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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMr Wm Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMr 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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2889 results for: Keyword - MMr Wm. Mills
We found 2415 matches on Performance Comments, 308 matches on Event Comments, 272 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2176
31 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301116, but Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Harper; Charles-Marshall; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Scentwell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

2177
11 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: J ohn-Bridgwater; Antonio-W. Mills; Lopez-Marshall; Jacomo-Harper; Francisco-Shepard; Octavio-Charke; Hermit-Oates; Pedro's Ghost-Fielding; John's Father's Ghost-Boman; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Leonora-Mrs Butler; Flora-Mrs Charke; Flavia-Mrs Walter; Clara-Mrs Shireburn; Shepherds-Cibber Jr, Wetherilt; John's Wives-Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Williams, Mrs Walter, Miss Oates, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

Performance Comment: [The Cobler's Opera]. Melton Sr-Berry; Pyeflett Sr-Oates; Lieutenant-Fielding; Harry-Charke; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Peg-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Mills.

2178
22 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

2179
06 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17310510, but Hunter-Stoppelaer being his first Performance on this Stage; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Quorum-Fielding; Tippet-Mrs Mills; Cant-R. Wetherilt; Tib Tatter-Mrs Willis; Grig-Berry; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Mills

Music: As17310625

Song: As17310625

2180
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: W. Mills

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

2181
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

2182
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Music:

Song: As17310811

2183
23 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Lovewell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

2184
28 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance:

2185
05 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2186
09 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2187
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand-Volgi

Song: Miss Raftor

2188
19 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Shepard; Pearmain-Cibber Jr; Appletree-Wetherilt Jr; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Rose-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dancing-The same that were perform'd with this Play before the Royal Family last Night at Hampton-Court

2189
30 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.
Cast
Role: Quarlous Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2190
01 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Richard-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Shireburn; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Trusty-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance:

2191
05 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridgwater; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Cibber Jr; Prince-Watson; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2192
08 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2193
01 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Wetherilt, Hallam; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

2194
07 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

2195
10 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Edgar-Mills; Athelwold-Bridgwater; Leolyn-A. Hallam; Oswald-Th. Cibber; Edwin-Fielding; Elfrid-Mrs Booth; Ethelinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Mills

2196
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

2197
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2198
03 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17311106, but Archer-Wilks; Aimwell-Mills; Scrub-Cibber; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton (Burney).
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

2199
10 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Couple

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Modely-Wilks; Claremont-Mills; Grinly-Cibber; Sir Lubbardly Block-Harper; Squire Chip-Cibber Jr; Lady Modely-Mrs Heron; Clarissa-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Fielding-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Claremont Actor: Mills

2200
15 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: See17311014, but Henry-Mills; Shallow-Cibber; Justice-Bowman; Pistol-T. Cibber (Burney).
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Bowman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay