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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.

2201
02 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: Denoyer, Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

2202
14 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Richly-Cibber; Bellamant-Wilks; Captain Bellamant-Cibber Jr; Gaywit-Mills Jr; Modern-Bridgwater; Lord Lazy-Boman; Colonel Courtly-Hallam Jr; Woodall-Harper; Captain Merit-Paget; Captian Bravemore-Watson; John-Berry; Porter-Mullart; Lady Charlotte Gaywit-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Bellamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Modern-Mrs Heron; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lately-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr

2203
06 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

2204
30 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber Jr; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Book@seller-R. Wetherilt; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; II: The Marseilles Sailor-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; V: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others

2205
24 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson; With a New Prologue-Miss Robinson; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson; particularly Les Plaisirs Provincials Basque-

2206
25 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

2207
29 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Florinda-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

2208
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Arthur-Mullart; Dolallola-Mrs Mullart who performed them originally; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Huncamunca-Harper; Ghost-W. Mills; Tom Thumb-Miss Robinson; With a new Introduction by the Author of Tom Thumb: The Speaker, Lord Monkeytail-A. Hallam; Mr Critick-Watson; Mr Heroick Diction-Wetherilt Jr; Miss Monkeytail-A. Raftor; Mrs Witwou'd-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

2209
05 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: See17311201, but King-Bowman; Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Paget; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyton-Corey; Seyward-Watson; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Wetherilt, Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bowman
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

2210
12 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Performance Comment: Sir Toby-Griffin; Selfwill-Shepard; Octavio-Stoppelaer; Belmie-A. Hallam; Martin-Harper; Lucinda-Mrs Grace; Lucy-Mrs Mills; Martin's Wife-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2211
09 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

2212
01 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

2213
15 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Roberts; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Paget; Ratcliff-Winstone; Catesby-Ridout; Alicia-Mrs Charke; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Pastoral Dance-D'Vallois, others; V: Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter

Song: I: E. Roberts

2214
28 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; King-Boman; Macduff-Cibber Jr; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Roberts; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyton-Corey; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Shepard, R. Wetherilt; Murderers-Harper, Jones.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: The Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, E. Roberts, Charke

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Davenport

2215
10 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Watson; Jeffrey-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

2216
28 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Ben-Cibber; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Mrs Booth

2217
04 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridgwater; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-A. Hallam; Axalla-Cibber Jr; Omar-Roberts; Prince-Watson; Dervise-Mullart; Haly-Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

2218
24 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

2219
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

2220
15 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: See17320928, but Macbeth-Mills (Burney; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2221
16 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17321120, but (Daily Post missing), but Genest, III, lists: Archer-Bridgwater; Aimwell-Mills; Scrub-Griffin; Foigard-Miller; Sullen-Harper; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2222
19 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: See17321109, but Abel-Cibber Jr; Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dol-Mrs Mullart (Genest, III, 367; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Wat Tyler, or The State Menders

2223
20 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 367, lists: Montezuma-Mills; Cortez-Bridgwater; Almeria-Mr Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2224
17 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovegold-Griffin; Frederick-Bridgwater; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Mills Jr; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Ramilie-Cibber Jr; Lappet-Mrs Raftor; Wheedle-Mrs Mullart; Decoy-Oates; Furnish-Fielding; Sparkle-Berry; Sattin-Grey; List-Oates; Cha. Bubbleboy-Mullart; Lawyer-Mullart; Prologue-Bridgwater; Epilogue by Colley Cibber-Mrs Raftor.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills Jr

2225
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17321116, but Foppington-Cibber Jr; Amanda-Mrs Heron; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Hoyden-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: