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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.

2326
24 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Piercy-Wilks; Wolsey-Cibber; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Northumberland-Thurmond; Rochford-Wm. Mills; Lady Blunt-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: TThe Fawns-; La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Drunken Man-Harper

2327
26 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Wm. Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Boval, Lally, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson

2328
08 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Sir Jasper-Norris; Quack-Shepard; Alithea-Mrs Heron; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Mrs Dainty-Miss Lindar; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Young; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; With the same Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson , as Captain of the Lilliputians.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Dorilant Actor: Watson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson , as Captain of the Lilliputians.

Music: Eighth of Corelli's Concerto s-

Dance: End I: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; II: Peasant-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; III: La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Matlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; V: The Cobler's Jealous Wife-

2329
10 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261206, but Antonio-W. Mills; Moretta-Miss Tenoe; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: W. Mills
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe

2330
15 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17270105, but Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: MMatlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Trumpet Sonata on the Stage-; Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

2331
07 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Moor-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-William Mills; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Watson
Role: Lodovico Actor: William Mills

2332
09 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [In Daily Post, 8 Sept., The Spanish Fryar had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Oates; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Chief Justice-Boman; Justice Shallow-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Justice Silence-Miller; Fee6le-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Norris; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol Mavis-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Hastings Actor: Watson
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson Jr

2333
16 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Edmund Actor: Mills

2334
19 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Fondlewife-Cibber; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

2335
21 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Butler; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

2336
03 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Williams; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Watson; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Mills
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Watson
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris

2337
06 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clark; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Young Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Haughton; Doctor's Man-Peplow; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Mrs Brett; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills

2338
07 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

2339
09 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Performance Comment: Octavio-Booth; Antonio-Mills; Henrique-Williams; Carlos-Watson; Diego-Johnson; Ernesto-Miller; Sancho-Norris; Pedro-Oates; Porcia-Mrs Horton; Camilla-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mills
Role: Carlos Actor: Watson
Role: Diego Actor: Johnson

2340
20 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 Brett; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

2341
26 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Daily Journal, 28 Oct.: The same Night [Thursday 26] a Gentlewoman fancying she saw Smoke issue from under the Stage, as she sat in the Pit, during the Play Time,...and at the same time believing she smelt Fire, declared her Opinion so loud, and by her precipitate Endeavours to get out, gave such an Alarm all over the House, as was attended with the fatal Consequence of one Woman big with Child being press'd to Death, and several others Persons were very much bruised. [See also Daily Post, 27 Oct. A reward of #20 was offered by John Rich for the apprehension of the malicious ill designing Persons" who presumably occasioned the incident.-Daily Journal, 31 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

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

2342
04 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

2343
06 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17271104, but Prince of Tanais-Watson; Omar-Bridgwater; Haly-Wm. Mills; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson
Role: Haly Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

2344
22 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

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

2345
27 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. To which will be added the Coronation Scene of Anna Bullen , and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; with several additional Decorations. Daily Post, 27 Nov.: The Coronation of Anna Bullenv having met with such extraordinary Success...the Players have been encouraged to give the Town and additional and different View of that Solemnity, by shewing the whole Magnificence at one, with the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall, &c. And we hear that several Persons of Quality being unwilling to lose their usual Variety of Plays, have desired the Comedians to add the Coronation, &c. as a separate Entertainment, to any other Play the Town may be inclin'd to see

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Dumont-Williams; Bellmour-Wm. Mills.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wm. Mills.

2346
28 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Francisco-Mills; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; with the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

2347
04 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

2348
05 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-William; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills

2349
06 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17270919, but Lucy-Mrs Mills; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

2350
07 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17271007, but Fainall-W. Mills; Foible-Mrs Sherburn; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills.