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Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #149 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #127 4s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: School Boy

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 9s. 6d. (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #125 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #124 9s. 6d. (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: Published at 1s. 6d. Romeo and Juliet, revised by Theo. Cibber, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the Haymarket. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to Comus alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, Mr Quin, Ryan, Delane, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Miss Bellamy, Mr Garrick, Barry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late Sir Thomas deVeil and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-Buckingham. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for C. Corbett &c. (General Advertiser). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with Fleetwood during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #139 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #119 7s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #142 17s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #113 3s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #179 15s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: There has been sometime in rehearsal the Emperour of the Moon, alter'd into two acts, which will be perform'd on Monday next, with the Music, New Dances, Scenes, Machines and other Decorations. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #130 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #134 13s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #151 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #149 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #167 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: By particular Desire. ["We have in Rehearsal a new Tragedy call'd Irene--Author, as yet, unknown."--Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, Theatre Notebook, XI (1957), pp. 138-39.] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #143 16s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire. To Mr G-, Sir: You will very much oblige many of your friends by reviving the play of Ulisses wrote by the celebrated Mr Rowe; We apprehdnd there are four characters in which yourself, Mr Barry, Mrs Cibber and Mrs Pritchard would shine inimitably. If you think this hint worthy your notice, we make no doubt it will in every Respect answer your expectations, as well as gratify the town in general. S. W., S. T., &c. (General Advertiser). This day is publish'd, at 1s. Lethe Rehears'd or a critical discussion of the beauties and blemishes of that performance; interspers'd with occasional remarks upon dramatick satires in general, as well as on some that have been best receiv'd in particular. The whole in a free conversation amongst several persons of distinction. Printed for J. Roberts (General Advertiser). [This is a fifty@two@page puff for Lethe, and for the usefulness of the stage for propagating morals. The characters who lead the discussion are: Sir Francis Friendly , a sensible learned Gentleman; Dr Heartfree , a candid, judicious person; who has a great opinion of Mr Garrick; Mr Snip@Snap , a vociferous modern Critic; and Two Women .] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #118 12s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By desire. Receipts: #40 (Cross); #59 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: I: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; V: Scotch Dance, as17490118

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #146 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Event Comment: N.B. Being last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Last time of performing the Afterpiece before the Benefits (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #131 7s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Event Comment: Benefit for Berry. Tickets to be had of Berry at Mr Pope's, Peruke Maker in Russel St., Covent Garden and of Hobson at the Stage Door. [From the Gentleman's Magazine Register of Books for this month: An Account of the Life of that Celebrated Tragedian, Mr Thomas Betterton, containing a distinct relation of his excellencies in his profession and character in private life, and interspersed with an account of the English theatre during his time. Printed for J. Robinson.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: In I: a Dutch Dance, as17481203; Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St., next Southampton St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Being positively the last time of [Barry's] performing Macbeth this season. Receipts. #140 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss (not 5 years old) scholar to Mathews; End of Play: The Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bridges. Tickets to be had of Mr Bridges at Mr Courteen's in Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Publish'd this day at 1s. Miss in Her Teens; or, the Medley of Lovers, a Farce in Two Acts, as it is performed at Drury Lane. Written by Mr Garrick. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe and Jumpedo