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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.

2451
12 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Roderick Actor: Cross
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges

2452
13 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Roderick Actor: Cross
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges

2453
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

2454
26 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #150 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

2455
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross); #66 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

2456
31 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross); #89 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; III: Savoyards, as17480920

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481027

2457
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #60 (Cross); #87 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

2458
01 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #126 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

2459
02 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #113 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2460
03 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #133 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti

2461
05 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #149 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2462
06 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #127 4s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: School Boy

2463
07 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

2464
08 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #125 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2465
09 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #124 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

2466
10 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Published at 1s. 6d. Romeo and Juliet, revised by Theo. Cibber, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the Haymarket. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to Comus alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, Mr Quin, Ryan, Delane, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Miss Bellamy, Mr Garrick, Barry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late Sir Thomas deVeil and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-Buckingham. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for C. Corbett &c. (General Advertiser). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with Fleetwood during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

2467
12 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #139 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2468
13 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #119 7s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

2469
14 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #142 17s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2470
15 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #113 3s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2471
19 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #179 15s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2472
20 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: There has been sometime in rehearsal the Emperour of the Moon, alter'd into two acts, which will be perform'd on Monday next, with the Music, New Dances, Scenes, Machines and other Decorations. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #130 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

2473
30 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #134 13s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2474
31 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #151 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2475
03 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to ye Farce, some little Hiss (Cross). This month was publish'd A Letter to Mr Garrick; with some remarks upon Lethe. Printed for Reeve (Gentlemans Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #146 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe