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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Wm Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Wm 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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2845 results for: Keyword - Wm. Mills
We found 2415 matches on Performance Comments, 270 matches on Performance Title, 207 matches on Event Comments, 139 matches on Roles/Actors, and 1 matches on Author.

76
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

77
09 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Surly-Harper; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-Wm. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Miss Raftor; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Farewell Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Betty

78
14 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Miller; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Charino-Griffin; Antonio-Shepard; Carlos-A. Hallam; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Fielding; Sancho-Oates; Jaquez-Jones; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

79
26 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Roberts; Captain Clerimont-Wm. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Fainlove-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17330125

80
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-Wm. Mills; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welfort-Bridgwater; Martha-Miss Hollyday; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Butler; With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills

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

81
03 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Tom Thumb-Miss Brett; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Harper; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Gaffer Thumb's Ghost-Wm. Mills; Noodle-Ridout; Doodle-Oates; Foodle-Leigh; Bailiff-Roberts; Follower-Jones; Parson-H. Tench; Merlin-Berry.
Cast
Role: Gaffer Thumb's Ghost Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

82
11 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton; but edition of 1731 lists: Aegeus-Mills Jr; Ethra-Mrs Horton; Medea-Mrs Porter; Jason-Wilks; Creon-Mills Sr; Creusa-Mrs Thurmond; Iris-Mrs Vaughan; Therapion-Corey; Eumelus-Hallam; Euriale-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton
Role: Aegeus Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Creon Actor: Mills Sr

83
02 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17270914, but Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Vizard Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson Jr

84
02 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17330126, but Clerimont Sr-Mills.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Sr Actor: Mills.
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: IV: A New Dialogue-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor in the Characters of a Town Spark and a CountrY Lass

85
19 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Boval, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

86
08 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Mills
Role: Granius Actor: Wm. Mills

Song: As17240201

87
24 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Petruchio Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: As17240201

88
12 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Petruchio Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston

Song: A Song on the Death of a Stag , Words by Shakespear, Musick by Henry Carey-Ray; accompany'd with French Horns-

Dance: Foresters-Shaw, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Topham Jr; Passacaile-Shaw, Mrs Younger; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Comick Dance-Miss Tenoe

89
21 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Story Actor: Wm. Mills

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; La Peirette (new)-Roger, Mrs Brett; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth, others

90
06 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Story Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: I: Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: La Peirrette-Roger, Mrs Brett; V: A new Saraband, Minuet-Boval, Mrs Brett

91
25 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Farewell Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: PPastoral-Lally, Mrs Walter; Peasant-Sandham's Children; Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Music: CConcerto on the Little Flute-Baston

92
21 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Cast
Role: Morton Actor: Mills
Role: Giffard Actor: Wm. Mills

93
25 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince John of Lancaster Actor: Wm. Mills

94
07 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Cast
Role: Morton Actor: Mills
Role: Giffard Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Roger, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

95
20 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Vizard Actor: Wm. Mills

96
23 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd

Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Wm. Mills

97
25 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd

Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Wm. Mills

98
12 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Juan Actor: Wm. Mills

99
27 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Story Actor: Wm. Mills

100
28 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wm. Mills.