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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.

6526
10 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: I: The Rabbit Sellers-Daigville, Sga Vidini

6527
13 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Pantomine not acted these two years. [See 22 Sept. 1768.] Alterations to The Elopement (Cross Diary). [The Rejoicing Night Scene described in Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No XXI) as representing Ludgate Street and St Paul's with Houses illuminated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

6528
24 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

6529
27 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Hayward her first appearance on this Stage a pretty figure Some Requisites & very wild-time must discover what she will be-well received (Hopkins Diary). Calista, Miss Hayward first Time (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

6530
13 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Garrick's first appearance this Season having been at Bath for his health. Play'd finely--called for Prologue, an Apology (Hopkins Diary). Benedick, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-J. Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Aickin; Balthasar-Vernon (with song); Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Mrs Morland (first time); Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Morland

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

6531
16 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Kitely-$Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

6532
23 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ranger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Tomorrow, A New Comedy, never perform'd, call'd 'Tis Well It's No Worse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Meggot-Dodd; Tester-J. Burton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs W. Barry; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Miss Radley; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

6533
27 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: As17701126, but Aurora-Mrs Morland.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Morland.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

6534
28 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6535
01 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Barry--Imogen (first time) not so well as was expected (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Barry, Imogen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

6536
04 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Felix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

6537
06 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Drugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Cymbeline Deferr'd on account of Mrs Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

6538
10 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Keen, Booth, J. Burton, Wheeler, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Morland, Mrs Love, Mrs Abington
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Morland.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701025

6539
12 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Command. Mrs Barry being Ill Mrs Abington play'd Violante (very bad) & disconcerted Mr Garrick very much (Hopkins Diary). K & Q. Felix-Mr Garrick (+Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

6540
09 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Command. The Pub: & Gaz: both omitted to put in by Command & fresh Bills were printed about the Omission--at 12 o'clock (Hopkins Diary). K & Q (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

6541
10 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ranger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

6542
16 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

6543
22 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

6544
25 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

6545
28 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary). The West Indian publish'd at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

6546
04 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: A New Dance call'd Cunning Love-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Miss Ross

6547
05 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

6548
17 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Last time performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17710417 but Obadiah-Love; Abel-W. Palmer; Ruth-Mrs W. Barry; Story-Fawcett; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin (playbill); In Act III: will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody as Teague.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: V: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

6549
21 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Walker and Mrs Simson Watkins (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd by Carlton and Mons. Langlois will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker

6550
24 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Afterpiece: By Desire. Pit and Boxes together. Play begins half past six. Benedick, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). No admittance into Pit or Boxes but with tickets. Ladies urged to come early to get to their places with greater Conveniency

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: At End of the Country Dance: an Allemande-Daigville, Sga Vidini