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5670 results for: Keyword - Cross
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.

126
03 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, Marr, Shawford, Gray. Receipts: #196 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17491227, but Macheath-Blakes; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Marr; Mat@o@Mint-Ray; Ben Budge-Simson; Harry Paddington-Gray; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Shawford.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Master Shawford, Miss Shawford; III: Minuet-Mr Shawford, Miss Shawford

127
21 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Garrick's New Occasional Prologue publish'd this day in the papers, ending with "Sacred to Shakespeare was this spot designed,@ To pierce the Heart and humanize the mind. But if an empty house...&c." Receipts: #15O (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Bonniface-Berry; Gibbet-Shuter; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: IV: By desire a Hornpipe-Mathews

128
27 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #40 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Havard; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Blakes; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Simpson; Daniel-Vaughan; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, Singing-Master Mattocks; New Occasional Prologue-Garrick by desire, being positively the last time of speaking it.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Mathews

129
22 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #40 (Cross). [The Epilogue Occasioned by the Two Occasional Prologues published in the General Advertiser. Fifty-one lines ending: @"No more shall either rack his brains to teaze ye@But let the Contest be who most shall please ye." [In the form of a story, mocking Garrick and Berry]: "Once on a time two boys were throwing dirt@A gentle youth was one, and one was somewhat pert.@Each to his Master with his tale retreated,@Who gravely heard their different parts repeated,@How Tom was rude, and Jack poor lad ill treated."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Lord Brumpton-Winstone; Campley-Woodward; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Shuter; Cabinet-Simson; Puzzle-Bridges; Kate Matchlock-W. Vaughan; Tom-Vaughan; Tatter-Paddick; Swagger-Costollo; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Ward; Lady Harriet-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: New Running Footmen's Dance, as17501020; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

130
29 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M+Midwife, No II (at about this date) includes a Letter from Mary Midnight to David Garrick, Esq praising him as actor and even as manager, but asking why he neglects Fletcher's plays: "What is the reason that the public patience is so largely try'd, and the human understanding so shamefully insulted as it is, by a perpetual repetition of the Duke and No Duke, the Anatomist, and twenty things of like nature?" Concludes by remarking that the London Cuckolds is a scandal to virtue.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Arabella-Mrs Ward; Doodle-James; Dashwel-Shuter; Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer; Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020 Play to conclude with a dance call'd The City Revels-the characters of the play

131
01 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tomorrow (not acted this season) The Busy Body, with Entertainments of Dancing by M Devisse, being the 1st time of his appearing in England, and Mad Auretti. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloucester-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Blakes; Usher-Shuter; Burgandy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

132
12 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-W. Vaughan; Brass-Woodward; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Flippantia-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

133
13 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. The Comedy of the Way of the World, written by Congreve, and not acted these ten years, will be reviv'd tomorrow. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Hecate-Layfield; Duncan-Berry; Lennox-Scrase; Doctor-Wilder; Furies-Mathews, Shawford, Pelling, Harrison, Roger; Donalbain-Mas. Mattocks; Young Siward-Palmer; Banquo-Sowdon; MacDuff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Ross-Lee; Witches-Bridges, Shuter, Yates; Fleance-Mas. Cross; Seaton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Seyward-Winstone; Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Beard, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

134
16 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17500913, but Loveless-Sowdon; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Miss Bellamy; Lawyer-_; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

135
12 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Shuter; Sparkel-Burton; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Benet; Clerimont-Palmer; Miser-Yates; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd the song, The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

136
13 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop from the theatre in Dublin is engag'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will perform there the latter end of this week. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Havard; Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Lawyer-Vaughan; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Sly-Shuter; Snap-Yates; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Master Mattocks

137
14 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being a sequel to Love's Last Shift. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Worthy-Palmer; Tunbelly-Taswell; Sir John-Scrase; Page-Master Cross; Tailor-W. Vaughan; Lory-Shuter; Bull-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Syringe-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intruiging Chambermaid

Song: Mattocks

138
02 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Freeman-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gypsy-Mrs Toogood; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Foigard-Yates; Gibbet-Shuter; Sullen-Winstone; Boniface-Berry.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

139
26 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17510924, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

140
07 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross, first time; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Shuter; Manly-Havard; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

141
09 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted in seven years [see 7 May 47]. Altered from Dryden by Colley Cibber, Esq. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Ross; Rhodophil-Palmer; Celadon-Woodward first time; Sabrina-Mrs Simson; Florimel-Mrs Pritchard, first time; Doralice-Mrs Willoughby; Flavia-Miss Minors; Melissa-Mrs James; Philotas-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennett; Melantha, with songs proper to the part and an Italian Mimic Song-Mrs Clive; Beleza-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Mad Auretti

142
03 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Tickets at stage door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Woodward; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Standard-Havard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard; Smuggler-Taswell; Dickey-Vaughan; Tom Errand-Costollo; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Miss Minors; with Joe Haynes Epilogue-Shuter riding on an ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: The Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Song: II: A song of Handel's-Master Vernon

143
04 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry. Tickets at Mr Pope's Peruke maker, Russel St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520310 but Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

144
16 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Havard; Humpnrey-Simson; Myrtle-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Cimberton-Shuter; Sealand-Berry; Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Go Rose-Beard

145
28 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Foigard-Yates; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Toogood; Gibbet-Shuter; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Sullen-Winstone; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

146
07 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts. #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Matelot Basque, as17521005

147
14 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Filch-Raftor; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Norris; Mat o Mint-Blakes; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a country dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

148
16 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Duncan-Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Young Sayword-Marr; Donalbain-Master Cross; Hecate-Beard; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Fleance-Berry; Vocal Parts-Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England

149
25 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Foreign Ministers. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521020, but Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

150
26 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Written by Ben Johnson. The characters New Dress'd after the Manner of the Times. Receipts: #14O (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicaene; Or, The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Palmer; Morose-Yates; Sir Amorous la Foole-Shuter; Sir John Daw-Woodward; Otter-Berry; Cutbeard-Davies; Dauphine-Havard; Clerimont-Scrase; Silent Woman-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Cross; Lady Haughty-Mrs Clive; Lady Centaure-Mrs Bennett; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Ferrere, Piettro, Miss Rayner