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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Richard Cross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Richard Cross")') 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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6982 results for: Keyword - Richard Cross
We found 3146 matches on Event Comments, 2098 matches on Author, 1857 matches on Performance Comments, 931 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
04 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Song: II: Mattocks

127
16 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters. A blunder in the scenes of ye Entertainment & great noise as No more, Off, Off &c. (Cross). [Inspector No 195 appeared giving another favorable accolade to Mossop (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: Mattocks

128
15 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit] for 3 orphan Daughters of a Cit of London (Cross). Tickets to be had at Will's and the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; Grigsby's behind the Royal Exchange; Seagoes in Holborn; the Bedford in Covent Garden; George's in the Haymarket, and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #264 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Beard

129
21 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a family in Distress (Cross). Tickets to be had at the Sword-Blade Coffee House, Birchin Lane, Lombard St.; Prince of Orange Coffee House in the Haymarket; Joe's Coffee House, Mitre Court, Fleet St.; Smyrna Coffee House, Pall Mall; the Swan Tavern, Grafton St.; Warwick-St. Coffee House near Golden Square; the Feather's Tavern, opposite St Clement's Church in the Strand; and of Mr Varney at the stage door. Receipts: #212 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance, as17531117; V: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

130
06 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Devisse has Tickets (Cross). Last till Holidays. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

131
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber who has been ill ever since ye riot on Tus. ye 18 Novr plays (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

132
19 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Morning Herald, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #340 0s. 6d. (114.14.0; 40.4.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 182.18.6) (charge: #164 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Festive Board [i

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

133
26 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: See17041226, but Lass-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Related Works
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

134
13 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Trydewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Wigin-Bullock; Anvil-Bowen; Howdee-Cibber; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

135
11 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphry-Cibber; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Pack; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Fainlove-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

136
18 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Willis; Puzzle-Estcourt; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Bumkin-Leigh; Gravedigger-Cross; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

137
27 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Humphrey-Bullock; Young Gubbin-Pinkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Estcourt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

138
05 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Tipkin-Dogget; Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Pinkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Estcourt; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

139
08 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

140
24 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

141
22 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17171108, but Beavis-Bickerstaff; Bulfinch-Cross; Trainwell-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance: Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

142
19 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance: Dancing-Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

143
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

144
07 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance:

145
24 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Watson and Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: Mrs Booth, Desnoyer, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

146
20 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Cory; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross, Harper.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross, Harper.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: As17221015

147
22 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Miss Lindar; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song: Original Songs-Miss Lindar

Dance: Shaw, Miller, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Lindar, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

148
18 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-W. Mills; Apemantus-Quin; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Aelius-Johnson; Isander-Miller; Cleon-Griffin; Nicias-Shepard; Thrasillus-Winstone; Phaeax-Harper; Demetrius-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Melissa-Mrs Cantrell; Chloe-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In 1I: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): C. Richards
Related Work: The Female Duellist Author(s): Richard Suett

149
20 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-DL Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Dol Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Brun; French Company-Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet; Lover-Taylor; Servant-Hough; Drawers-Janno, Towers; Yeoman-Wright; Conjurer-Winstone; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colin-Dukes; Phebe-Mrs Walter; Country Lads-Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector; Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, with Overture as17351117, but see17351117.
Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

150
19 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-W. Mills; Apemantus-Quin; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Aelius-Johnson; Isander-Miller; Cleon-Griffin; Nicias-Shepard; Thrasillus-Winstone; Phaeax-Harper; Demetrius-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard; Chloe-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: In II: Muilment

Music: Select Pieces-