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We found 2933 matches on Performance Comments, 820 matches on Performance Title, 274 matches on Event Comments, 35 matches on Roles/Actors, and 7 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit Muilment. Mr Garrick's Indisposition not suffering him to play, I have prevail'd upon Mr Mills to endeavour to play his part, as well as the shortness of the time will permit, which I hope will be more agreeable to my Friends than changing the Play. Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. [Craftsman No. 580 this day, quoted in the Gentlemen's Magazine, included a brief plea for the present ministry to get the Play-house Act repealed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17450207, but Lothario-Mills.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: New Grand Dance-Muilment; III: New Dance-Muilment; V: Muilment

Song: IV: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520319 but Hero-Mrs Mills; Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Mrs Mills was from the Edinburgh theatre.] Receipts: #173 6s. 6d. (140/13/0; 32/11/0; 0/0/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Barry more; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten (1st time)-R. Palmer; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Mills (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III, as17820917

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: Benefit for Farley, Mrs Chapman & Mrs Mills. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Fanny Dickins Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Mills.

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: A Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; After the Entertainment: A New Dance call'd the Fortune Tellers-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Entertainment: End: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a New Comic Descriptive Piece call'd Ralph's Ramble Or O'Rare London! (being a short sequel to a comic character in the Maid of the Mill.)-King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Performance Comment: Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Muzette-Lally Jr, Miss Robinson; III: Coquette-Lally, Mrs Booth; V: Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Ballet: IV: The Masques. See17320417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Thurmond, Weaver, Essex, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; particularly The Hussars-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17271109, but Heartfree-W. Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Norris; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Berinthia-Miss Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Mills
Role: Apemantus Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: End II: Grand Moorish Dance-Essex, others; IV: Spanish Entry-Lally, others; V: Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; End Afterpiece: Village Dance-Thurmond, Houghton, Rainton, Burney, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Mrs Walter, Miss Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Dance: Thurmond Jr; particularly a Spanish Entry that he performed in the Opera at the Hay-Market last Winter with great Applause-Thurmond Jr; As also that excellent and much admired Scaramouch, as it was performed by the famous Monsieur duBrill from the Opera at Brussels-Thurmond Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Tully, Cook Sr, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding Jr; particularly Dupre's Harlequin-Dupre, Mlle Gautier; and a new French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Tully, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Afterpiece Title: The Humors of the Counter

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Spanish Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; II: New Peasant Dance-Master Banti, Miss Wilford, her 1st on the stage, both scholars to Poitier Sr; III: A Dutch Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; IV: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: 'Tis Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Cook, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Entry-Thurmond Jr; French Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Miller's Dance-Spiller, Mrs Spiller, F. Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Song: Proud Woman, I Scorn You-Pack, Cook

Dance: Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Miller's Dance, as17150810

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Song: As17160206

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; New Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, his Scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; French Sailor-Shaw, Mrs Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: As17170204

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; The last new Grand Dance-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock