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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.

19051
19 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17410928, but Count Basset-Woodward; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 2nd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

19052
04 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [See Mlle Auguste's letter to the Public in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 Dec., accusing Fleetwood of putting her name in the bills after she had renounced his employment, and had gone over to Rich. For her actual 1st appearance see cg 7 Dec.] Receipts: #90

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills
Role: Other Characters Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Havard, Ridout, Taswell, Arthur, Turbutt, Winstone, Leigh, Green, Wright, Ray, Woodburn, Miss Woodman, Mrs Cross, Miss Story, Miss Cole
Role: Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Actor: Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; a Sea God-Desse; Tritons-Dumont, Baudouin; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Miss Mann; Haymakers-Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson; Clown-Hough; Ending with a Grand Ballet-Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.
Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Dance: Mlle Auguste (who never appeared on the English stage before); The Swiss, as17410926

19053
09 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (By Desire)-Perry, who never appeared on any Stage; Iago-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Cassio-Hale; Brabantio-Roberts; Roderigo-Woodman; Lodovico-Gibson; Montano-Cashell; Duke-Harrington; Gratiano-Lascells; Emilia-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Margery-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

19054
18 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Governor-Lascelles; Old Pilgrim-Roberts; Mad Scholar-Hale; Mad Englishman-Rosco; Mad Welchman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Mad House-Marten; Lopez-Mullart; Jaques-Stevens; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Mlle Renos, Mlle Moudet, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs LeFont, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Giant Actor: a Tall Man from Finland
Role: Concluding With the Grand Dance in Momus Actor:

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17411215

19055
21 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Mrs Clive play'd. London Daily Post and General Advertiser: Mrs Clive, who has been lately dangerously ill at her lodgings in Great Queen St., is so well recover'd that she will perform this night at Drury Lane, in the Famous Comedy of Shakespear's call'd As You Like It. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Mills
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: as originally, Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive.

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Fausan, Signora Fausan only; but see17411214

19056
01 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411109, but Harriet-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218

19057
18 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Yates; Doctor-Paget; Old Gerald-Julian; Y. Gerald-Balkes; Martin-Peterson; Simon-Dunstall; Angelica-Miss Medina; Wife-Mrs Bishop; Woman-Mrs Dunstall; Beatrice-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: As17420115

19058
21 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17411207, but Mrs Trippit-Miss Medina.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Medina.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois

Dance: As17420115

19059
27 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17411212, but Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: La Foullies, as17420125

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

19060
08 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17420225, but Dorcas-Mrs Hale; Advocate-_; Belinda-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Dance: Desnoyer, Sga Barberina

19061
11 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for Mrs Louch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Lasses Actor: Dupre, Lestrande, Davenport, Mlle Maudet, Mlle Renos, Miss Short
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

19062
20 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17420119, but only Gallant-Chapman; Sadlife-; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pritchard listed.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Pritchard listed.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

19063
20 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Auguste. Tickets of Page at stage door and of Mlle Auguste at Mrs Butler's over against the Golden Fan in Hanover St., Long Acre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Musette, as17420405 II: Louvre-Picq; III: New Comic Dance Pantaloon and Enamorata=-Picq, Mlle Auguste; IV: Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; V: La Marie, Minuet-Picq, Mlle Auguste

19064
20 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17410925, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-two Masters Granier; V: The Peasants-Master and Miss Granier

19065
21 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

19066
23 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands: Benefit Muilment. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17420306 but Nerissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: By Particular Desire La Matelote-M. Muilment; III: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde

Performance Comment: Muilment; III: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido Actor: Muilment, Mrs Delagarde
Role: A Minuet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Delagarde.

Song: II: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

19067
08 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17420208, but Lady Harriet-Mrs Bellamy; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Wright; Cabinet-_; Puzzle-_; Bumpkin-_; Clump-_; Tatter-_; Rag-_; Matchlock-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Farthingal Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Lasses Actor: Dupre, Lestrande, Davenport, Mlle Maudet, Mlle Renos, Miss Short
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: NNew Scots Dance, as17420401

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121, but Shepherdesses-Mlle _Rhenos, Mlle _Maudet

19068
12 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Ferguson, Mrs Bland, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance, as17420505; Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420510

19069
18 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Stitchbury, Morris, Levi, and others, for the Old Batchelor on Monday last, that could not be admitted, will be taken in at this Concert; as also Tickets deliver'd by Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411226, but List-Marr; Upholsterer-Sutton; Jeweller-Vaughan; Mercer-Naylor; Decoy-Julian; Lawyer-Pattenden; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: two Mwo Masters Granier, Miss Granier

19070
19 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17420201, but Harriet-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: As17420506, but with a New Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Tawdry Actor: Mrs Bennet

19071
25 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411212, but Wheedle-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: SScots Dance-Sga Barbarina; Les Savoyardes, as17420501; La Provencale, as17420212

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420508

19072
22 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To begin exactly at Six o'clock. Play Written by Shakespear. The Principal Characters new dress.d, and the Theatre New Decorated. None will be admitted into the Boxes but by Printed tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Office in the Lobby at 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. N.B. For the Better Regulation of the stage, it is desired that no persons will take it ill, that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes. [The notice about time and prices remains constant throughout the season and will not again be noted here. The notice about refusal of admission behind the scenes appears on each bill till the benefits begin. It will not be repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

19073
04 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Hale; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Stephens; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Rosco; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd The Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: CComic Dance, as17421001; Tambourine-Mlle Auguste

19074
18 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Lucius-Rosco; Sempronius-Cashell; Juba-Hale; Syphax-Gibson; Marcus-Anderson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Je@ne@scais@quoy, as17421015; La Villageoise, as17421006

19075
04 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Ridout; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Harrington; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Carr; Mirvan-Anderson; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mirvan Actor: Anderson
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: PPeasants, as17421102; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Serious Ballet, as17421025