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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.

5701
08 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460110, but Gratiano-Mills.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: IV: Peasant Dance-Muilment

5702
17 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17451217, but Lady-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: The Dances Actor: Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

5703
24 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Macklin; Dick-Foote; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Miss Edwards; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Bridges; Mrs Clive will introduce in her character the song of The Life of a Belle;To conclude with aNew Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Grand Dance, as17460206

5704
08 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17451003, but Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

Cast
Role: Highlander Actor: Winstone

5705
17 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Benefit Mrs Woffington. Not acted in 10 years. Servants admitted to keep places on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Mills; Younger Loveless-Foote; Savil-Yates; Morecraft-Taswell; Sir Roger-Macklin; Captain-Blakes; Poet-Collins; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Abigail-Mrs Macklin; Welford-Havard; Traveller-Goodfellow; Martha-Miss Edwards; Widow-Mrs Cross; With an Epilogue in the Character of a Female Volunteer,-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

5706
04 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover Or The Ladies Friendship

Performance Comment: Young Bookwit-Mills; Latin-Yates; Storm-Macklin; Charcoal-Neale; Old Bookwit-Berry; Victoria-Clive; Penelope-Mrs Woffington; Lovemore-Havard; Frederick-Blakey; Simon-Collins; Constable-I. Sparks; Turnkey-Bransby; Watch-Usher; Lettice-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Young Bookwit Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Song-; II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5707
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece written by Shakespear. Benefit Havard and Berry. Not acted in six years [see 12 April 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Berry; Lucio-Macklin; Clown-Barrington; Isabella-Mrs Woffington; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Winstone; Claudio-Mills; Father Peter-Bridges; Father Thomas-Simpson; Provost-Blakes; Abhorson-Collins; Elbow-I. Sparks; Barnardine-Ray; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Miss Pitt; Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Nun-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Claudio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5708
14 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Foote; Hothead-[I.] Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Cross; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Bennett; Belguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Marr; John-Simpson; Betty-Mrs King; Aunt-Mrs Cross; In Act III Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Farewell Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5709
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor and Miss Edwards. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Advertised as not acted for 5 years. Afterpiece not acted these 12 years [see 23 April 1734]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Neale
Role: Orsino Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

5710
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Benefit for Lee, Pilkington [Box Office keeper], Pritchard, Saunders [Assistant box office keeper and lobby door keeper], and Emberton [Stage Door Keeper]. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5711
13 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460512, but Townly-Mills; Jenny-Miss Minors; Myrtilla-Miss Royer; Poundage-Leigh; Trusty-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or Tom Thumb

Dance: II: The Mechels; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5712
25 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Cibber Jun.; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Epicure-Berry; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Lovewit-Bridges; Kastril-Yates; Dapper-Leigh; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington; Doll-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

5713
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Farewel Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5714
02 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Cibber Jun; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Blakes; Dickey-Ray; Tom Errand-Collins; Constable-Winstone; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

5715
27 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Bransby; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

5716
04 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Lacy; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Ray; Zama-Usher; Omar-Bridges; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Goodfellow; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

5717
05 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Younger Wou'dbe-L.? Sparks; Teague-Barrington; Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Bridges; Subtleman-Blakes; Fairbank-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Collins; Balderdash-I. Sparks; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Aurelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe

5718
21 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Mills; Brazen-Macklin; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-I. Sparks; Worthy-Mozeen; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Miss Copin; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: Signora Padouana, from Italy, 1st appearance. Muilment, Salomon's Son

5719
28 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 25 Years [see Feb. 1721]. The Refusal, or the Lady's Philosophy, wrote by C. Cibber, Esq. was reviv'd at dl. There was a numerous and polite audience. The Play was greatly approv'd of, and the whole performance met with a general applause.--General Advertiser, 29 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Macklin; Granger-Delane; Witling-Cibber Jun; Frankly-Mills; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; in Act IV the original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: As17461121

5720
30 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Blakes; Clermont-Mills; Ramilie-Neale; James-Winstone; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character she will sing the Life of a Belle).
Cast
Role: Clermont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Sir Roger de Coverly or the Merry Christmas

Song: III: Lowe

5721
24 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Lacey; Younger Brother-Cross; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Usher; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Mrs Mozeen; Dances-Cooke, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Liviez, Shawford, Davenport, Roger, Mrs Annesly, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Shawford, Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

5722
27 January 1747 @ Red Lion Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Gentle; Bajazet-Dunning; Moneses-Gataker; Axalla-Ball; Omar-Robert Smith; Zama-William Hemans; Mirvan-Marlow; Haly-Williamson; Arpasia-Mills; Selma-John Smith; Dervise-Watts; Prince of Tanais-Bonham; Stratocles-Robert Hemmings.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mills

5723
02 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Mills

5724
12 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jun-Barry; Tom-Macklin; Sealand-Sparks; Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Berry; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Bridges; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; In Act II Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, the Mechels

5725
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Tickets deliver'd for Monday the 9th will be taken. Tickets to be had of Delane at his lodgings at the Unicorn in New Exchange Row in the Strand. Places of Hobson at the stage door. There is now in rehearsal at the Theatre Royal [dl] and speedily will be acted, a new Petit Piece in imitation of that species of writing on the French Theatre call'd The Suspicious Husband Criticiz'd; or the Plague of Envy (General Advertiser). [A Folger edition of 1750 entitled Chorus for Shakespear's Tragedy of King John lists songs by Sullivan, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, and Mrs Mozeen; the play had no other performance at a London theatre in the interim between 1747 and 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Bastard-Sparks; King of France-Giffard; Dauphin-Blakes; Pandulph-Macklin; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Giffard; Hubert-Berry; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Essex-Ray; Austria-Winstone; Prince Henry-Miss Cole; Chatillion-Bransby; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; Faulconbridge-Simpson; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Marr; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanche-Miss Minors; Lady Faulconbridge-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Macklin
Role: Salisbury Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314