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17798 results for: Keyword - Mr William Mills
We found 10808 matches on Author, 4705 matches on Performance Comments, 4673 matches on Event Comments, 841 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2501
20 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Concertos by Corelli and Geminiani. Favourite Songs of Mr Handel's. Solo upon the German Flute and Violin. A Concerto, the Solo Part upon the Harpsichord

2502
23 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

2503
14 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue, Statue, Enfant, Ramoneur, Perroquet: With The Scene Of The Moor

Afterpiece Title: Les Amours de Nanterre

Music: Mr Job Baker will perform a Preamble on the Kettle Drums, accompanied by other Instruments

2504
15 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

2505
18 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

2506
25 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake and Country Lass

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, composed by Arne, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song:

2507
05 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Dance: Mr Sant[, Dancing-Master, from Chester, who has perform'd several Times at dl] with great Applause, by the Name of the Chesire Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The French Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Gentleman Dancing Master Author(s): William Wycherley

2508
23 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Dance: Mr Cook; being the 1st time of his performance since his arrival from the Opera at Paris. Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two French Girls, being the 1st time of their appearing on the English Stage

2509
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

2510
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Mons. le Medicin-Shuter; Crispin-L. Hallam; Beatrice-Mrs Hallam; Old Gerrard-Cartwright; Young Gerrard-Lee; Martin-Pinner; Simon-Dove; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Beckham; Angelica-Mrs Mills [Daily Advertiser].Daily Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

2511
15 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

2512
13 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

2513
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Heros

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap

Dance: Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan

2514
29 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

2515
18 September 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; Or, The Penitential Fair

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote's Tit for Tat

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins from Covent Garden; Equilibres on the Slack Rope-Lort

2516
29 September 1752 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

Dance: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

2517
19 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote Gives Tea

Dance: NNew Dutch Dance, as17531117

2518
20 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote's Tea

Dance: I: A New Dutch Dance, as17531117

2519
21 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress; or, The Antigallican

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

2520
25 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: A Dramatic Cento

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End I: (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre) the new favorite Ballet, in the Scots' Stile, Little Peggy's Love- The Pantomime, Principal Steps by Didelot; the Principal Characters the Dancers of the Opera House: Didelot, Gentili, Ms Vidi, Ms Bossi, Ms Barre, Ms Parisot, Ms Hilligsberg, Ms Rose

Song: End 3rd piece: the Finale to The Iron Chest, Harmony Harmony- being the last Composition of Storace

2521
10 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece With the Scene of the Drawing. [William Hint in a Letter on Managers (Daily Gazetteer 26 Oct.) laments that Dunstall was cast as Sir William Belfond in the mainpiece and that Hippisley was cast in an inferior part. He thought Hippisley would have done better as Sir William.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Belfond Jun.-Hale; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridgwater; Sir William Belfond-Dunstall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Trueman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Capt Hackem-Marten; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Rector, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Duval

2522
04 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17630917, but Polly-Miss Williams; Player-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

2523
28 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. On this day the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen of the City presented a petition to the King seeking the suppression of the theatre in Goodman's Fields. Thomas Odell, Master of the Theatre, also appeared before His Majesty and sought royal leave to continue acting.--See Grub St. Journal, 7 May, for a summary of the events, but see also Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer and London Journal, 2 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Captain Constant-W. Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Sir David Watchum-Penkethman; Clinch-Collet; Roger-R. Williams; Slouch-Pearce; Old Constant-Mynns; Squire Num-W. Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Seal; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Captain Constant Actor: W. Williams
Role: Roger Actor: R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil Author(s): William Dunlap

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Dance: TThe White Joke (new)-Eaton

2524
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by Stevens. [Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

2525
01 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17210227, but Strut-Williams.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: Williams.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith