SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Mills Sen"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Mills Sen")') 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: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Wm. Mills; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Cibber Jr; Phoenix-Boman; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Grace; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Drugger-Cibber Jr; Surly-Wm. Mills; Dapper-R. Wetherilt; Kastril-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Dol Common-Mrs Mullart; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Mills
Role: Surly Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Mills; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Watson; Ghost-Bridgwater; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-A. Hallam; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Mills
Role: King Actor: Wm. Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Surrey-Cibber Jr; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Suffolk-Boman; Chancellor-Shepard; Chamberlain-Berry; Sands-Griffin; Abergavenny-Fielding; Cromwell-Watson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: [Damon and Phillida

Song: [Miss Raftor

Dance: [LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Count de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Constant-Mills; Razor-A. Hallam; Heartfree-Wm. Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Jones; Watchman-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Mills
Role: Heartfree Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Meanwell Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wm. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years; Essex-Mills; Southampton-Wm. Mills; Burleigh-Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Mills
Role: Southampton Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglas-Mrs Booth; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Cecil-Roberts; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Morton Actor: Mills

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry (By Desire)-Cibber Jr; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Jones; Lady Darling-Mrs Mullart; Parly-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Officer; or, The Captain's Lady

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron. By Command of His Royal Highness [who was present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Cibber, being the first time of his performance since his indisposition; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-Wm. Mills; Manly-Mills; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Jenny-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Young Bevil Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Edgar-A. Hallam; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Usher-Cibber Jr; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Berry; Albany-Oates; Cornwall-Fielding; Coneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shirenurn.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Mills
Role: Edmund Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: French Gardener and His Mistress-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; V: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-W. Mills; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Belvidera-Mrs Horton; Renault-Roberts (Daily Advertiser, 3 May; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: In a letter to the Daily Post. 4 June, the Patentees of Drury Lane-Mary Wilks, John Ellys, Hester Booth, and John Highmore-stated the cast of the Patentees. The gist of their statement is: (1) They operate under a Patent commencing 1 Sept. 1732 which, by Deaths and Legal Assignments, is the property of the four, with Highmore possessing one half, at an expence of #6,000 and upwards. (2) Several of the Players have threatened to desert the service of the Patentees and have contracted with some of the Trustees (the Sharers) to secure possession of the Theatre. (3) Drury Lane is let upon lease from the Duke of Bedford, granted to Thomas Kynaston and Francis Stanhope, Trustees for the Sharers (commonly called Renters) of Drury Lane at the rent of #50 annually upon a Fine of 1,000 guineas paid for the renewal of the lease. (4) The Players, under the Patentees, have acted at Drury Lane for twenty-one years without any interruption form the Trustees upon the sole contract that the Patentees pay the Trustees #3 12s. each acting night, besides the Liberty of seeing Plays. (5) At the beginning of this Season the manager's office received a letter from a few of the Renters demanding an Advance of Rent. Highmore, being new, was concerned, and asked the managers to take care of the matter; and thereafter the signers (the Patentees) had heard of no further discontent among the Renters. (6) To defend themselves against stories of hardship or complaint by the actors, the Patentees point out that the following weekly salaries had been paid: Colley Cibber #12 12s.; Theophilus Cibber #5; Mills Sr, #1 daily for 200 days certain, and a benefit, clear of all charges; Mills Jr #3; Johnson #5; Miller #5; Harper #4; Griffin #4; Shepard #3; Hallam, for himself and his father, the latter of little or no service, #3; Mrs Heron #5; Mrs Butler #3. For these charges and others, the Patentees stand a daily expence of #49 when the theatre is open. (7) Further, the Patentees paid Cibber Jr his wife's whole salary without her being able to act the greater part of the winter, #9 weekly for the two; Mills Jr, in the same circumstances with his wife, #5 10s. weekly for the two; Miller a salary (amounting to #40) for eight weeks before he acted, and a gratuity of ten guineas; Griffin a present of ten guineas; Harper a present, amount not specified; Mrs Heron an increase form 40s. to #5 weekly, although she refused afterward to play several parts assigned her and acted but seldom

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Lieutenant-Berry; Obadiah-Johnson; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Chat-Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Mills

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Punches by Janno and F. Tench. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Watteau by Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Loveless-A. Hallam; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Seringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Sir John-Ridout; Bull-Tenoe; Page-Miss Brett; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns, the French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (the first Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills Sr; Copper Captain-W. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Sancho-Winstone; Alonzo-Harrington; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills Sr
Role: Copper Captain Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17331006

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part 1

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward, from CG; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Vernon-A. Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne, being his first attempt in that way; Northumberland-Boman; Douglas-Winstone; Blunt-Oates; Westmoreland-Ridout; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Harrington .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Jenny-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Concerto for French Horns, Trumpets. II: Trio for French Horns, Hautboys, Harpsichord

Dance: In V: Les Bergeries, as17331006 V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. II: Mi Folgo ad Ogni Fronda by Miss Arne. IV: If'Tis Joy to Wound a Lover by Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Shepard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trapp'd; or, The Disappointed Country Lass

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Pritchard. With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town .
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay

Dance: V: La Follette s'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Song: II: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-W. Mills; Cassio-A. Hallam; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Lodovico-Berry; Desdemona-Mrs Grace; Emilia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mills
Role: Iago Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Festival (The Impromptu Revel Masque)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Mills
Role: Sempronius Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Neighbours-Winstone, Tench, Harrington, Tenoe, Wright, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Face Actor: Mills

Music: Select Pieces composed by Corelli, Vivaldi, Geminiani, Handel

Dance: I: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson alone. II: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. IV: Mock Minuet, as17331027 V: Les Bergeries, as17331108