot; Flora-Mrs Townsend; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Cross, Abbot

Dance: As17951005

2882
16 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Cross, Abbot

2883
19 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in London: Cooper]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield. The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton

2884
24 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Richardson; Ben Budge-Rees; Crookfinger'd Jack-Williamson; Jemmy Twitcher-Gray; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Follett; Harry Paddington-Linton; Robin of Bagshot-Cross; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Farley; Filch-Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Kirton; Betty Doxey-Miss G. Walcup; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Ives; Molly Brazen-Miss Walcup; Polly-Mrs Serres.
Cast
Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

2885
27 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Powel; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Thomas-Rees; Waiter-Holland; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny Dickins-Miss Mansel; Miss Clare-Miss Logan; Martha-Mrs Platt; Landlady-Miss Leserve; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2886
07 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Holman; Fool-Knight; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Robbers-Richardson, Haymes, Abbot, Williamson; Barton-Harley; La Varenne-Macready; Corporal-Farley; Drummer-Townsend; Fifer-Simmons; Marquis of Montague-Powel; Duke of Somerset-Claremont; Egbert-Davenport; Prince of Wales-Miss Standen; Villagers-Mr Rees, Mr Cross, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Norton, Miss Walcup, Miss Kirton, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr; Adeline-Miss Wallis; Queen Margaret-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mr Rees, Mr Cross, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Norton, Miss Walcup, Miss Kirton, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

2887
09 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Cross

2888
06 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: As17960331but Cross_.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

2889
14 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: As17960227, but Cross_.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

2890
05 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: As17960218, but Cross_.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

2891
03 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: As17951009, but Constables-_Cross.
Cast
Role: Constables Actor: _Cross.

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

2892
26 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Performance Comment: Naval History (1st time)-Fawcett; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Cast
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

2893
02 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Performance Comment: As18000426, but added: The Tight Little Island-Townsend; When Arthur first at Court began-Incledon, Linton, Denman; Old Towler-Incledon; Naval History-_; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-_; The Red Cross Knight-_; This Life is like a Country Dance-_.
Cast
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Dance: End II 1st piece: the Duchess of York's New Minuet and Waltz= (The Music composed by Alde [recte Alday], Dance by D'Egville)-Master and Miss D'Egville; In 2nd piece: Dance-Master D'Egville, Miss Packwood, Miss D'Egville

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks

2894
06 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Reviv'd Anacreontics [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; From Night till Morn I take my Glass-Johnstone, Incledon; A Favorite Comic Song-Fawcett; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; The Awkward Recruit (never performed)-Munden; Beviamo-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton.
Cast
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman

Song: End II 1st piece: The Witches, as18000415, but added: Denman, +Street

2895
05 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: End II: The Fox Stag and Hare (written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Davy)-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000308Come every jovial fellow, as18000308O ever in my bosom live-Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins

Performance Comment: Dibdin=, and composed by Davy)-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000308Come every jovial fellow, as18000308O ever in my bosom live-Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Rees

2896
03 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: A Song for Every Body

Performance Comment: Polly Oliver (1st time)-Fawcett; a Favourite Ballad-Mrs Mountain; The Red Cross Knight-Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.
Cast
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.

Afterpiece Title: Obi

2897
29 October 1661 @ The City, London

Event Comment: Edition of 1661: By the Worshipful Company of Grocers. Evelyn, Diary: I saw the Lord Major passe in his Water Triumph to Westminster being the first solemnity of this nature after 20 years. Pepys, Diary: I was (after office was done) ready to go to my Lord Mayor's feast, as we are all invited; but the Sir Williams were both loth to go, because of the crowd, and so none of us went....This Lord Mayor, it seems, brings up again the custom of Lord Mayors going the day of their instalment to Paul's, and walking round about the Cross, and offering something at the altar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Triumphs

2898
10 November 1662 @ Charing Cross

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: And taking my wife up, carried her to Charing Cross, and there showed her the Italian motion, much after the nature of what I showed her a while since in Covent Garden. Their puppets here are somewhat better, but their motions not all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Puppets

2899
24 October 1667 @ Charing Cross

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: [After looking in at lif], to Charing Cross, there to see Polichinelli. [It being begun, Pepys did not stay. See Speaight, English Puppet Theatre, p. 75.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Puppetry

2900
31 August 1693 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Newdigate newsletters, 2 Sept. 1693: On Thursday a person acting ye Jack pudding on a stage in Bartholomew fair Bantering upon ye Straits Expedition & return of the ffleet was taken into Custody (Folger Shakespeare Library, transcribed by Professor John Harold Wilson). Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 176, 2 Sept. 1693: A merry andrew in Bartholomew fair is committed for telling the mobb news that our fleet was come into Torbay, being forced in by some French privateers, and other words reflecting on the conduct of great ministers of state. Newdigate newsletters, 12 Sept. 1693: On Sunday [10 Sept.] Mr Percivall who kept a Booth during St Barthollomew fair was siezed near Charing cross upon ye acct of clipping being discovered by a young man (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 82). [See also Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 183, 205, 207, 212.

Performances