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645 results for: Keyword - MMr Ross
We found 479 matches on Performance Comments, 162 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
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: Palamede Actor: Ross
Role: Philotas Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Mad Auretti

177
10 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. No building on the stage on account of the Coronation. [With] 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. Tickets to be had of Sowdon, next door to the Black Lyon, in Little Russel-St., Covent Garden; at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and at the stage door. Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years [see 1 Jan. 1746]. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

178
20 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton, an old Actress, & ye Sub: Treasurer (Cross). Positively the last time of Mr Garrick's performing the character of Fribble this season. Tickets deliver'd out for the Fatal Marriage will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Horton at Mr Havard's in Broad Court, Bow-Street, Covent Garden; and of the Sub-treasurer at Mrs Quaker's in Broad St., Soho, and at the Stage Door (playbill). On Monday next The Recruiting Officer with several entertainments for the Benefit of Mr George Burton, Mr Harvey and Mrs Addison. Receipts: #175 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton, her first appearance on the stage in 2 years; Rutland-Miss Bellamy; Southampton-Berry; Burleigh-Havard; Raleigh-Blakes; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Master Vernon

179
21 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alvarez-Burton; Don Carlos-Ross; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Don Alonzo-Havard; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

180
26 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham ; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherine ; the Death of Cardinal Wolsey ; the Christening of the Princess Elizabeth ; and many other Historical passages. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

181
03 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMons Devisse and Mons Ferrere, a Comic Dancer, lately arrived from Paris, will perform in a few days at Drury Lane. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Ernesto-Simpson; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

182
11 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not performed for 5 years. [See 25 May 1748.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Berry.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

183
12 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

Song: II: As17520916

184
30 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bransby; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbain-Miss Morrison; Banquo-Sparks; Ross-Ridout; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Riccard; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Bencraft; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber; Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Vincent. With the Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Ridout

Dance: As17521028

185
04 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Axalla-Lacey; Moneses-Ross; Bajazet-Mossop; Hali-Simpson; Dervise-Winstone; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Burton; Stratocles-Mozeen; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17521102

186
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Dramatic Masque not acted these two years. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: First Spirit Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

187
30 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Justice Clement-Taswell; Master Stephen-Shuter; Cob-Mozeen; Formal-Clough; Downright-Winstone; Master Mathew-Vaughan; Brainworm-Yates; Cash-Blakes; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

188
19 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow & Children (Cross), who are fallen into great distress (Winston MS 8). Tickets to be had at Mr Gladman's, a Trunk-maker, Charing Cross; at the Amsterdam Coffee House, behind the Exchange; at the Rainbow and Janeways in Cornhill; at Anderton's and the Temple-Exchange, in Fleet St.; at George's, Temple Bar; Somerset Coffee House, Strand and at Stage Door of the Theatre. Receipts: #97 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auguste

189
09 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing came but did not send till 2 o'clock, so not in the Bills (Cross). Full Prices. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17521007, but Belinda-Miss Haughton; Constant-Ross; Mademoiselle-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

190
22 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross first time; Scandall-Palmer; Sir Sampson-Taswell; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Shuter; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates with a song and dance in character; Angelica-Miss Haughton first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Ross first time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

191
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit At the particular desire of several persons of quality for Mr Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 15 Feb. 1746]. N.B. The Boxes not being equal to the demand for places, Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, and to preserve the Decorum of the Play, will be enclosed in the manner of an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had at White's Chocolate House, St James's, and at the stage door (playbill). For Th: Cibber a prisoner in ye King's Bench--he did Wolf and ye Epilogue of Nobody. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

192
09 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Part of pit laid into boxes. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

193
07 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson Mrs Simson and Master Simson. Afterpiece: Acted there but once. Tickets to be had of Simson, in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House, behind the Exchange; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17521204, but Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Simson; Hecate-Winstone; Sayward-_; Donalbain-_; Fleance-_; Young Sayword-_; Lenox-_; Angus-_.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Simson
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

194
15 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 8 years. [See 24 April 1753, and 15 Feb. 1746.] Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Yates; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

195
18 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Leonora-Miss Haughton; 1st time in that part; Carlos-Ross; Alvarez-Burton; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Alonzo-Havard.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

196
02 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber did Monimia great app: (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Monimia-Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years; Page-Master Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

197
06 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SScapin hiss'd (Cross). [Mainpiece advertised in full as containing]: The Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev, the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of the Princess Elizabethv; and many other Historical Passages. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; King Henry-Berry; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey; Cranmer-Havard; Lord Chamberlain-Davies; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Suffolk-Blakes; Surveyor-Simpson; Cromwell-Mozeen; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an Exact Representation of the Coronation and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; In Act IV a Song-Miss Thomas, proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

198
10 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross, 1st time; Governor-Burton; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-Bransby; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Aboan-Berry; Daniel-Yates; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman; Blakes; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Lucy-Mrs Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton; Charlot Welldon-Mrs Cowper.*a1753 10 10 dl Harlequin Ranger. As17531009*c1753 10 10 dl Receipts: #120 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Ross, 1st time

199
12 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd the Gipsey Tambourine-Mlle Auguste, Gerard, Christian

200
31 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: fterpiece] hiss'd a little (Cross). Receipts: #160 [Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick;Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Rossano Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bays in Petticoats