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7909 results for: Keyword - Mr Mills
We found 4350 matches on Event Comments, 3464 matches on Performance Comments, 793 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 4 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
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

477
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

478
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal. Benefit Mills. Daily Post, 5 March: Colley Cibber...is so ill of a Cold he is not able to Act. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Monday Night last a great Disorder happen'd amongst the Footmen at [dl], occasion'd by one of the Orange Women, who meeting with some Affront, as she was passing from the Theatre to the Coffeehouse, drew out her Penknife, and stabb'd a Chairman and two Gentlemen's Servants therewith, before it could be wrench'd from her, and then took Sanctuary in the Coffee-house; but the same was immediately beset, and the People refusing either to produce the Woman, or acquaint the Footmen who she was, they forc'd themselves into the Room, broke all the Glasses and China

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wm. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton;Edging-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

479
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

480
12 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

481
17 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Farquhar. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Wright; Teague-Miller; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Balderdash-Turbutt; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fairbank-Havard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

482
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

483
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 Unmaskd

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

Music: V: Solo on Violin-Collett

484
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

485
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: Polydore Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

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

486
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

Song: The Usual Masons' Songs-

487
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:

488
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

489
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

490
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

491
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

492
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

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

493
07 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Mills and the Prompter. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17211013, but Petruchio-W. Mills.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

494
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

495
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:

496
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

497
16 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17300214, but Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Dance:

498
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: MMiller-Mills-Oates' Booth. [See Grub St. Journal, 26 Aug. for comments on the attractions at bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banishd General Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Montfort-W. Mills; Rakish-Oates; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; King-Tenoe; Sir Wilful Westford-R. Wetherilt; Colonel Westford-Adam Hallam; Tipple-Bardin; Gudgeon-Young Bencraft; Plausey-Evans; Arbella-Miss Oates; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherilt; Widow-Mrs Lacy; Genius-Mrs Phillpot; Hobble Wallop-Jo. Miller.
Cast
Role: Montfort Actor: W. Mills

Song: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

Dance: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

499
23 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

500
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates Booth, over against the Hospital Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus or The Truimphs of Love

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr