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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cross "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cross ")') 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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We found 4062 matches on Roles/Actors, 2690 matches on Event Comments, 1239 matches on Performance Comments, 235 matches on Performance Title, and 110 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Cibber; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-W. Mills; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Sir Charles-Cross; Gibbet-Oates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Heron; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Mrs Charke; Morelove-Benson; Sir Charles-Cross; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Betty-Miss Binks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces. I: A Minuet in Ariadne. III: Minuet by Geminiani

Dance: V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond. IV: Scacciato dal suo nido

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: London Merchant-Cross; Millwood-Mrs Cross; Thorogood-Turbutt; Maria-Miss Brunette; Barnwell Sr-Jones; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Truman-Este; Blunt-Cole .
Cast
Role: London Merchant Actor: Cross
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Cross
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Cross; Foppington-Este; Morelove-a Gentleman for his own diversion; Lady Betty-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Mrs Este, her first on any stage .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Cross
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Salway; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Leigh; Bardolph-Shepard; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Carriers-Johnson, Miller .
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Cross
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Dance: As17350909

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-W. Mills; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Leon-Mills; Duke-Berry; Cacafogo-Harper; Juan-Oates; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Cross; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Cross
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-W. Mills; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Cibber; Hellena-Miss Holliday; Angelica-Mrs Butler; Pedro-Berry; Antonio-Cross; Frederick-Oates; Sancho-Este; Phillipo-Turbutt; Florinda-Mrs Pritchard; Valeria-Mrs Cantrell; Moretta-Mrs Cross; Callis-Mrs Willis; Lucetta-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Cross
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17351103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonzalez-Quin; Garcia-Cibber; Selim-Cross; Perez-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Heli-Este; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Butler; Leonora-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Cross
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward ;Caius-Harper; Page-Berry; Shallow-Johnson; Fenton-Este; Host-Miller; Slender-Cibber; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cantrell; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Evans-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: As17351120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .
Cast
Role: Frisure Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Salway; Terra-Mrs Cross; Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Rector; Seasons-Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Her Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Captain of the Galley-Este; Innkeeper-Turbutt; Barber-Grey; Porter-Leigh; China Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lodging Woman-Mrs Bennet; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland; Followers of Adonis-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell; Hours-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Phaeton Actor: Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Give; Trusty-Miss Mann; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance by Phillips and Mrs Anderson. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Denoyer's Prentice. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Cross
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fristure-Cross; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Mechlin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Midnight-Harper.
Cast
Role: Fristure Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Phaeton Actor: Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Roxana-Mrs Porter; Alexander-Milward; Clytus-Quin; Statira-Mrs Cibber; Cassander-Mills; Lysimachus-W. Mills; Hephestion-Este; Polyperchon-Cibber; Parisatis-Miss Holliday; Perdiccas-Berry; Phillip-Winstone; Thessalus-Cross; Eumenes-Raftor; Aristander-Turbutt; Meleager-Oates; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Ghosts of Darius and Statira-sung by Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Cross
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Miller; Host-Harper; Sir Hugh-Mechlin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; BarDolph-Shepherd; Ryan-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Este; Anne-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Furnival; Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Basset-Macklin; Sir Francis-Griffin; Richard-Cross; Moody-Miller; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Villeneuve; Trusty-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17370214, but Kate-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; York-Wright; Poins-Cross; Bardolph-Ray; Feeble-Woodward; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Harper [Egerton 2320: Harper's name in for Silence Griffin play'd it]; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Poins Actor: Cross
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Cibber; Bonniface-Harper; Foigard-Macklin; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Woodward; Sir Charles-Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gypsy-Mrs Bennet; Old Woman-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress