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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.

76
20 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mills
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Role: Lodovico Actor: Wm. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

77
27 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-W. Mills; Osmyn-Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

78
24 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

79
12 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Williams; Ghost-Bridgewater; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; With a new Prologue-address'd to the Merchants of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

80
19 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mills; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-W. Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Sir Barnaby-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Macahone-Williams; Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams

81
01 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Cibber Jr; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mills
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Role: Lodovico Actor: Wm. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

82
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hypolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Miller; Mustachio-Harper; Ventoso-Norris; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

83
03 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

84
30 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17400430 but Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Surrey-Mills; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Surrey Actor: Mills
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

85
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

86
27 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

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: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

87
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: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

88
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: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

89
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: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

90
08 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus Or The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Titus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Bassanius-Walker; Marcus-Boman; Lucius-Williams; Aaron-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Titus Actor: Mills
Role: Lucius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Titus Andronicus Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

91
15 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood Or St Jamess Park

Performance Comment: Ranger-Mills; Dapperwit-Wilks Jr; Gripe-Norris; Sir Simon Addleplot-Miller; Valentine-Walker; Vincent-Williams; Lady Flippant-Mrs Moor; Christiana-Mrs Seymour; Lydia-Mrs Garnet; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Willis; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Hunt; Martha-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Mills
Role: Vincent Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley

92
03 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-Wilks; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Edition of 1717 adds: Serapion-Thurmond; Another Priest-Williams; Charmion-Mrs Garnet; Iras-Mrs Robins.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

93
28 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Messala Actor: W. Mills
Role: Soothsayer Actor: Williams
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

94
22 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Dowglass-Williams; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dowglass Actor: Williams
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

95
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: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare

96
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

97
27 June 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus

Performance Comment: Andronicus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Marcus-Bowman; Lucius-Williams; Aron-Walker.
Cast
Role: Andronicus Actor: Mills
Role: Lucius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Titus Andronicus Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Tenoe

98
10 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Watson; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Mellisa-Mrs Horton.*d1721 10 10 dl .
Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: Mills
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

99
17 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter; Leonora-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

100
07 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Mills and the Prompter. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17211013, but Petruchio-W. Mills.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe