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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mills Son"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mills Son")') 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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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.

301
02 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Lord Newbery Actor: Williamson
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Pantomimical Dance, The Country Squabble, by Delpini, Byrne, Mrs Dagueville, Miss Byrne

302
11 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

303
18 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

304
24 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830612

305
31 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

306
06 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

307
11 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830702

308
12 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Corbachio Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830702

309
14 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Duenna [announced on playbill of 13 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Books of the Songs [in afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #154 19s. (149/13; 5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Bonnor, Fearon, Quick, Wewitzer, Stevens, Thompson, Reinhold; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kemble. [Cast (see CG, 5 Dec. 1781): Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Bonnor; Idle-Fearon; Orator Mum-Quick; Vinegar-Wewitzer; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Reinhold; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Wilson

310
16 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Aickin; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard (of DL); Salisbury-Davics; Pembroke-Kemble; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Prince Henry-Miss Francis; Essex-Helme; Chatillon-Booth; Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Bastard-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Inchbald; Constance-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson
Role: Governor of Angiers Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Wilson

311
20 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Cast
Role: Evergreen Actor: Wilson
Role: Lawyer's Clerk Actor: Thompson
Role: Miss Juvenile Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Wilson

312
29 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years). [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Newbery Actor: Williamson
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Swords, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hooke. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840528

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

313
14 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Edwin, Riley, Gaudry, Bannister Jun., Williamson, Wewitzer, Barrett, Ledger, Gardner, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Mrs Riley. [Cast adjusted from European Magazine, Aug. 1783, p. 148, and playbill of 19 July 1785: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Waiter-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss Morris; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Mellefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

314
24 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840528

315
01 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Don Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840528

316
15 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840713

317
17 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

318
22 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Don Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840528

319
29 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Cast
Role: Corbachio Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840713

320
14 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840528

321
01 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

322
14 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Bijou Actor: Wilson
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson
Role: Vernish Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

323
11 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lewis; Fainall-Farren; Petulant-Bonnor (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Wilson; Mrs Marwood (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Lady Wishfor't (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Inchbald; Foible-Mrs Morton; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Maid-Miss Brangin; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a sons by Brett

324
23 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Cast
Role: Dumps Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

325
29 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Cast
Role: Dumps Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons