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24672 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs W. Mills
We found 23873 matches on Performance Comments, 7842 matches on Event Comments, 4876 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

22251
30 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delagarde, Thompson, Burton. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs LeBrun, Miss Allen, &c will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; being last time of his performing. Also dancing-Cooke, Sga Campioni=

22252
01 May 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: PPhillips and Hussey's Company. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d. [Concert formula used.] To begin at 12 and end at 10 p.m. Mainpiece: [first announced on 26th and 29th as The Careful Father; or, The Extravagant Son. Notice of performance repeated 2,3,6 (but Cushing as Drunken Peasant), 6,7 (but Phillips as Drunken Peasant), 12, 13, 14, and 15 May. Probably acted every day of May Fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; With The Comical Humours Of Sir John Oldcastle And A Pert Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Phillips; Drunken Colonel-Phillips (Daily Advertiser, 3 May).
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips his first appearance on that stage in England in three years; Beau Mordecai the Jew-Bennett; Miss Kitty-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips his first appearance on that stage in England in three years
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Dance: NNew Hornpipe, Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Sailor's Dance called the Jovial Crew-Phillips

Song: Grand Chorus in Honor of his Royal Highness the Duke on his brave Defeat of the Rebels-

22253
03 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Gray [Constable] and Dunbar [Boxkeeper. See note 29 April.] I hope my diligence as a Constable, in preserving Ladies from the Insults of the Pickpockets... may entitle me to some small Indulgence at my Benefit. James Gray.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460322 but Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Epilogue-_; Balthazar-_; Duke-_; Tubal-_; Morochius-_; Solarino-_.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st appearance here in 3 years
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Miss Young; IV: Lowe

22254
07 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Driscoll, Banks, Trott. Tickets deliver'd out by Sadler, Garney, Mrs Tubman and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Curio Actor: Anderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan.

22255
06 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17460402 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Lowe; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Mechels; IV: Muilment, Desse, Liviez; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Song: III: Lowe

22256
09 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Lockit-Marten; Peachum-Chapman; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave [Royal Chace]

Dance: I: Peasant-Cooke; II: Pigmalion, as17460409

22257
25 August 1746 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: WWarner and Fawkes' Booth, facing the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. [Notice repeated 26, 27 August.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Hero

Afterpiece Title: All Alive and Merry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Cushing; Colombine-Smith; Colombine Cameron-Mrs Cushing; Clodpole-Warner.
Cast
Role: Colombine Cameron Actor: Mrs Cushing

Song: In praise of our successful Hero the Duke of Cumberland-

22258
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: HHussey and Phillips, New Theatre, Bowling Green. Not performed these Ten Years. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. [Notice repeated 9, 10, 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Constant Couple; Or, The Fop Bit [a Farce]

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Music: A grand chorus of kettle Drums-; Hautboys-; French Horns- in praise of our noble Hero, the Duke of Cumberland

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: II: Master Maddox; III: A new Song, Maids have a Care-Bennett

22259
25 September 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bennett; Polly-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Jos. Woodbridge

22260
04 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season, covering three days of acting, amounted to #69 8s. 6d (30 men--#35 14s.; 24 women--#26 10s; 10 servants' accounts including an unspecified number of dressers and charwomen--#7 4s. 6d.).] Receipts: #42. 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Cashell; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Ridout; Bedamar-Gibson; Officer-Carr; Eliot-Bencraft; Duke-Dunstall; Spinoza-Anderson; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Spinoza Actor: Anderson
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan.

22261
14 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Mills
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Cimon-Collins; Mopsa-I. Sparkes; Corydon-Taswell; Arcas-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

22262
20 October 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee,from Goodman's Fields; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Francis-Phillips; Hostess-Mrs Phillips; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Song: 1 Cunningham

Dance: 1 Phillips

22263
04 November 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command, No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. A New Opera [another pasticcio]. Pit and Boxes a half Guinea; gallery 5s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annibale In Capua

Performance Comment: Parts-Reginelli, Borosini, Triulzi, Ciocchi, Mrs Pirker, Signora Casarini, Signora Frasi (Burney, History of Music, IV, 453).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reginelli, Borosini, Triulzi, Ciocchi, Mrs Pirker, Signora Casarini, Signora Frasi

Dance:

22264
15 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Chamont-Lacy; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplin-Blakes; Page-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

22265
01 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Performance Comment: Old Laronn-Yates; Father Martin-Taswell; Jourdain-Neale; Young Laroon-Mozeen; Isabel-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: As17461112

22266
01 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Cibber on account #50. Receipts #108 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

22267
02 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit of a Citizen and a Vintner's Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Wignell; Lady Betty-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: As17461124

Dance: As17461124

22268
04 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ladies send servants by three o'clock. By Command. Receipts: #137 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17461027, but Kent-Rosco; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bland

22269
08 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17461206, but Francis-Woodward; 2nd Carrier-Hippisley; Glendower-Havard; Mortimer-Davies; Prince John-Mrs Rowley; Gadshill-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hayman
Role: Northumberland Actor: Carr
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.

22270
18 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Bought 3 yds white Gauze & 2yds of Lace for a veil for Mrs Pritchard in Jane Shore... 14s. Receipts: #120 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Two Sing song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

22271
22 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17461025, but Edging-Mrs Clive (General Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461217; The Vintage, as17461217

22272
29 December 1746 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betray'd

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Wilmott; Piercy-Edwards; Rochford-White; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clarke; Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

22273
30 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17461031; but Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

22274
14 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Present the King, The Duke and Princess Amelia. Paid Mrs Campioni for 16 day's salary at #3 10s. per week #9 5s. 8d. Receipts: #99 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard

Dance: As17461231

22275
19 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17470116, but Dorinda-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Goodfellow
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Mrs Cushing.