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3341 results for: Keyword - Mills' Son
We found 2495 matches on Performance Comments, 668 matches on Performance Title, 306 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

2551
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Opera Author(s): Charles Johnson

2552
22 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17281214, but Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Bowman; Lucius-Cory; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

2553
24 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Bowman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

2554
25 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Wm. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

2555
11 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Dance:

2556
08 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Village Opera. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291015, but Chamont-Mills; Page-Miss Brett.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

2557
11 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: As17280928, but Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-W. Mills; Suffolk-Boman; Surrey-Williams; Sands-Miller; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

2558
16 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

2559
17 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Orestes-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson

Dance: Essex, others

2560
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17281125, but Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamour-W. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Lance-Miller; Roger-Harper; Merchant-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17290419 but Timothy-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Filbert-Johnson; Sergeant-Norris; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Filbert Actor: Johnson
Role: With the usual Song Actor: Miss Raftor.

2561
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

2562
08 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17281023, but Brumpton-Roberts; Lady Harriet-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Tattleaid-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Harlequin; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: new Turkish Dance-Burney, Mrs Walter; A new Pierrot Dance-Burney, Rainton

2563
09 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17290224, but Biron-W. Mills; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

2564
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Rose-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Pizarro Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

2565
13 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Pure-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Dance:

2566
25 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

2567
02 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

2568
11 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Glocester-Cibber; Hastings-Wilks; Bellmour-W. Mills; Dumont-Williams; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2569
14 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations. Intermix'd with Songs made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

2570
16 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Heartfree-W. Mills; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Miller; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Norris; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

2571
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Surly-Harper; Crack-Miller; Hothead-Shepard; Testimony-Johnson; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Watson
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

2572
25 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Corey; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Booth; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Afterpiece Title: with a Gwith a Grotesque part: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

2573
28 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills.; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Williams; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2574
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2575
03 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Harcourt-Mills; Sir Jasper-Norris; Pinchwife-Harper; Dorilant-Watson; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Watson

Dance: -RRoger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson