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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thomas Cross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thomas 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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9939 results for: Keyword - Thomas Cross
We found 5800 matches on Author, 3041 matches on Event Comments, 1814 matches on Performance Comments, 293 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9576
04 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Austin and Wood. Wood, Sub Treasurer (Winston MS 8). No Building on Stage. Receipts: #140 (Cross). [The Prologue was The Night's Adventure of a Buck, Larpent MS 147. The mid-portion shows the Buck at the playhouse]: @First to the Playhouse,--not to hear the play--@I went to pass an hour or so away,@For what to me are Shakespears, Otways, Rowes,@Their, Jaffiers, Bajazets, andRomeos?@Such mouthing rascals give no joy to me@I get behind the scenes, and there d'ye see,@I strut, and ogle, pull the girls about@Stand in the way, and put the actors out.@These, these are joys, which only Bucks can know,@And all the pleasures playhouses bestow...

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Clown; or, The Lucky Mistake Author(s): Thomas Gataker

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Entertainment: TheNew Magic Scene in the characters of Harlequin, as17580428

9577
09 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Marr, Berrisford, Gray, Brownsmith, Miss Hippisley. Tickets deliver'd for Richard III and The Mourning Bride, and by Spilsbury, Royal, Hawksly, Costin, and Mrs Smith will be taken. Receipts: #170. 11 people had tickets (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mossis

9578
10 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson and 3 Children. Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Being the last time of performing it this season. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: A Minuet, Louvre-Master Simson, Miss Simson

9579
12 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Verney [Housekeeper]. Tickets to be had of Verney at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: By Desire (Public Advertiser), done by Children (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

9580
15 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar, Smith, Broad, & Bride. Mainpiece, By Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

9581
18 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Veal & Foley. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Walker

9582
19 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

9583
26 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross). Tickets delivered out by Delatre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Ballet: I: The Prussian Camp. As17580421

9584
29 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross). Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

9585
31 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

9586
01 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Jones ye author of the play. A Gift Night. Mrs Pritchard ill, Mrs? Bennet read ye Queen . So ended the Season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A New Dance Call'd The Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist, being their first time of appearing on that stage; IV: The Faggot Binders-Master Settree, Miss Twist

9587
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [T$Theophilus Cibber opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by Joseph Reed. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the Swan, Westminster Bridge; Forest's Coffee House and Cannon Tavern, Charing Cross; the Tuns in the Borough, Southwark; the Rainbow Coffee House, near the Royal Exchange; and the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden. N.B. Tickets for the Author to be had at Mr Briscall's at Parliament-Street Coffee House; the Bedford Head, Southampton St.; Mr Wells at the Crown and W in Russel Court, Covent Garden; Mr Long's in Little Britain; the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; the White Lion in Talbot Court; and the Sun Tavern, Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico or The Mock Nabob

9588
19 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. This was Mr Packer's first appearance at Drury Lane Theatre. He had acted one night at Covent Garden in the preceding season, Johnson, in the Rehearsal and the Frenchman in Lethe, which pieces were perform'd for Mr Lee's Benefit. Mr Garrick was there, and engag'd Mr Packer, who was going to Ireland, with Mr Barry, and Mr Woodward, into the Drury Lane Company. I am writing this on the sixth of April 1801--tonight Mr Packer told me the above Particulars at Drury Lane Playhouse, where he has always remained since his first being engaged there (J. P. Kemble's note on Huntington bill). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: TThe German Hunters, as17580916

9589
21 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts. #70 (Cross); #99 0s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9590
23 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #174, 0s, 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

9591
26 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #202 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

9592
05 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #151 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

9593
06 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Reciepts: #130 (Cross); #112 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

9594
07 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

9595
10 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLucio by Mr O'Brien, (The young gentleman who perform'd Capt Brazen). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #167 2s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

9596
21 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #197 2s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

9597
24 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 4s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

9598
25 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: GGarrick taken ill acting Lear. Went thro the part (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #207 13s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

9599
28 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross); #119 17s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9600
31 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #151 4s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger