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17978 results for: Keyword - Mr William Mills
We found 11048 matches on Author, 4705 matches on Performance Comments, 4677 matches on Event Comments, 841 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13976
19 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Lee; Dion-Burton; Cleremont-Strange; Capt.-Baddeley; Thrasaline-Ackman; Countryman-Parsons; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Hippisley; Arethusa-Miss Bride; Megra-Mrs Lee; Bellario-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

13977
30 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Morgan; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-T. Smith; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

13978
16 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley, 1st time; Clodio-Woodward; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Lewis; Duart-Davis; Don Lewis-Shuter; Manuel-Gardner; Governor-Morris; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Cushing; Elvira-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Midas

13979
12 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17690418 but Honoria-Miss Mills; Manuel-; Monsier-.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Hamilton (both apprentices to Fishar); End: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford

13980
17 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley; Clodio-Woodward; Charino-Herbert; Antonio-Dunstall; Duart-Davis; Luis-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Mrs DuBellamy; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Midas

13981
24 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacagogo-Dunstall; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Capt.-Woodward; Clara-Miss Mills; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Miss Helme; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margarite-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Midas

13982
29 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Church; Leander-Wooler; Mungo-Jackson; Ursula-Miss Mills; Leonora-Miss Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Mills

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-

13983
14 December 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-a Young Gentleman; Don Diego-Smith; Mungo-Hall; Ursula-Miss Mills; Leonora-Mrs Forbes.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Mills

Music: End: Concerto on Flute-Palmer

13984
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

13985
18 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention Or The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Mills

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

13986
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Mills

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

13987
08 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Cast
Role: Num Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery

Song: Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]

13988
30 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: Europeans: Colonel Blandford-Kelly; Henry-Master Welsh; Officer-Cooke; Lt. Ramble-Dignum; Old Average-Hollingsworth; Jack Average-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Buster-Bannister; Jeremy-Suett; Zilipha-Mrs Crouch; Eleanor-Sga Storace; Fanny-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Indian Chiefs: Malooko-Barrymore; Zamorin-C. Kemble; Ontayo-Sedgwick; Potowmac-Caulfield; Aglogan-Dubois; Indian Warriors-Phillimore, Fairbrother, Boimaison, Roffey, Butler, Keys, Nicolini, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Banks; Chorusses-Danby, Evans, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Mills, Miss Stuart, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barnet, Mrs Brooker.J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Mills, Miss Stuart, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barnet, Mrs Brooker.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

13989
28 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Performance Comment: Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Brave Betty was a maiden Queen-Johnstone; Saturday Night at Sea-Townsend; Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus.
Cast
Role: Young William was a seaman true Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus or The Devil will have his Own

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

13990
06 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Capt. Sightly-Clarke; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Davenport; Penelope-Mrs Iliff; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

13991
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the aboveSylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

13992
28 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

13993
07 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Tagg in Tribulation

Performance Comment: Tagg (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Knight; Touch (the Bailiff)-Simmons; Tak'em-Abbot; Truncheon-Wilde; Whistle-Rees; Justice-Thompson; Mrs Muggins-Mrs Gilbert; Little Pickle (with a new song)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: End II: song-Incledon; End: Old Towler-Incledon; The Beggar's Song-Townsend

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-Rees

13994
10 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th'Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Clarke; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Chippendale; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Betty Doxey-Mrs Mills; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

13995
18 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

13996
17 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Macartney; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

13997
23 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favorite

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano or The Rival Harlequins

Performance Comment: Harlequin Whitesword-Bologna Jun.; Harlequin Blacksword-King; Clown-Bologna; Infernal Spirit-Delpini; Colombine's Father-Whitmore Jun.; Old Beau-Hawtin; Hermit-Lewiss; Colombine-Mrs Parker; The Other Pantomime Characters-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs; Vocal Characters Cratero (Daemon of the Mountain)-Denman; Ballad Singers-Emery, Simmons; Irish Ship@builder-Macartney; Principal Daemon-Linton; 2nd Daemon-Street; Chorus of Infernal Spirits-Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett; Floridel (Spirit of the Air)-Miss Wheatley; Attendants on Floridel-Ms Sims, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Blurton, Mrs Castelle.
Cast
Role: The Other Pantomime Characters Actor: Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs

13998
07 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991011, but Cherry-Miss Mills (from the Southampton Theatre; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

13999
08 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17990920, but Bellamy-Claremont; Jacintha-Mrs Mills; Chairmen-_; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

14000
10 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Performance Comment: As18000107, but The Other Pantomime Characters-_Mills, _Wilkins, _Webb, _Letteney, _Griffiths, Mrs _Watts.
Cast
Role: The Other Pantomime Characters Actor: _Mills, _Wilkins, _Webb, _Letteney, _Griffiths, Mrs _Watts.