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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J A Miller Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J A Miller Esq")') 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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3048 results for: Keyword - J. A. Miller, Esq.
We found 1991 matches on Performance Comments, 821 matches on Event Comments, 504 matches on Performance Title, 75 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1301
21 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Moore.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance:

1302
22 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Story-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Shireburn; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller.

Dance: LLove and Jealousie (with Alterations)-

1303
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Surly-Harper; Crack-Miller; Hothead-Shepard; Testimony-Johnson; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

1304
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.

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-

1305
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1306
07 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Boniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Oats; Scrub-Norris; Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1307
14 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Phillip-Bridgwater; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.

Dance: WWork for a Cooper-

1308
17 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Watson; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

1309
21 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-W. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Honoria-Miss Raftor.

Dance: Both Serious and comic Dancing-

1310
24 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Worthy-Watson; Bullock-Miller; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Mills.

Dance:

1311
01 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Miller; Duke-Bridgwater;Petruchio-W. Mills; Peter-Harper; Anthony-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

1312
02 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Cibber Jr; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom Shaklehead-Johnson; Teague-Oats; Belfort-W. Mills; Doubty-Watson; Lady Shaklehead-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Grace.

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

1313
03 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn.

Dance:

1314
04 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Wetherilt; Parly-Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

1315
08 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Cibber Jr; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: End Act I: Burgomaster's Daughter (a new dance)-Miss Robinson; II: Dutchman and Wife-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; V: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett

1316
10 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Distresses of Pierot

Performance Comment: Pierot (Husband)-Roger; Pieret (his Wanton Wife)-Mrs Thurmond; Colombine (her Servant)-Mrs Heron; Countryman (Pierot's Friend)-Charke; Harlequin-Rainton; Harlequin's Sprite (Lawyer's Clerk)-Miss Robinson; Courtier-Roscoe; Lawyer-Oates; Squire-Miller; Trainband Officer-Berry; Judge-Harper; Wives-Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: With the Scene of Apollo and Daphne

1317
13 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.

Dance:

1318
26 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Surel; Pierot-Rainton; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Roger; Bawd-Harper; Mephistophilus-Rainton; Death-Chark; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Young Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; With Grand Masque of the Heathen Deities-; Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright

1319
03 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleuceus-Boman; Ptolomy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1320
08 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Squire Somebody-Miller.

1321
06 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17300116, but Miller's Wife-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Martin.

1322
10 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman (Colin)-Mrs Roberts; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Wetherilt; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Dolly-Mrs Grace.

1323
30 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Arabella-Mrs Butler; Bays-Th. Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cantato-Mrs Roberts; Tragedo-Charke; Pantomime-Berry; Lord Briton-Bridgwater; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Rosco; Harlequin-Miller; Crispin-Harper; Dulceda-Miss Raftor; Farcia-Mrs Heron; Prologue-Cibber Jr.

1324
31 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Performance Comment: As17300107, but Countryman-_Penkethman becomes; Miller-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Penkethman.

Song: Miss Thornowets

1325
17 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera