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14365 results for: Keyword - William Mills
We found 11030 matches on Author, 3743 matches on Performance Comments, 584 matches on Event Comments, 320 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
20 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Mills and Mrs Mills. Servants will be allowed to keep places upon the stage, which will be form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450206, but Belinda-Mrs Mills; Heartfree-Mills; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

952
28 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece at the desire of several Ladies of Quality. [For Mrs Woffington in this role, see 12 Dec. and 18 Feb. 1747.] Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at her Lodgings at Mr Long's in Bow Street, and at the stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington last appearance in the character; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Mills; Standard-Mills; Angelina-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Standard Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Bibby; IV: Colin and Phebe-Bibby, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

953
26 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jones, Stageldoir, Newbold, Powell, Shaw, Pemberton, Dale, Smith [Account-Book adds: Mills], Miss Hale, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell will be admitted. Receipts: #229 17s. (18/11; 7/16; 0/15; tickets: 202/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17860223, but Sir William Worthy-Staunton .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Staunton

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17860502; End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel, as17860223

954
18 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Laides of Quality. Wirtten by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Bruce-Booth; Lovis-Bickerstaffe; Wheadle-Keene; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Estcourt; Dufoy-Bowen; Graciana-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Porter; Widow Rich-Mrs Knight; Betty-Mrs Mills; With a new Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Mills
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mills

955
29 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Lovewell-Elrington; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Favorite-Mrs Mills; Boxkeeper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Gamester Actor: Mills
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Mills

956
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

957
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal. Benefit Mills. Daily Post, 5 March: Colley Cibber...is so ill of a Cold he is not able to Act. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Monday Night last a great Disorder happen'd amongst the Footmen at [dl], occasion'd by one of the Orange Women, who meeting with some Affront, as she was passing from the Theatre to the Coffeehouse, drew out her Penknife, and stabb'd a Chairman and two Gentlemen's Servants therewith, before it could be wrench'd from her, and then took Sanctuary in the Coffee-house; but the same was immediately beset, and the People refusing either to produce the Woman, or acquaint the Footmen who she was, they forc'd themselves into the Room, broke all the Glasses and China

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wm. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton;Edging-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

958
12 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

959
17 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Farquhar. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Wright; Teague-Miller; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Balderdash-Turbutt; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fairbank-Havard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

960
22 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Part of the Stage will be formed into Side-Boxes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Hardy-Milward; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Trim-Macklin; Sable-Johnson; Campley-Mills; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Charlotte-Mrs Butler; Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Puzzle-Shepard; Tom-Yates; Cabinet-Ridout; Swagger-Ray; Madem D'Epingle-Mrs Chetwood; Tattleaid-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Matchlock-Marten.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

Dance: II: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

961
16 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: See17410317 but Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Lady-Cashell; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal, Spirit-Lowe; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive, as17401210.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: V: Solo on Violin-Collett

962
22 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Tickets of Bradshaw, &c, and at Mill's House in Nassau St. Tickets deliver'd out for The Lady's Last Stake will be taken. We are obliged to change the Play because of the uncertainty of one of the principal Actors coming to perform. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17420320 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Foppington-Macklin; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Let Me Wander not Unseen-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance-Phillips; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

963
20 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at her House in Nassau Street, near Soho. Stage form'd into side boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17421211, but Monimia-Mrs Pritchard (Daily Advertiser lists Mrs Mills).
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Song: I: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; II: A Cantata (compos'd by Stanley)-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

964
10 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mills and Wife (Cross). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at Gardyner's Printing Office, in Russel St., Covent Garden; or of Hobson at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17490127, but Player-Mills; Hornpipe-Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: (By Desire) Savoyards, as17480920; II: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Music: Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

965
26 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Wid. Mills & Mr Matthews (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mathews in Fountain Court, Aldermanbury; of Mrs Mills, at Mr Gardiner's a Printer in Little Russel St., Covent Garden and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the Way of the World, and for the 18th will be taken, and those for the Fair Penitent the 25th. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17510121, but Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: The Savoyard-Mathews, Mad Camargo; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020; IV: A Harlequin Dance-the Little Swiss; V: The Scotch Dance-Mathews, Mad Auretti

966
24 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Wilder, Morris, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at Mr Gardyner's, Printer, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17540917, but Lamorce-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker; III: The Minuet, Louvre-Dennison, Mrs Addison; IV: Comic Dance by Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: V: Rule Britanniaby Beard, as17550402 concluding with a Hornpipe-Morris

967
27 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Mills.

Song:

Dance:

968
27 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Vizard-Husband; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Bowen; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Darling-Mrs Powell; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills

969
18 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Willis; Puzzle-Estcourt; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Bumkin-Leigh; Gravedigger-Cross; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

970
31 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. And at the request of some Persons of Quality, 2 Benches of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes at the same Price. [Receipts: possibly #127 2s., according to Baggs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Willis; Puzzle-Estcourt; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

971
28 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplisd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

972
25 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17161204, but Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker; A Comical Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Centaure Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Music: A New Solo on the Violin compos'd-Bitte on the Stage

973
04 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Will. Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17231003, but Story-Will Mills; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Will Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

Dance: Swedish Dale Carle-Shaw, Mrs Tenoe; Venetians-Topham, Mrs Bullock; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Mrs Younger

974
13 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17270116, but Pylades-W. Mills; And the usual Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Pylades Actor: W. Mills
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Dance: MMyrtillo-Mrs Booth, others

975
16 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17300214, but Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Dance: