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27964 results for: Keyword - Mrs William Mills
We found 23725 matches on Performance Comments, 11039 matches on Author, 4681 matches on Event Comments, 4471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13201
08 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Purdon. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300207, but Collier-Eaton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Recruits Actor: Collet, R. Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song:

Dance:

13202
04 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ford, the Numberer, and Mrs Cantrell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #49 3s. 6d.; tickets #117 9s. [A Ticket (Pit, No. 119) for this performance is in the Folger Library; another (Pit, No. 107) is reproduced in Thaler, Shakespere to Sheridan, facing P. 52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17300330 but Polly-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: 7300330 but Polly Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

13203
14 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Gallery Boxkeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Cydaria-Mrs Booth; Odmar-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

13204
17 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: As17301113, but Damon-Mrs Nokes; Phillida-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Lacy.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

13205
07 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco, .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

13206
06 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Grainger. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17320331 but Silvia-Mrs Grainger, being the first Time of her appearing on any Stage.
Cast
Role: 7320331 but Silvia Actor: Mrs Grainger, being the first Time of her appearing on any Stage.

13207
04 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: All the Characters new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

13208
03 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Tickets for Allen, Peploe, Mrs Herle, Mrs Elmy taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage .

13209
04 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17340318 but Biron-Lacy; Julia-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17340430 but Jenny-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle .

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre. III: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Mrs Wright .

13210
20 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fompre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecole Des Femmes

Performance Comment: Agnes-Mrs Fompre .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Fompre

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Always Harlequin

Dance:

13211
18 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Abra Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Marama Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Mullart; Marquis-Chapman; Janno-Hippisley; Luca-Morgan; Madam Bernard-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: By Mlle Salle. v: Scots Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

13212
22 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Stoppelaer; Peachum-Hippisley;Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; but see17350103 . but see17350103 .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef

13213
19 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [Their Majesties, Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Nov.: Mrs Porter perform'd the Part of Belvidera, without having either Stick or Cane to support her. Receipts: #168 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: I: A new Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Dance of Sailors (in Opera o{ orestes) by Glover and others. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. 1v: Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

13214
13 December 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Turner. 5s., 3s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-a Young Gentleman of the Temple; Ballance-Machen; Worthy-Bowen; Brazen-Boothby; Kite-Jones; Scale-Matthews; Scruple-Rogers; Bullock-Topham; Appletree-Hulstone; Pearmain-Whittaker; Constable-Freeman; Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Rose-Miss Jones Jr; Luey-Miss Jones Sr; Melinda-Miss Atherton .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Mrs Turner, the first time of her appearing on any stage .
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Mrs Turner, the first time of her appearing on any stage

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle-Drums, with Mr Hendel's Water-Musick on the Stage, by Mr J. Baker

Song:

Dance:

13215
23 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. Receipts: money #153 4s. 6d.; tickets #104 15s. [The Duke, Princess Caroline, and two youngest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Athenais-Mrs Porter [who spoke a new Epilogue]; but see17351101 .who spoke a new Epilogue]; but see17351101 .
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: II: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Performance Comment: III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme .

13216
09 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Este and Mrs Cantrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Este; Phillida-Mrs Cantrell; Cymon-Salway .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Cantrell

13217
17 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Richard Steele. Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #19 9s. 6d.; tickets #146 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: James
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: II: A new Comic Ballet in Cbaracters of Harlequin, Punch, and Colombine by Nivelon, Lallauze, Mlle De L'Isle. IV: Sailors Dance (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: I: In the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412 V: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412 V: By Mrs Wright .

13218
02 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Talbot. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. [Tickets to be had at Talbot's Coffee House in the Old Playhouse Passage, Drury Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Hypolita-Mrs Talbot.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Talbot.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

13219
23 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. Tickets at Essex's Lodgings, at Mrs Holt's near the Playhouse Passage in Bow Street. Note, As many of my Friends may not appris'd of the hurt I receiv'd in my Performance on the Stage at the beginning of this Season, which still continues

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17370329 but Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Serious Dance-Muilment; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

13220
03 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: A new Ballad Opera. Written in Honour of the Gentlemen of the Navy. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sailors Opera Or An Example Of Justice To Present And Future Times

Performance Comment: Kitty Cable-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Kitty Cable Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Music: With aPreamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Job Baker; who will accompany several Songs in the Opera-

13221
09 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17370927, but Patch-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

13222
18 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (Lord Lace)-Cibber; Chloe (Lady Lace)-Mrs Clive; Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Beard; with a Representation of the Drawing of the Lottery-.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

13223
14 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens and Mlle Roland. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17381125, but Margaretta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Scots Dance-Glover; Mlle Roland

13224
28 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Lampe; Lucy-Miss Young (being the first time of their attempting to speak on the stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Lampe

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Cast
Role: Margery More Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: Dancing, as17390305 but Miss _Norman

13225
30 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Lampe. [Tickets at Lampe's House, Brownlow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas or Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Mrs Lampe; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Young; King Arthur-Parry; Huncamunca-Salway; Grizzle-Waltz; Giantess-Bencraft; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Thompson; Merlin-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Mrs Lampe
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: In Afterpiece: A new dance-the French Boy and Girl; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland