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11393 results for: Keyword - Mr Richard Cross
We found 6750 matches on Event Comments, 2923 matches on Performance Comments, 2104 matches on Author, 1450 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1301
14 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Mrs Pit; Lovewit-Bridges; Doll-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Cross
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1302
15 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A sequel to Love's Last Shift. Prologue call'd for (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Cross; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-James; Sirringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1303
14 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particualr Desire. Written by Ben Johnson. The Alchymist being desired for this day, the Way of the World is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow, and Macbeth till Friday. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Face-Cross; Lovewit-Burton; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-James; Subtle-Bridges; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Dapper-Vaughan; Surly-Blakes; Kastril-Yates; Sir Epicure-Berry.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Cross
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

1304
21 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Odell had some Tickets (Cross). The New Masque, entitled Alfred, will be acted for the first time on Saturday next at Drury Lane. The Publisher has earnestly been desired to print the songs by themselves immediately, that the Audience may have them the first night of the representation. They will be published accordingly on Saturday at noon, price 6d. at A. Miller's, over against Catherine Street in the Strand. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17501214, but Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Careless-Cross; Strut-_; Finder-_; Situp-_.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17510218, but Columbine-Mrs Toogood (Cross); Harlequin-Woodward (General Advertiser). As17510218 and 22 Jan.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1305
17 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 27 Sept. 1746.] The play hiss'd when over (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Blakes; Farewell-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Hothead-Winstone; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Willoughby; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Waitwell-Simson; Valet-Atkins; John-Vaughan; Betty-Mrs Simson; In Act III Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-Mad Auretti; Peasant Dance-Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

1306
02 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King sent Word at 4 oClock he'd come to ye play-he staid the whole performance,-none of ye Family besides (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Bastard-Lee; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Albany-Mozeen; Gent Usher-Shuter; Burgundy-Marr; Cornwall-Blakes; Kent-Winstone; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1307
10 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The farce went off dull. Taken from a play so call'd (Cross). Part of pit laid into the boxes, and Stage formed into an Amphitheatre & Commodiously enclos'd for the Reception of Ladies. Ladies send servants by three. Doors opened at half past three. Benefit for Woodward. Boxes and Stage 5s. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Woodward; Harcourt-Palmer; Cockade-Shuter; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Winstone; Horatio-Mozeen; Maria-Miss Minors; Dorothea-Mrs Toogood; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross.

1308
21 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. On Monday Next, Hamlet, On Tuesday will be reviv'd The Silent Woman-dress'd in the Habits of the time. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Cross; Lory-Shuter; Sirringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: LLes Bucherons, as17521017; Les Tonneliers de Stratsburgh, as17521017

1309
18 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Loveless & Miss Houghton (from Covent Garden) Amanda-well-[applause] (Cross). Receipts: #160 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick first time; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Burton; Younger Worthy-Palmer; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Amanda-Miss Haughton [being her first appearance on this stage [she was at cg the early pa t of the season]; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

1310
22 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive-She did Zara (Cross). Farce (not acted these 2 years) with Alterations and an Additional Scene. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. [None behind scenes.] Tickets of Mrs Clive in Henrietta St., Covent Garden, and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Sir Albany Odelove-Shuter; Prompter-Cross; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Tom-Mozeen; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Crochet-Miss Hippisley; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Marcella-Mrs Clive; with Dancing-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste; with an Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Cross

1311
25 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Liviez, the Ballet Master (Cross). Full Prices. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets at last house on right hand in Beaufort Buildings, Strand; and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wildair-Woodward; Col. Standard-Havard; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Vizard-Blakes; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Inchanted

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17530412

1312
29 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SScapin hiss'd (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Scrub-Woodward; Cherry-Miss Minors; Sullen-Burton; Gipsy-Mrs Simson; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: IV: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

1313
01 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Dancing by Mon: LeFevre & Mlle Prudhomme, 2 French children-Danc'd Well & Well Appl: (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Tom Errand-Clough; Angelica-Mrs Davies; Standard-Havard; Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward; Clincher Jun-Vernon; Smuggler-Taswell; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Dicky-W. Vaughan; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: a Ca Comic Dance The Neopolitans-Lefevre, Mlle Prudhomme, the French Children; and a Dance in Demi@Characters-Lefevre, Mlle Prudhomme, the French Children (1st appearance on the English Stage)

1314
06 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Foote Sir Courtly. Foote very indiff-so all ye play (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Foote; Hothead-Woodward; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Lord Belguard-Blakes; Farewel-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Leonora-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: III: Beard

1315
07 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. A whore taken out for Noise in Green Box (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Constant-Havard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with Proper Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Belinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Neopolitans, as17531101

1316
26 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [See 23 March 1747.] Went off Indiff (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

1317
14 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Polly -Well (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Simson; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin (first time); In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews, others; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1318
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: Theseus-Beard; Egeus-Chamnys [MacMillan lists Wilder]; Lysander-Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition]; Demetrius-Atkins [MacMillan lists Vernon]; Hermia-Sga Passeroni; Helena-Mrs Vernon; Hippolita-Mrs Jefferson; Oberon-Mas. Reinhold; Titania-Miss Young; Puck-Mas. Moore; Fairy-Mas. Evans; Prologue [written and-Garrick [first edition.].first edition.].
Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

1319
15 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A play reviv'd for ye Lock Hospital (Cross). Never acted there before. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Schemers; Or, Ye City Match

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Berry, Palmer, Yates, Burton, Usher, Vernon, Blakes, Davies, Bransby, Mozeen, Miss Haughton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Plotwell-Palmer; Timothy-Woodward; Warehouse-Berry; Seathrift-Burton; Quartfield-Yates; Salewit-Blakes; Newcut-Usher; Bright-Vernon; Baneswright-Davies; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Aurelia-Miss Haughton; Mrs Seathrift-Mrs Mills (Genest, IV, 409).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Berry, Palmer, Yates, Burton, Usher, Vernon, Blakes, Davies, Bransby, Mozeen, Miss Haughton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard

1320
31 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece] Much dislik'd & Hiss'd, Imperfect, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Sir Fopling-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Cowper; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Young Belair-Palmer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

1321
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Reviv'd (playbill). Play went off Dull (Cross). Not acted these 18 years. [See 23 March 1742.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

1322
23 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece from ye Village Opera (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at her house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Villagers

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Palmer, Beard, Yates, Blakes, Vaughan, Burton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clive, Miss Minors; To Conclude with a Dance-the Villagers.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Palmer, Beard, Yates, Blakes, Vaughan, Burton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clive, Miss Minors

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

1323
29 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The pant: was hiss'd & Dull (Cross). Afterpiece: with new Scenes and Decorations, not acted these 4 years [see 15 Oct. 1753]. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous-Berry; Busy Body-Woodward; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1324
03 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This is ye same farce that was play'd for Woodward's Benefit last Years, & call'd Ye Modern fine Gent: (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross). [See Theatrical Review, 1757 and Beginning of 1758 for comment on Male Coquette: 'On the whole the beauties of this little comedy exceed the faults in number and importance." The reviewer gives a nine-page review, cannot guess who wrote the piece, suggests Murphy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette, or 1757

Performance Comment: Part-Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Part Actor: Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin

1325
01 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Imitations as before (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [see 5 Oct. 1756]. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #120 11s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Foote; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Holland; Worthy-Palmer; Lory-Yates; Couple-Taswell; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Varole-Blakes; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014