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16914 results for: Keyword - Miss Cross
We found 14416 matches on Performance Comments, 4613 matches on Performance Title, 4263 matches on Event Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

1226
06 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece went off better (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Viola-Mrs Davies, first time; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Havard; Sir Toby Belch-Berry; Clown-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Malvolio-Yates; Sebastian-Palmer; Maria-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

1227
04 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The greatest crowd I ever saw since the Delevals play'd. This (tis said) was Mr Garrick's Benefit (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Davies, first time; Regan-Miss Haughton; Kent-Bransby; Gent Usher-Vernon; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Albany-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1228
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

1229
20 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Murphy from Covent Garden did Osmyn. Indiff-tho' great applause (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Murphy first appearance there; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1230
13 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: OOroonoko by a young Gentleman (Mr Holland) being his first attempt he perform'd very well, & had great Applause in stabbing the Governor (Mr Burton) in the last Scene, he struck him on the Cheek, & upon hearing him cry, O God! was so shock'd that he did not die so well as was expected-Burton was taken off, & dress'd by Mr Bromfield, was accidentally behind the Scenes (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland , his first appearance on any stage; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Capt. Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Cowper; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1231
28 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Holland did Eumenes-Great Applause ($Cross). Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1232
17 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night the Chinese Festival was hotly call'd for by the Boxes, & strongly oppks'd by a few in the Pit, the Gentlemen came out, & insisted upon its being given out, wch at last Mr Garrick did; but not before it seem'd agreed that it shou'd be done 3 times a week for the Boxes, & other Entertainments the other 3 Days for the Pit, all Parties seem'd satisfied-but the Consequence prov'd otherways (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors, as17551104

1233
02 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Farce [Murphy] went off with applause (Cross). Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Yates; Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Burton; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Simon-H. Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Catchpole-Vaughan; Prologue by Garrick-Murphy; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (1756 Ed.).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

1234
12 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author of the Farce [Murphy] (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

1235
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each of these 3 acts apiece, Alter'd by Garrick, from Shakespear-Applauded. Mrs Clive fell down in ye Farce, and accus'd Woodward wth doing it on purpose (Cross). [The Bill lists neither cast nor characters for either piece, but advertises them with proper music, songs, dances, and decorations. Beginning with 23 Jan. the Bill lists actors names. Casts here taken from the 1756 ed.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

1236
03 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Murphy, for His Benefit-went off well (Cross). Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman from Paris

Performance Comment: Englishman-Woodward; others-Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors; The Traveled Lady-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors

1237
20 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for Merope will be taken. Benefit for Mr Holland. Tickets at Holland's lodgings, a Peruke-Maker's, opposite Cecil St., Strand. While he was speaking his first Speech to the Ghost, an Ignorant man took up his hat & clapt it upon his head, Holland unconcern'd play'd with it so, & went off wth it, (great Prudence) (Cross). Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17560214, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin, second time

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

1238
24 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new farce by Doctor Heffinal [sic] for his benefit. O Sad! (Cross). Tickets at Forrest Coffee House, The Bedford, and Randall's, and author's lodgings at Mew's Coffee House. To the Printer of the Public Advertiser, 24 April: Sir, Let this suffice for a general answer to all unfriendly whispers or paragraphs against the new farce to be performed tonight at Drury Lane -its author never previously Caballed, never published his sentiments of any stage performance till after the run -then neither the writer nor manager could be injured -its principal characters are Lady Protea, a coquet alarmed at the apprehension of dying amid; Lord Epigram Strainwit, a pert coxcomical witling; Dr Matho, a Virtuoso, Antiquarian, and in love; Dreadnought Broadside, a sea-officer and strenuous Antigallican. I am &c. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Maiden Whim; or, The Critical Minute

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors

1239
28 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Perdita-Miss Macklin (first time).
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

1240
14 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote did Fondlewife & Buck (Cross). Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Bluff-Yates; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sharper-Havard; Vainlove-Jefferson; Heartwell-Berry; Setter-Blakes; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

1241
23 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Lady Betty, & had great applause (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: [The Mock Orators] The Public Advertiser list Mock Orators as the afterpiece, but gives cast for Mock Doctor: Doctor-Yates; Leander-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Jasper-Clough; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

1242
28 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With Restorations from Shakespear (Cross). [Comment and criticism, Genest, IV, 475-76. See "Garrick's Production of King Lear," by G. W. Stone Jr, Studies in Philology, Jan. 1948.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Steward-Yates; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Aranti-Miss Minors; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cowper; Cordelia-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Aranti Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1243
01 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. This Night when Brisk (Mr Woodward) was reading the Verses with Lady Froth (Mrs Clive) instead of observing, with the Author, that her Ladyship's Coachman, John, had a red Face, said because Yr. Ladyship has a red face, & as Mrs Clive is of that Complexion the Audience burst into a loud roar, to her no small Mortification; but she behav'd well & took no Notice of it--Mr Foote brings sad houses (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561029, but Maskwell-Mossop (2nd time); Lady Plyant-Miss Barton (2nd time).
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon.,As17561021

1244
17 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop Osmin ye 1st time (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop, 1st time; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Garcia-Usher; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Simson; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

1245
29 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Beatrice (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17561019, but Beatice-Miss Pritchard, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Beatice Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Philida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young

1246
18 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

1247
09 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Rosco did Zara (first) Indiff. (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570125, but Zara-Miss Rosco, her first appearance on any stage; Selim-Walker.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Rosco, her first appearance on any stage
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Barton

1248
15 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote Play'd (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross). [The Theatrical Review, 1757-58, p. 48, comments on the afterpiece]: I read the farce before I could see it performed; the judgment I then passed on it was not in its favor, and the exhibition did not make any material alteration in my way of thinking. I laughed indeed much more than I had done in reading it, but on recollection I was not a little displeased to find that I was laughing at an individual not at a species

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; High Priest-Bransby; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton. With a Procession and a Sacrifice.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Austin; Arabella-Miss Barton; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Vamp-Yates; Governor Cape-Bransby; Robin-Jefferson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Sprightly-Usher; Poet-Walker.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Barton

1249
15 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Yates play'd Hermione (Indiff) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 16 April 1755]. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Mossop; Pyrrhus-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Yates; Andromache-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Usher; Phenix-Bransby; Cleone-Miss Minors; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Author

1250
19 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward play'd-1st after his illness (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 2 years. [See 14 Nov. 1755.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with Song)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Phebe-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: The Italian Peasants, as17571004