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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.

21601
22 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. Last time of acting the Mainpiece this season. The Play of the Lover's Melancholy, and the Farce of the Club of Fortune Hunters, which were to have been acted this evening, for the Benefit of Mrs Macklin, are deferr'd till Thursday the 28th, on account of the Indisposition of Mr Barry; when tickets deliver'd out for the 22nd instant will be taken. Tomorrow, King Lear for the benefit of the suffers by the late fire. Receipts: #28 (Cross); #24 16s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

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

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: II: The Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

21602
18 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17471001, but Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480102, but Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17480506; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

Cast
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison.

21603
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consequences Of Industry And Idleness

Performance Comment: Francis Goodchild the Prentice-Peterson; the Master-Pinner; Thomasthe Idle Prentice-Costollo; Owen Gallows-Lowder; Ben Board'em-Miller; Bransby Bustle-Taswell; Solomon Slender-Singleton; 'Squire Allnight-Casey; Scrawl-Brown; Taylor-Dogget; Jailor-Peters; Miss West-Miss Jones; Mrs Idle-Mrs Graham; Dorothy Slut-Miss Hippisley; Patrick MacMurder an Irish Haymaker-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Idle Actor: Mrs Graham

Song: Signora Agnetta being the first Time of her Performing since her Arrival. An extraordinary Band of Musick

21604
21 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Ridout, 1st appearance on that stage; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Bridges; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington 1st appearance that stage these 7 years.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout, 1st appearance on that stage
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st appearance that stage these 7 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

21605
10 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Ward; Sciolto-Gibson; Lothario-Ryan; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Anderson; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Mrs Hale; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

21606
19 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Wellborn-Sowdon; Lord Lovell-Havard; Allworth-King 1st time of appearing in any character; Greedy-Woodward; Marall-Neale; Sir Giles-Bridges; Order-Winstone; Furnace-Blakes; Amble-Vaughan; Tapwell-Taswell; Watchall-Bransby; Welldo-Simpson; Froth-Mrs Bridges; Margaret-Mrs Green; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Dance of Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute, as17480917

21607
22 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Green; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: CConcerto on Flute-the Child

21608
29 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Gibson; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Engine-Miss Haughton; Jane-Miss Young; Roger-Ward; Aunt-Mrs Bambridge; Loveday-Anderson; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Lady No-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs Vallois
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Mrs Delagarde.

21609
03 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Anderson; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs Vallois
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Mrs Delagarde.

21610
29 December 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Morgan; Thorogood-Malone; Truman-Sturgess; Uncle-Phenix; Blunt-Yeates Jun; Maria-Mrs Mason; Lucy-Mrs Johnson; Millwood-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mason
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Yeates Jun; Kitty-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yeates.

21611
02 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-Bencraft; Bull-Stoppelaer; Syringe-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Varole-Cushing; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Miss Hoyden-Miss Haughton; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

21612
28 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Ward; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Hale; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Andromache-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

21613
10 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Ridout; Surly-Bridgwater; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Arthur; Crack-Waistkum, who never appeared on that stage before; Aunt-Mrs Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17481221, but Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hale.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

21614
01 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17490403 but Humphrey-Simpson; Isabella-Mrs James; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-Lee.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

21615
12 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17490221, but Clerimont-King; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490501, but Tag-Mrs James; Sir Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

21616
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Redman; Hubert-Simpson; Bastard-Pinner; Chatillion-Walker; Pembroke-Johnson; Pandulph-White; Prince Arthur-Miss Yates; Constance-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains and His Man Blunderbuss

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas Rash-Malone; Ramble-Singleton; Merry-Jenkins; Tom Rash-Beckham; Jeffery Holdfast-Middleton; Moll-Mrs Beckham; Blunderbuss-Costollo; Sir Luberrly-Cushing (from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden); Christina-Mrs Peters; Pert-Mrs Simon.
Cast
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.

21617
25 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Bully (with a Song in Character)-Lowe; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

21618
27 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Ridout; Polonius-Arthur; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Cushing; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Queen-Mrs Horton; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosencrantz-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Oates; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

21619
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast
Role: 2 Mrs La Writ Actor: Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.

21620
21 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Barry; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinai-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Green; Calista-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17490920, but add Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

21621
03 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Imoinda-Mrs Dyer 1st appearance that stage; Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparkes; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Baker; Hotman-Bransby; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Dyer 1st appearance that stage
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Related Works
Related Work: Birth of Merlin; or, The Childe hath found his Father Author(s): William Rowley

21622
10 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Query: Is Master Jonno the little Swiss?] Paid 1!2 year's Window Tax #3 14s. 9d.; and 1!2 year's Land tax #45 16s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brick dust 4s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #122 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491109, but Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Master _Jonno

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

21623
16 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Horton; Andromache-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

21624
23 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 1!2 year's water rent due Misdummer #1; Paid Read (Turner) for 5 wheels 5s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax, &c. 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #63 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

Dance: End II: by desire a Hornpipe-Matthews

21625
07 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Dyer; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Barrington; Sir Francis-Collins; Charles-Gibson; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright