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24499 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Mills
We found 23740 matches on Performance Comments, 7681 matches on Event Comments, 4853 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3451
10 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Smith, Spiller, Bullock, Bullock Jr, Hall, Mrs Bullock Jr [late Miss Rogers Jr], Mrs Spiller.late Miss Rogers Jr], Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Smith, Spiller, Bullock, Bullock Jr, Hall, Mrs Bullock Jr

Dance:

3452
22 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scowrers

Performance Comment: Sir William-Ryan; Wildfire-Wilks Jr; Tope-Bickerstaff; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Whackhum-Miller; Rant-Quin; Lady Maggot-Mrs Hunt; Eugenia-Mrs Seymour; Clara-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Lady Maggot Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Willis Jr.

Dance: As17170809

3453
22 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Written by Lewis Theobald.] The Music by Mr Galliard. By Subscription. A new Comic-Dramatic Opera. With all new Cloaths, and the Scenes are Machines after the Venetian Manner. N.B. There are above two Thousand Ells of Cloath employ'd in the Painting. Pit and Boxes by tickets only. Stage Boxes 15s. First Gallery 3s. Box in the Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: In Act V a Masque of Decius and Paulina. Decius Mundus-Mrs Barbier; Simon-Leveridge; Paulina-Mrs Thurmond; Ida-Pack; Priestess of Isis-Mrs Fitzgerald.
Cast
Role: Decius Mundus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Priestess of Isis Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald.

3454
26 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Scruple-Griffin; Whitebroth-Bullock; Mopus-Harper; Double Dilgence-Bullock Sr; Tito-Pack; Mrs Whitebroth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Whitebroth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

3455
14 February 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Written by Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. Whincop, p. 197: Mr Cibber's Enemies shew'd themselves very warmly at the Representation of this Piece, and I think without much Discretion; for they began to hiss it before they had heard it, and I remember very well, began their Uproar, on the first Night, as soon as he appeared to speak the Prologue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Penkethman; Granger-Booth; Frankly-Wilks; Witling-Cibber; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bicknell; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Charlotte-Mrs Booth; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Booth

3456
11 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Leigh; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Mrs Spiller; Duchess of York-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Giffard

3457
27 September 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-C. Bullock; Elder Worthy-Quin; Young Worthy-Leigh; Sly-Bullock Sr; Snap-Spiller; Sir William-Griffin; Amanda-Mrs Seymour; Narcissa-Mrs Cross; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

3458
09 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastion King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Sebastian-Walker; Dorax-Quin; Benducar-Boheme; Antonio-C. Bullock; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Mustapha-Spiller; Muley Moloch-Ogden; Almeyda-Mrs Seymour; Morayma-Mrs Bullock; Johayma-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Egleton.

3459
05 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by C. Cibber. Daily Journal, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the Rival Fools was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was Mr Wilks allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mirabel Actor: Mrs Bret
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Willis

3460
13 June 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Phil. Massinger, and revis'd with Alterations. To begin exactly at half an Hour after Six. The Company will continue to Act every Wednesday and Friday during the Summer Season. Receipts: #19 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Domitian Or The Roman Actor

Performance Comment: Domitian-Boheme; Augusta-Mrs Seymour; AElius-Leigh; Junius Rusticus-Diggs; Aretious-Smith; Parthenius-Ogden; Philargus-Phipps; 1st Tribune-Hulet; Domitilla-Mrs Spiller; Julia-Mrs Parler; Paris-Walker.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Domitilla Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Parler

3461
22 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17221128, but Prue-Miss Lindar; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Moor.
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance:

3462
16 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Inconstant-Wilks; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Duretete-Miller; Dugard-Bridgwater; Petit-Th. Cibber; Oriana-Mrs Booth; Bisarre-Mrs Thurmond; Lamorce-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Heron.

3463
18 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Harper; Torrismond-Roberts; Bertran-Orfeur; Raymond-Chapman; Pedro-Williams; Alphonso-Norris Jr; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Elvira-Mrs Houghton; Teresa-Mrs Vincent; Gomez-Norris Sr; Colonel-Bridgewater.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Houghton
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance:

3464
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green Or The Woman Never Vexd With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Rakish-Williams; Montfort-Roberts; Lady Westford-Mrs Willis; Arabella-Mrs Morgan; Widow-Mrs Roberts; Gudgeon-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Roberts

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

3465
04 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Cibber Jr; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Old Fox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Booth; Widow-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

3466
27 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Cibber Jr; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Oldfox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Booth; Widow-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.

3467
10 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [According to the Craftsman, 29 March, Cibber removed this passage from the play: Foresight , 'Pray what will be done at Court?' Valentine , 'Scandal will tell you; I am Truth, I never come there.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17280912, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr, Young Lally, Miss Brett

3468
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Event Comment: By a Company under the Direction of Mr Aston. At the Front Long Room, next to the Opera-House in the Hay-Market. Price 2s. 6d. At 6 P.M. N.B. We perform henceforward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Griffin
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

3469
19 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17290913, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

3470
26 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Plomer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to his Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17310113, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Plomer; Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: Sandham

3471
26 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321222, but Tritons-Lally Jr, Tench, Charke, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann; Mandarin Gormogons-Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter

3472
14 February 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Woolley and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Miss Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Pullen; Peachum-Pullen; Lockit-Hicks; Filch-Young Stevens.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Sandham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pullen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Dumb Lady-Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pullen
Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

3473
31 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #50 0s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Oct. 1732, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Bullock; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330328

3474
08 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Jenkins and James. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17330120, but Tattle-Jenkins; Jeremy-James; Trapland-Norris; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Ben-Rosco; A Comic Epilogue-Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Mynheer Vanfleet, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

3475
17 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Peach'em-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Mat-Salway; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Binks; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Mrs Peach'em Actor: Mrs Martin