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16295 results for: Keyword - Miss Mills
We found 15418 matches on Performance Comments, 4627 matches on Performance Title, 1869 matches on Event Comments, 244 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1076
21 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis-Love; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

1077
18 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Laides of Quality. Wirtten by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Bruce-Booth; Lovis-Bickerstaffe; Wheadle-Keene; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Estcourt; Dufoy-Bowen; Graciana-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Porter; Widow Rich-Mrs Knight; Betty-Mrs Mills; With a new Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Mills
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mills

1078
29 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Lovewell-Elrington; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Favorite-Mrs Mills; Boxkeeper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Gamester Actor: Mills
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Mills

1079
10 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Mills; King-Milward; Ghost-Quin; Ostrick-Cibber; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Gravedigger-Johnson; Horatio-Este; Guildenstern-Winstone; Rosencrans-Cross; Marcellus-Berry; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Cross; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Mills
Role: Laertes Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann .

1080
22 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Part of the Stage will be formed into Side-Boxes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Hardy-Milward; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Trim-Macklin; Sable-Johnson; Campley-Mills; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Charlotte-Mrs Butler; Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Puzzle-Shepard; Tom-Yates; Cabinet-Ridout; Swagger-Ray; Madem D'Epingle-Mrs Chetwood; Tattleaid-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Matchlock-Marten.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

Dance: II: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

1081
16 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: See17410317 but Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Lady-Cashell; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal, Spirit-Lowe; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive, as17401210.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: V: Solo on Violin-Collett

1082
22 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Tickets of Bradshaw, &c, and at Mill's House in Nassau St. Tickets deliver'd out for The Lady's Last Stake will be taken. We are obliged to change the Play because of the uncertainty of one of the principal Actors coming to perform. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17420320 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Foppington-Macklin; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Let Me Wander not Unseen-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance-Phillips; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

1083
20 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at her House in Nassau Street, near Soho. Stage form'd into side boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17421211, but Monimia-Mrs Pritchard (Daily Advertiser lists Mrs Mills).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Polydore Actor: Mills.
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Song: I: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; II: A Cantata (compos'd by Stanley)-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

1084
04 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Shepard; Lorenzo-Cross; Launcelot-Neale; Portia-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Gobbo-Ray; Marochius-Woodburn; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Role: Prologue to the Masons Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole

Song: The Usual Masons' Songs-

1085
16 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the Rose Tavern the corner of Bridges street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17470209, but Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue (as a Mason's Wife)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the Masons Actor: Mills
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Bassanio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: On on my dear Brethren-Lowe; III: Come let us prepare-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in Portugal; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; Daily Advertiser); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Dance: II: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leviez, Villette

1086
26 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Wid. Mills & Mr Matthews (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mathews in Fountain Court, Aldermanbury; of Mrs Mills, at Mr Gardiner's a Printer in Little Russel St., Covent Garden and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the Way of the World, and for the 18th will be taken, and those for the Fair Penitent the 25th. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17510121, but Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: The Savoyard-Mathews, Mad Camargo; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020; IV: A Harlequin Dance-the Little Swiss; V: The Scotch Dance-Mathews, Mad Auretti

1087
24 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Wilder, Morris, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at Mr Gardyner's, Printer, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17540917, but Lamorce-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker; III: The Minuet, Louvre-Dennison, Mrs Addison; IV: Comic Dance by Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: V: Rule Britanniaby Beard, as17550402 concluding with a Hornpipe-Morris

1088
21 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Lacey, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Shuter; Scrase, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Clough, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet

1089
13 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDrury Lane Theatre open'd Sat: Sept 13th. The House new Gilt, Painted & ornamented wth Festoons &c. Mr Mossop left us. Mr Wilder discharg'd. Mrs Mills is gone to end her Days in Wales, wth an Allowance of #20 per An: from the Managers (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money returned after the Curtain is up. No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. Places for Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. [Notice customarily repeated and will not be further noted.] Receipts: #109 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Taswell; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Minors; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1090
27 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Mills.

Song:

Dance:

1091
27 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Vizard-Husband; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Bowen; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Darling-Mrs Powell; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills

1092
18 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Willis; Puzzle-Estcourt; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Bumkin-Leigh; Gravedigger-Cross; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

1093
31 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. And at the request of some Persons of Quality, 2 Benches of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes at the same Price. [Receipts: possibly #127 2s., according to Baggs.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Willis; Puzzle-Estcourt; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

1094
26 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the Immortal Shakespear. [See Tatler, 22 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17091104, but Hamlet-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Gravedigger-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Song: Hold John E're You Leave Me-Dogget, Leveridge; Several Celebrated Songs taken out of the Operas,-Mr Ramondon , it being the first time of his Singing Italian on the Stage

1095
16 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Powell; Caska-Keene; Plebeians-Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Cross, Leigh.
Cast
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: Mills

1096
28 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplis'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

1097
25 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17161204, but Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker; A Comical Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Centaure Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Younger.

Music: A New Solo on the Violin compos'd-Bitte on the Stage

1098
04 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Will. Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17231003, but Story-Will Mills; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Will Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

Dance: Swedish Dale Carle-Shaw, Mrs Tenoe; Venetians-Topham, Mrs Bullock; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Mrs Younger

1099
26 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and William Mills. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17250218, but Malcolm-Will. Mills; Seyton-Cory.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

Dance:

1100
13 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17270116, but Pylades-W. Mills; And the usual Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Pylades Actor: W. Mills
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Dance: MMyrtillo-Mrs Booth, others