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24739 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs W. Mills
We found 23878 matches on Performance Comments, 7848 matches on Event Comments, 4876 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

19001
22 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Hale; Alicia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Anne Roland
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

19002
06 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Euphrocine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: With the Dances Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Davenport, Cook, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Vallois.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Performance Comment: See17391108, but Harlequin-Woodward; Tritons-Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Pantaloon-Yates; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Haymakers-Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois; Egg Woman-Hough; Clown-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

19003
15 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Cloggit Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: See17391114, but Pierot-Lalauze; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Beard; Old Woman-Tutbutt; Maid-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf

19004
19 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Stephens; Desdemona-Mrs Horton; Brabantio-Roberts; Cassio-Hale; Iago-Ryan; Roderigo-Neale; Lodovico-Rosco; Duke-Anderson; Montango-A. Ryan; Gratiano-Arthur; Emilia-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

19005
21 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Daughter of an Office, deceas'd. By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-A. Ryan; 1st Avocatore-Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

19006
04 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17391101, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: As17391226.; Also in Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

19007
08 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Juba Actor: Mills
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Lurewell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Joe-Berry; Peggy-Mrs Chetwood; Margery-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment

19008
21 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17391016, but Altea-Mrs Macklin; Clara-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Captain Actor: Mills
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward

Ballet: AA Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

19009
25 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17391215, but Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

19010
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Berry; Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

19011
28 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17391006, but Sir Jasper-Macklin; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Thynne; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Horner Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Song: I: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

Dance: II: La Pieraite-Lalauze, Liviez; IV: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

19012
09 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Play king Charles I

Performance Comment: Fairfax-Havard; King-Giffard; Oliver Cromwell-Wright; Bishop Juxon-Ridout; Richmond-Woodward; Marquis of Lindsey-Green; Bradshaw-Marten; Ireton-Taswell; Tomlinson-Leigh; Duke of York-Miss Thynne; Gloster-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Roberts; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Fairfax Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Blister-Turbutt; Coupee-Macklin; Goodwill-Taswell; Quaver-Raftor; Thomas-Green; Wormwood-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; D: Muilment

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

19013
28 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taswell, Paget, Miss Karver. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs Moore, Miss Tenoe also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mills
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Muilment

Song: V: Miss Karver

19014
03 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #52 14s. 6d. (Account Book); #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Rosco; Hemskirk-Hale; Hubert-Hallam; Vandunck-Mullart; Prig-Neale; Higgen-Hippisley; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Gincks-Bencraft; Merchant-Gibson; Boors-James, Smith, Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Mullart
Role: Boors Actor: James, Smith, Anderson
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Hallam
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Hale.

Dance: TThe Swiss, Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

19015
11 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #75 1s. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17401010, but Country Lasses-Mrs _Ozanne.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

19016
18 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17401017, but Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Penkethman
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

19017
21 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Pagett; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Crofts; Sharper-Blakes; Bluff-Dunstall; Fondlewife-Julian; Setter-Lowder; Sir Joseph-Yates; Belinda-Mrs Middleton; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

19018
22 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Paget; Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Walker; Worthy-Linnet; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Crofts; Scruple-Wallis; Welsh Collier-Lowder; Melinda-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Middleton; Rose-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Middleton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

19019
23 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Walker; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Dunstall; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Wallis; Lodovico-Linnet; Emilia-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle

19020
25 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Paget; Learchus-Julian; Oronces-Wallis; Quaint-Yates; Sir Polidorus-Dunstall; Euphronia-Mrs Dunstall; Doris-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

19021
27 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Walker; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-Paget; Gomez-Julian; Fryar-Dunstall; Elvira-Mrs Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

19022
31 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Mills
Role: Vandunck Actor: Shepard
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet. Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier

Performance Comment: Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Walter

19023
04 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #81 5s. 6d. (Account Book); #75 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Hallam; Omar-Rosco; Dervise-Roberts; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the usual Prologue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17401029, but Tumblers-James, Anderson.
Cast
Role: Tumblers Actor: James, Anderson.
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: Scaramouch Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Salway

19024
15 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #86 7s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Woffington; Freehold-Bridgwater; Modely-Gibson; Heartwell-Hale; Sir John-Arthur; Lurcher-Hallam; Shacklefigure-Neale; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Longbottom-Bencraft; Doublejug-Hippisley; Flora-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

19025
17 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17400925, but Sylvia-Mrs Wright; Lucy-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Desse; Trytons-Leviez, Carney, Nivelon, LaPierre; Pantaloon-Winston; Colombine-Miss Mann; Peasants-Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story; Clown-Macklin; with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story
Role: with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere