SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John Mills")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Incledon, Waddy, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Claremont, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills. Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 Mar. 1799: Thicket-Incledon; Capt. Frederick-Waddy; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Claremont; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Dialogue to introduce following favorite Songs: Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Waddy; Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Duetto, As Hodge got drubb'd-Emery, Rees; Hunting Song, The moment Aurora-Incledon; Song, Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Song, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade. Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Wheatley; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; Masquerade Song, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Frabcis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Lory-Oates; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Coupler-Collins; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Syringe-Yates; Varoles-Blakes; Lory-Neale; Shoemaker-Ray; Bull-Bransby; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: TThe Turkish Pirate, as17461229; Laundress's Visiting Day, as17461229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: Last time but one of the Company's performing this season. House. Mr Garrick as before Mr Vernon being hoarse Mr Davies play'd Sr. John Loverule some body in the Pit call'd for Vernon as his Name was in the Bills Mr Davies told them that Mr Vernon had been ill these two day [sic] and it was thought unnecessary to trouble them with an apology they afterwards call'd for the Early Horn Mr Davies told them he did not know of doing the part till after two therefore he was not prepar'd. they call'd out & bid him go on his own way (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble omits the comment on the afterpiece. Song The Early Horn had been traditional for the part of Sir John for over 30 years. See 10 Sept. 1741.] Paid Mr Short, Chorus, 5s.; Blurton 4 days salary in full #1 6s. 8d.; French on acct #100. Receipts: #305 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: An undated edition (ca. 1707) lists a possible cast: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keen; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Merchant-Minns; Fountain-Knap; Bellamore-Fairbank; Hairbrain-Bowman; Roger-Cross; Ralph-Kent; Humphrey-Trout; Lucy-Mrs Mills; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew Or Sawny The Scot

Performance Comment: Sawny-Bullock; Beaufoy-Keen; Petruchio-Mills; Winlove-Booth; Geraldo-Husbands; Woodall-Johnson; Jamy-Norris; Snatchpenny-Pack; Tranio-Fairbank; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Mills
Role: Woodall Actor: Johnson
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew Or Sawny The Scot

Performance Comment: Beaufoy-Keen; Petruchio-Mills; Geraldo-Husband; Winlove-Bickerstaff; Sawny-Bullock; Jamy-Norris; Snatchpenny-Pack; Trainio-Fairbank; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Mrs Mills; Woodall-Johnson; Sir Lionel-Cross.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Mills
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Woodall Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-W. Mills; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Performance Comment: Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
Cast
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Mills
Role: Aegon Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Hecuba Author(s): John Delap

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills; Duke-Watson; Juan-Wm. Mills; Cacofogo-Harper; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: Wm. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: Between the Acts: Music-

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-W. Mills; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Altea-Miss Lindar; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Le Badinage Champetre-; A new Ethiopian Dance-Essex, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Elrington; Ventidius-Mills; Clepatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Dolabella-Williams; Alexas-W. Mills.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17281115, but Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton; Hours of Sleep-Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Antonio-W. Mills; Gonzalo-Oates; Alonzo-Roberts; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Harper; Trincalo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Shepard; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Altea-Mrs Grace; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng zebe Or The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurenzebe-Wilks; Morat-Bridgwater; Arimant-W. Mills; Nourmahal-Mrs Potter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber; Zayda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills
Role: Arimant Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Mills; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Bertran-Williams; Lorenzo-Wilks; Pedro-W. Mills; Fryar-Shepard; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Mills
Role: Pedro Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Tranio-Roberts; Polydas-Oates; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Mills; Bromia-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Petruchio Actor: Wm. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-