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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Mills")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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5729 results for: Keyword - Will. Mills
We found 7128 matches on Roles/Actors, 2382 matches on Performance Comments, 270 matches on Performance Title, 161 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

101
25 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Barry; Count Baldwin-Keene; Biron-Booth; Carlos-Cory; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Verbruggen; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Fairbank; Sampson-Bullock; Julia-Mrs Mills; Victoria-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills

102
27 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Verbruggen; Demetrius-Cory; Poet-Norris; Phaeax-Bullock; Aelius-Johnson; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw; Cloe-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Mills
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

103
04 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Performance Comment: Sawny-Bullock; Beaufoy-Keen; Petruchio-Mills; Winlove-Booth; Geraldo-Husbands; Woodall-Johnson; Jamy-Norris; Snatchpenny-Pack; Tranio-Fairbank; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Mills
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare

104
15 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Mills; Townly-Husband; Loveday-Keen; Doodle-Johnson; Wiseacre-Bullock; Dashwell-Norris; Eugenia-Mrs Kent; Arabella-Mrs Moor; Peggy-Miss Norris; Engin-Mrs Powell; Jane-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Mills
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Mills.

105
19 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Performance Comment: Beaufoy-Keen; Petruchio-Mills; Geraldo-Husband; Winlove-Bickerstaff; Sawny-Bullock; Jamy-Norris; Snatchpenny-Pack; Trainio-Fairbank; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Mrs Mills; Woodall-Johnson; Sir Lionel-Cross.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Mills
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare

106
22 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 29 Oct. 1707, but Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaff; Bellfort-Mills; Doubty-Corey; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Theodosia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Bellfort Actor: Mills
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mills.

107
26 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Marine-Mills; Du Pier-Johnson; Boldsprite-Cross; Franvil-Bullock; Frugal-Norris; Hazard-Pack; Surgeon-Fairbank; Sebastian-Corey; Nicusa-Smith; Roselia-Mrs Kent; Clarinda-Mrs Porter; Aminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Julietta-Mrs Saunders; Hippolita-Mrs Mills; Menalippe-Mrs Finch; Ariadne-Mrs Cox; Aglaura-Miss Norris; Gleta-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Marine Actor: Mills
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Mills

108
01 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: See17071210, but Timon-Mills; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Keen; Elius-Johnson; Phaeax-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Demetrius-Corey; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw; Chloe-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Mills
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

109
04 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Booth; Clerimont-Mills; Truewit-Wilks; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Estcourt; Cutberd-Norris; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mavis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Centaure Actor: Mrs Mills

110
12 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1709 lists: Sir George Airy-Wilks; Sir Francis Gripe-Estcourt; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bullock; Marplot-Pack; Whisper-Bullock Jr; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Rogers; Patch-Mrs Saunders; Scentwell-Mrs Mills; Prologue written by ThomasBaker-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Mills

111
03 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox; Witches-Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox
Role: Witches Actor: Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.

112
12 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox; Witches-Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox
Role: Witches Actor: Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.

113
25 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition; Or, The Sham Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Sir Tristram Getall-Norris; Sir ThomasEitherside-Bullock; Mendwell-Bowman; Welford-Booth; Friendly-Mills; Dawbwell-Keen; Foist-Spiller; Plotwell-Pack; Bankbill-Leigh; Aurelia-Mrs Mountfort; Clarinda-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Abigail Eitherside-Mrs Baker; Buisy-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Prologue Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): William Reeve

114
27 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Actors' names only, but edition of 1714 lists: Don Lopez-Norris; Don Felix-Wilks; Frederick-Bickerstaff; Don Pedro-Bullock Jr; Colonel Britton-Mills; Gibby-Bullock Sr; Lissardo-Pack; Donna Violante-Mrs Oldfield; Donna Isabella-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Mrs Cox; Inis-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue by Phillips-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Colonel Britton Actor: Mills
Role: Prologue Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

115
17 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

Performance Comment: edition of 1719 lists: Lorenzo-Williams; Alonzo-Norris; Sir Charles Winlove-Mills; Don Philip-Thurmond; Aspin-Miller; Diego-Will. Mills; Leonora-Mrs Seymour; Fidelia-Miss Willis; Flora-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Charles Winlove Actor: Mills
Role: Diego Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Willis

116
07 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Busiris-Elrington; Myron-Booth; Nicanor-Mills; Memnon-Wilks; Rameses-Walker; Syphoces-Thurmond; Pheron-Williams; Auletes-W. Mills; Myris-Mrs Thurmond; Mandane-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Nicanor Actor: Mills
Role: Pheron Actor: Williams
Role: Auletes Actor: W. Mills

117
09 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Timoleon-Mills; Archidamus-Thurmond; Diphilus-Bowman; Cleon-Shepard; Pisander-Walker; Leosthenes-Williams; Asotus-Miller; Timagoras-Wm. Mills; Poliphron-Oates; Gracculo-Norris; Cimbrio-Birkhead; Gaoler-Goddard; Cleora-Mrs Thurmond; Corsica-Mrs Hunt; Olympia-Mrs Moore; Statilia-Mrs Garnet; Canthia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Timoleon Actor: Mills
Role: Leosthenes Actor: Williams
Role: Timagoras Actor: Wm. Mills

Song: Ray

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

118
26 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick; Or, The British Exile

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Earl Douglas-Cory; Lord Douglas-Walker; Earl of Bedford-Williams; Earl of Warwick-Mills; Bernard-Thurmond; Eliza-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Baker; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Earl of Bedford Actor: Williams
Role: Earl of Warwick Actor: Mills
Role: Prologue Actor: Mills

119
11 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Invader Of His Country; Or, The Fatal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Caius Martius Coriolanus-Booth; Ausidius-Mills; Menenius-Corey; Cominius-Thurmond; Sicinius-W. Wilks; Brutus-Walker; 1st Citizen-Bickerstaff; 2d Citizen-Penkethman; 3d Citizen-Johnson; 4th Citizen-Miller; 1st Citizen of Sempronius Party-Norris; 2d Citizen of Sempronius Party-Cross; 1st Servant-Penkethman; 2d Servant-Norris; 3d Servant-Miller; Volumnia-Mrs Porter; Virgilia-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue written by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Ausidius Actor: Mills
Role: Prologue Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare

120
11 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spartan Dame

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Leonidas-Mills; Cleombrotus-Booth; Eurytion-Wilks; Agesilaus-Corey; Lysander-Thurmond; Zenocles-Williams; Mandrocles-Wm. Mills; Thracion-Oates; Crites-Cibber; Celona-Mrs Oldfield; Thelamia-Mrs Porter; Euphemia-Mrs Seal; Byzanthe-Mrs Garnet; Prologue by Fenton-Cibber; Epilogue by Major Richardson Pack-.
Cast
Role: Leonidas Actor: Mills
Role: Zenocles Actor: Williams
Role: Mandrocles Actor: Wm. Mills

121
17 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-; Prince John-Walker; Gloster-Oates; Clarence-Th. Cibber; Westmoreland-Williams; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of Canterbury-Cory; Bishop of Ely-Rogers; Archbishop of York-Thurmond; Norfolk-W. Mills; Hasting-Watson; Poins-W. Wilks; Falstaff-Mills; Shallow-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Pistol -Norris; Davy-Wright; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Ray; Wart-Cole; Mouldy- Wilson; Bullcalf-Wetherilt; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Lindar; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Williams
Role: Norfolk Actor: W. Mills
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mills
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

122
26 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Octavius-Walker; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Mills
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

123
26 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Booth; Artaban-Williams; Memnon-Mills; Mitza-Thurmond; Magas-Corey; Cleanthes-W. Mills; Archanes-Oates; Artemisa-Mrs Porter; Amestris-Mrs Oldfield; Cleone-Mrs Booth; Beliza-Mrs Markham.
Cast
Role: Artaban Actor: Williams
Role: Memnon Actor: Mills
Role: Cleanthes Actor: W. Mills

124
19 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Briton

Performance Comment: Vanoc-Booth; Ivor-Wilks; Didius-Thurmond; Valens-Mills; Alan-Williams; Cartismande-Mrs Porter; Gwendolen-Mrs Booth; Edition of 1722 adds Idwall-W. Mills; Ebranc-Bowman; Messenger-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Valens Actor: Mills
Role: Alan Actor: Williams
Role: Edition of 1722 adds Idwall Actor: W. Mills

125
02 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Sir Philip Money Love-Miller; Sir John Freeman-Wilks; Ned Freeman-Mills; Fainwell-Wilks Jr; Watchit-Griffin; Tally-Harper; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Louisa-Mrs Younger; Mrs Watchit-Mrs Oldfield; Widow Headless-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue by Bond-Mills; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Ned Freeman Actor: Mills
Role: Prologue by Bond Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Artifice Author(s): William Augustus Miles