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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cross and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cross and Wife")') 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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6613 results for: Keyword - Cross and Wife
We found 3047 matches on Event Comments, 2525 matches on Performance Title, 1626 matches on Performance Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5926
10 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5927
11 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Characters dress'd in the Habits of the Time. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

5928
12 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

5929
15 December 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Cross jun and Miss Thomas. Box 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

5930
17 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

5931
18 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Bill contains usual Advertisement: "Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv, and many other historical passages." This advertisement will not be noted further this season.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle by Children

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5932
19 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece :By Particular Desire. The Orphan of China published. Price 1s. 6d. Dedicated to Garrick. Translated from the French of Voltaire. Acted at Paris with great applause. Published This Day Reflections on Theatrical Expression in Tragedy, with a proper introduction and appendix. For the character of the above see The Monthly Review for July (Public Advertiser). [This must be the second edition of Roger Pickering's pamphlet. See 13 March 1755.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

5933
20 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

5934
22 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Receipts; #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: [The Genii

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-the children, as17551203

5935
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5936
26 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5937
27 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5938
29 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Holland , his first appearance on any stage
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: PPantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5939
30 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5940
01 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece By Particular Desire. [In this year was published a twenty-two-page pamphlet, An Address to the Ladies on the Indecency of appearing at Immodest Plays. A plea for boycotting.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland, first time; Blunt-Mozeen; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Simson; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5941
05 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Speedily will be publish'd at 1s. 6d. Dedicated to David Garrick Esq a New Edition of the Orphan of China...acted at Paris with great applause. [A weekly writer says of this performance: "I could wish that our modern Play-wrights would endeavor to imitate this author in the judicious choice and dispositions of their Fable; and further think this very piece not unworthy the notice of our managers. The Translator has indeed, with great propriety, laid his version at Mr Garrick's door, since there is nobody so well qualified to take the orphan under their protection."] Printed for R. Baldwin in Paternoster Row. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

5942
06 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5943
10 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [A+Apprentice deferr'd. Woodward hoarse (Winston MS 8).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

5944
13 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

5945
14 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Peasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

5946
15 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5947
17 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5948
19 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5949
20 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright CrossJames Sanderson

5950
23 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In a Few Days will be publish'd at 1s. (as it is perform'd at Drury Lane) The Winter's Tale: A Dramatic Pastoral in three acts, from Shakespeare. With proper Music, Songs,Dances, and Decoration. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. This Day publish'd The Winter's Tale, a Play alter'd form Shakespeare, by C. Marsh: @Think'st thou, the Swan of Avon spreads her Wings,@Her brooding wings, for thee alone, to plume@And nestle there, O Garrick? Thou deserv'st@Indeed much cherishing; thy Melody@Charms every ear. But sure it ill beseems@One Cygnet thus to stretch its little pinions,@Ambitiously intent, to fill that nest,@Whose roomy limits well may shelter numbers.@ Printed for C. Marsh, at Cicero's Head, in Round Court in the Strand. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio