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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow Cross"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow 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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4925 results for: Keyword - Widow Cross
We found 2974 matches on Event Comments, 1625 matches on Performance Comments, 665 matches on Performance Title, 110 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4576
09 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #185 2s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

4577
11 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross); #143 5s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

4578
12 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #196 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

4579
14 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #144 1s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp (an Entertainment). Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the comedians; Characters of the dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon

4580
15 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross); #116 11s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

4581
16 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (Cross); #195 17s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

4582
19 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAesop deferred. Mrs Clive Indisposed. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #111 13s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

4583
23 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by a Daughter of the late Mr Farquhar will be taken. The Farce of The Rout is deferr'd on account of the indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #133 10s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: III: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

4584
25 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sunday 24 Dec. 1758 My honest friend Mr Wells was buried at Covent Garden (Cross)

Performances

4585
27 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Rout published by a person of honor (Winston MS 8). Performance deferr'd on account of indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #123 16s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

4586
02 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #187 5s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

4587
04 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations, not performed for 2 years [see 25 Nov. 1756]. Antony and Cleopatra deferred till Tuesday to give major performers a necessary respite (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #145 0s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4588
05 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #174 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

4589
06 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross); #145 11s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

4590
09 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #194 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

4591
10 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Yesterday died Mr Benj. May many years principal Director of Entertainments at king's Theatre (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #148 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4592
11 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Busy Body oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #164 18s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

4593
13 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Wife was in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Garrick finding himself ill in ye Morning Fresh bills for Ye Mercht were posted at one o'Clock-two or three hiss'd when the play began, but Mr Havard told 'em ye reason of the Change & all was over (Cross). Receipts: #185 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: IV: Miss Young

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

4594
15 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #190 (Cross); #193 2s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Ballet: The Prussian Camp=. As17581214

4595
16 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #178 14s. (Winston MS 8). Antony and Cleopatra deferred on account of the indisposition of some of the performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

4596
18 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #184 9s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

4597
22 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sunday the 21st about 4 in the afternoon I receiv'd an order form the Duke of Devonshire [Ld. Chamberlain] to Shut up the House 'till farther Notice, -Fryday 26th about eleven in ye Morn[in]g I receiv'd an Order from my Lord to open on the Monday following (Cross). Theatre clos'd from 20 January 1759 on account of the death of the Princess Royal of England, Countess Dowager of Holland & Governant of the United Provinces & of the Miny of the Stadholder (Winston MS 8)

Performances

4598
29 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #152 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4599
02 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross); #174 14s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

4600
05 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #171 18s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay