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8109 results for: Keyword - Young Cross
We found 4163 matches on Performance Comments, 3182 matches on Event Comments, 920 matches on Performance Title, 858 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

6026
26 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Me & Wife (Cross). Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #236 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: The Sheep@Shearing Song Actor: Miss Young
Role: The Trio Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

6027
05 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson [first Gallery Office-Keeper]. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

6028
06 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For ye Author of ye farce tho' not advertis'd (Cross). Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Being the last time but one of performing it this season. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Epithalamium Actor: Beard, Miss Young
Role: Arne Actor: Beard, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

6029
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Roger, Shawford & Bowers. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

6030
30 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great applause again--& he mended (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

6031
12 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Dance by Signor Grimaldi (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

6032
13 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Fleetwood in ye fight with Paris in ye last Act, having a Sword by his Side instead of a Foil, run Mr Austin (Paris) into the belly, he lay some time but at last call'd to be taken off--a Surgeon was sent for--No harm, a Small Wound, & he is recover'd (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Miss Young

Dance: TThe Millers, as17581012

6033
17 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Foote alter'd from Taste &c. (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #183 3s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: IV:A Spanish Dance, as17581014

6034
20 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross); #93 13s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Pamer
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: III: Spanish Dance, as17581014

6035
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

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

6036
06 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Imitations as before (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #154 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Young
Role: Nymph Actor: Miss Eliz. Young

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

6037
09 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Imitations as before (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #143 18s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

6038
02 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Marplot Mr Garrick spoke an Epilogue to the Busy Body & was greatly receiv'd, the Audience wou'd fain have had it repeated, but when I told 'em he was not well, the noise ceas'd. Mr Grimaldi [hurt?] in a Jump in the Swiss (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross); #204 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

6039
13 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Lock Hospital (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); Charges #84 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

6040
18 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote advertis'd the Author, with Alterations for his farce, but Mr Apreece obtain'd an order from ye Ld Chamberlain to stop it. Benefit for Mr Foote (Cross). Foote advertised that he would deliver [an apology] that night at Drury Lane at his benefit there against any imputation against him on account of the Author being prohibited (Winston MS 8). Advertised Diversions of the Morning for positively the last time (playbill). Receipts: #220 (Cross); Charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916; IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

6041
20 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye General Lying-in-Hospital. Afterpiece a new farce (Cross). Part of Pit laid into Boxes & Amphitheatre on Stage. Ladies are desired to send their servants at 3 o'clock. Receipts: #320 (Cross); Charges #84 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

6042
21 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce dislik'd (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #169 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8). [See review of the reception and circumstances of publication in Gentleman's Magazine (p. 37), which presents Hill in no good light. See also review of A Letter to the Honourable Author of the Rout (idem.) with its charges against Garrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

6043
26 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross); #125 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

6044
28 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Macklin dy'd (Cross). The Rout deferred by indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #132 15s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

6045
29 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Oram (our Painter) dy'd-a worhty honest Man (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #147 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

6046
30 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 14s. (Winston MS 8). Sun. Dec. 31, 1758 Mrs Macklin buried at Covent Garden (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

6047
01 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Oram buried at St. Martins (Cross). [This year was translated and published Rousseau's Letter to M D'Alembert (Preface and 190 pp.) on the effect of dramatic entertainments on mankind. Thesis: Aim of the stage is to amuse; authors succeed when they follow the whims of the public. "Let us not then attribute to the stage a power of changing opinions or manners, when it is only that of following or heightening them."] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #129 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

6048
03 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Play tho' all new dress'd and had Fine Scenes did not seem to give ye audience any great plasure, or draw any applause (Cross). Written by Shakespear. Never Acted there. New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance. No Gentleman can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes, or into the Orchestra on account of the Music, Decorations, and number of Performers which are necessary to the Representation (playbill). [See "Garrick's Presentation of Antony and Cleopatra," RES, Jan. 1937. The following characters appear in Capel's acting text, 23 Oct. 1958, Maecenas-Cross">Atkins; Proculeius-$Austin; Soothsayer-$Burton; Mardian-$Perry; Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross); #193 14s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

6049
08 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Taswell dy'd -an excellent Actor, the best in that Way since Johnson (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #165 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

6050
12 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales and 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross). [Kemble's note in MacMillan suggests that Holland was ill so Garrick gave Moody 5 guineas to play Thyreus, actually his first appearance at dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra