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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.

2451
26 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: II: Song-Beard; IV: Song-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

2452
28 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17421015, but Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: I: Les Matelotes, as17421009; III: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

2453
02 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17421020, but Johnson-Mills.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

2454
03 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Delane; Copper Captain-Mills; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Mrs Yates; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Duke-Havard; Don Juan-Winstone; Alonzo-Ray; Sancho-Blakes; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

2455
16 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Ghost-Delane; Laertes-Hallam; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Osric-Neale; Guildenstern-Green; Lucianus-Yates; 1st Gravedigger-Macklin; 2nd Gravedigger-Ray; King-Mills; Rosencraus-Woodburn; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

Song: II: Song-Beard

Music: Concerto-Piantinada

Dance: IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

2456
19 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Taswell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Turbutt; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; V: Harlequin Dance, as17421117

Song: III: Beard

2457
09 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17421018, but Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Beard; III: Lowe

Music: V: Concerto-Piantanida

2458
11 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17421022, but Page-Miss Wright; Polydore-Mills.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Mills.

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201; IV: A New Comic Dance call'd La Recrue des Houssars-Checo, Chiaretta, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Song:

2459
17 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17421021, but Daniel-Leigh; Myrtle-Mills; In Act II singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201; V: La Recrue des Houssars, as17421211

2460
22 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick, 1st time; Scrub-Macklin; Aimwell-Delane; Boniface-Morgan; Forgard-Yates; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Sullen-Winstone; Sir Charles-Blakes; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

2461
11 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Gomez-Macklin; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Bertran-Havard; Lorenzo-Mills; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Fryar-Berry; Pedro-Blakes; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mills

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd Neopolitan Punch, as17421231; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Music: III: A Concerto-Piantinida

2462
18 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17421119, but Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe

Dance: II: Neopolitan Punch, as17430114; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

2463
03 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick, 1st time; Dumont-Delane; Belmour-Mills; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Woffington (Daily Advertiser), Mrs Roberts (London Daily Post and General Advertiser); Duke of Gloster-Macklin; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: IV: Beard

2464
14 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Garrick; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Mills; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Woodburn; Officer-Ray.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard; III: The Noontide Air from Comus-Miss Edward; IV: Lowe

2465
21 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick, 1st time; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Cross; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Song: III: Beard

2466
07 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-a Gentleman from Theatre Royal Dublin; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Sparkish-Neale; Harcourt-Blakes; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Horner-Mills; Dorilant-Cross; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: (By Particular Desire) Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Music: IV: a Concerto-Piantanida

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

2467
11 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: I: Concerto-Piantinida; IV: A New Concerto (never perform'd before) on the German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: II: Neopolitan Punch, as17430324

Song: III: Distracted I Turn-Beard

2468
12 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17430409 but Bellmour-Mills.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills.
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills

Song: As17430120

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: IV: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310

2469
03 June 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Turbutt; Charles-Havard; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Mrs Horsington; Whisper-Woodburn; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Beard, Lowe

2470
13 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Notices of performances on this date had appeared since 8 Sept., as at common prices and written by the late Sir Richard Steele, yet under the unsettled circumstances Fleetwood may not have assembled the players necessary for the production. Macklin, Garrick, Mills, Pritchard, Havard, Berry, Leigh, Blakes, Woodburn, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard, and Mrs Mills had withdrawn and were attempting to form a company for acting at the New Haymarket. See Drury Lane Management in the Introduction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

2471
06 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-W. Giffard; Johnson-Mills; others-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Gray, Usher, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright; With Additional Reinforcements of Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills

2472
12 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Cibber; Sealand-Bridges; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

2473
13 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17431025, but Lear-Garrick; Bastard-Mills; Albany-Turbutt; Old Man-_; Arante-_.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

2474
15 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Mills; Ghost-Delane; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Laertes-Blakes; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Neale; Polonius-Taswell; Marcellus-Turbutt; Rosencraus-Woodburn; Guildenstern-Green; Player King-W. Giffard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Grave Diggers-Yates, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

Song: II: Song-Morland

Dance: IV: As17431123

2475
16 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel Drugger-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431126