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3419 results for: Keyword - Peter Mills
We found 2720 matches on Performance Comments, 321 matches on Author, 278 matches on Performance Title, 231 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
21 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

227
09 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

228
06 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso [, Part I Only]; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): Peter A. Motteux

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet bird-Mrs Ferguson (her 1st performance); accompanied on the violin-Shaw; End 2nd piece: an Italian Scena-Mrs Ferguson

229
08 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso , Part I; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): Peter A. Motteux

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

230
01 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: May Day; Or, The Little Gipsey

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Clod-Blanchard; Furrow-Powel; Cryer-Rees; Dozey-Munden; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; The Little Gipsey (with a new Gipsey Ballad [The Wandering Gipsey], the Words written and the melody composed by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], the Accompaniments by Shield)-Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Blanchard

Dance: As17921116

231
02 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

232
26 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection

Afterpiece Title: ACIS AND GALATEA

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): Peter A. Motteux

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on violin by Giornovichi

233
18 February 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Related Works
Related Work: I Due Fratelli Rivali Author(s): Peter von winter

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire-[see18000128]; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but Mlle J. _Hilligsberg, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot

234
22 February 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Related Works
Related Work: I Due Fratelli Rivali Author(s): Peter von winter

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as18000218; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000211

235
25 February 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Related Works
Related Work: I Due Fratelli Rivali Author(s): Peter von winter

Dance: End I: a new Divertissement Ballet (composed by D'Egville) Le Mariage Mexicain-Principal Dancers see18000301 End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000211

236
08 March 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Related Works
Related Work: I Due Fratelli Rivali Author(s): Peter von winter

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000204; End Opera: Hyppomene et Atalante, as18000304

237
11 March 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Related Works
Related Work: I Due Fratelli Rivali Author(s): Peter von winter

Dance: As18000304

238
15 March 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Fratelli Rivali

Related Works
Related Work: I Due Fratelli Rivali Author(s): Peter von winter

Dance: As18000304

239
10 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17991025, but Ruth-Miss Mills; Servant-_; Bailiffs-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Whims & Fancies[; or, +Patches from Harlequin's Jacket (an Entertainment, both Serious and Comic, selected from the best Authors)-Betterton; The Bull and Boat[; or, +Law! Law! Law!-; The Snug [i.e. Tight] Little Island-Townsend

240
13 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Cymbeline-Waddy; Bellario-Murray; Cloten-Betterton; Arviragus-Claremont; Guiderius-H. Johnston; Pisanio-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Mansel; Cornelius-Thompson; Lords-Curties, Abbot; Frenchman-Klanert; Phillario-Atkins; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Mrs Dibdin; Helen-Miss Mills; Imogen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Song: In II 1st piece: Hark! the Lark-Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins; Young William was a Seaman True (composed by himself), Sally in our Alley-Incledon

241
17 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): Peter Ewing

Song: End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters

242
19 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: A Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; After the Entertainment: A New Dance call'd the Fortune Tellers-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Entertainment: End: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a New Comic Descriptive Piece call'd Ralph's Ramble Or O'Rare London! (being a short sequel to a comic character in the Maid of the Mill.)-King

243
20 November 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Performance Comment: Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins.

244
June 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Novelty 0

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 1; Thyrsis, A Pastoral

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 2; All Without Money

Performance Comment: [By Peter Motteux.] A Short Comedy Needmore-Scudamore; Speedwell-Bowen; Theodosia-Mrs Prince; Brother to Theodosia-Bayle; Freeman-Arnold; Clara-Mrs Bud; Dorothy-Mrs Lawson; Le Soupe-Freeman.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 3; Hercules [By Peter Motteux

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 4; The Unfortunate Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 5; Natural Magick

Performance Comment: By Peter Motteux. A short Farce, after the Italian manner. Pantalone-Trefuses; Cynthio-Arnold; Pasquarel-Sorin; Mezzetin-Knap; Nicholas-Trout; Columbina-Mrs Lawson; Epilogue-Mrs Prince.

245
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Revenge; Or, The Princely Shepherd: With The History Of Valentine And Orson; With The Sad And Dismal humours Of Peter Pitiful

Dance: Hornpipe-Tom Jones

246
23 August 1737 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey, Miss Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; Le Badinage Champetre-

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Duellist; or, The French Vallet Author(s): Peter Belon
Related Work: Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus Author(s): Peter A. Motteux
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): Peter A. Motteux
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Conjuror Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Music: A Band of Musick

247
07 September 1737 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; A Humorous Ballet Dance between a Soldier a Sailor a Tinker a Tailor and Buxom Joan of Deptford-

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Duellist; or, The French Vallet Author(s): Peter Belon
Related Work: Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus Author(s): Peter A. Motteux
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): Peter A. Motteux
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Conjuror Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Music: a B Band of Musick

248
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes; Or, The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth, King Of Sweden, And Peter The Great, Czar Of Muscovy

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-

249
03 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin's Wish; With The Humours Of Squire Spoilal And Peter Shackle

Afterpiece Title: The Inchanted Island; or, Harlequin Fortune-Teller

Song: Dennis, Mrs Dennis, Mrs Bicknell

Dance: A Hornpipe-

250
17 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End I: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum; End IV: My Friend is the Man I'd copy through Life (written by Miles Peter Andrews, Esq., composed by Hook)-Dignum; V: a song, as17990214