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10210 results for: Keyword - Mr Mills and Wife
We found 4651 matches on Event Comments, 3789 matches on Performance Comments, 3082 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4276
01 January 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. The play was reprinted in 1669. Pepys, Diary: My wife and I with our coach to the King's playhouse, and there in a box saw The Mayden Queene. Knepp looked upon us, but I durst not shew her any countenance; and, as well as I could carry myself, I found my wife uneasy there, poor wretch; therefore, I shall avoid that house as much as I can

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love Or The Maiden Queen

4277
16 April 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: And my wife being gone abroad with W. Hewer, to see the new play to-day, at the Duke of York's house, Guzman, I dined alone.... I thence presently to the Duke of York's playhouse, and there, in the 18d. seat, did get room to see almost three acts of the play; but it seemed to me but very ordinary. After the play done, I into the pit, and there find my wife and W. Hewer...[and] here I did meet with Shadwell, the poet, who, to my great wonder, do tell me that my Lord of Orrery? did write this play, trying what he could do in comedy, since his heroique plays could do no more wonders. This do trouble me; for it is as mean a thing, and so he says, as hath been upon the stage a great while; and Harris, who hath no part in it, did come to me, and told me in discourse that he was glad of it, it being a play that will not take

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guzman

4278
05 May 1702 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At Miller's Booth, the second Booth on the Right Hand coming into the Fair. Mainpiece: an Excellent Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Crispin And Crispianus Or A Shoemaker A Prince

Performance Comment: With the Comical Humours of Barnaby, the Shoemaker's Wife-.
Cast
Role: the Shoemaker's Wife Actor: .

Entertainment: With the best Machines, Singing, Dancing-;....Where the Famous Ladder-Dancer performs those things upon the Ladder-the Famous Ladder-Dancer never before seen

4279
13 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Performance Comment: As17080206, but Christina-Mrs Porter; Betty Frisque-Mrs Bradshaw; Porter's Wife-_.
Cast
Role: Merry Actor: Mills
Role: Porter's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis.

4280
02 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Santlow.

4281
01 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 31 Jan., Rule a Wife and Have a Wife had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

4282
06 December 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17120925, but Barnaby-Dogget; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

4283
02 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck or Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus (Harlequin)-Weaver; Monster Crocodile-Wade; Andromeda (Colombine)-Mrs Bicknell; Four Sailors and Wives-the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Four Sailors and Wives Actor: the Comedians.

4284
21 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17161002, but Hotspur's Wife-_.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mills
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Santlow

Song:

Dance:

4285
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock Jr.

Dance: As17180929

4286
16 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17181210, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

4287
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Triumph Or The Happy Fair One

Performance Comment: Colin-Bullock Sr; King-Diggs; Polixenes-Coker; Dorastus-Ogden; Julio-H. Bullock; Old Hob-Phipps; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Hob's Wife-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Hob's Wife Actor: Mrs Cook.

4288
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin The Merchants Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Grand Turk Actor: Williams
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

4289
10 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Shaw; Doctor-Birkhead; Pierot-Denoye; Punches-Thurmond, Boval; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Booth; Colombine-Mrs Bicknell; Punch Women-Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis.

4290
19 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

4291
22 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Peppet and Mrs Bryars, Boxkeepers to the Opera, and Betty Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Drew; Doctor-Mew; Old Gerald-Fieldhouse; Young Gerald-Palmer; Martin-Kemp; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Orfeur; Angleica-Mrs Ratcliff; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Orfeur

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

4292
11 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17230103

4293
08 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth

4294
25 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

4295
18 March 1724 @ Blue Posts Tavern

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Tony Aston; Shylock, Antonio in The Jew of Venice, Ben, Miss Prue in Love for Love, The Humours of Hob in The Country Wake, Barnaby Brittle, Wife in The Wanton Wife, Scrub in The Stratagem, Valentine, Jeremy, Frail in Love for Love-Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Songs-; Drunken Man-

4296
14 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Contrivance

Performance Comment: Octavio-Leigh; Belmie-Ogden; Selfwell-Bullock; Sir Toby-Hall; Martin-Morgan; Belliza-Mrs Vincent; Lucinda-Mrs Cantrell; Martin's Wife-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Martin's Wife Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-

4297
27 February 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Lord Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious Whiffle-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Monsieur Fripon-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Taylor-Hall; Lady Ambs@ace-Mrs Egleton; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Wife to Monsieur Fripon-Mrs Plomer; Tippet-Mrs Morgan; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Pander Actor: Egleton
Role: Wife to Monsieur Fripon Actor: Mrs Plomer

4298
19 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Roger; Mlle Harlequin-Mrs Booth; Punches-Thurmond, Boval; Pierrot-Young Rainton; Doctor-Bridgwater; Colombine-Miss Tenoe; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Willis; Punch Women-Mrs Brett, Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis

4299
03 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Spirits-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers; Fury-Salle; Harlequin Man, Woman-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Pierrot Man, Woman-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Mezzetin Man, Woman-Lally, Mrs Younger; Scaramouch Man, Woman-Lanyon, Mrs Anderson; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Woman Actor: Lanyon, Mrs Anderson
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.

4300
17 June 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Contrivance

Performance Comment: Belmie-Ogden; Octavio-Milward; Selfwill-Bullock; Sir Toby-H. Bullock; Martin-Morgan; Belliza-Mrs Vincent; Lucinda-Mrs Rice; Martin's Wife-Mrs Morgan; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Martin's Wife Actor: Mrs Morgan

Song: TThe Play of Love-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Swedish Darl Carl-Pelling, Mrs Ogden; Miller's Dance-Newhouse, Morgan, Mrs Ogden