SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mills Son"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mills Son")') 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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We found 2495 matches on Performance Comments, 668 matches on Performance Title, 306 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cruel Gift; Or, The Royal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: King of Lombardy-Mills; Duke of Milan-Bowman; Lorenzo-Booth; Antenor-Quin; Learchus-Ryan; Cardono-Walker; Agonistus-Wilks; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Antimora-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Sewell-Wilks; Epilogue by Rowe-Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17161107, but Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Prince of Tanais-Ryan; Dervise-Quin; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: As17161112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Kite-Leigh; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Younger.

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17161204; Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.

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

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Quin; Kent-Bickerstaff; Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.

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Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson

Song: Turner, Bowman

Dance: Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner between a Harlequin, a Scaramouch, and Dame Ragonde-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Ryan; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17161112

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: As17161210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Acasto-Boman; Page-Miss Younger; Monimia-Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Pedro-Quin; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Scholar-Turner; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Song: As17170204

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Bajazet-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Atalida-Mrs Oldfield; Acomat-Mills; Osmyn-Ryan; Zatisma-Mrs Baker; Zara-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultaness Author(s): Charles Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Thurmond Jr; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson

Music: A new Concerto-Paisable

Dance: As17170219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Mills; Celadon-Cibber; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell.

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Bowen.

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17170404

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Mills; Marius Jr-Booth; Granius-Walker; Sylla-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Cinna-Quin; Comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

Song: As17170204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius, The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; A Prologue-Miss Lindar; Comical Epilogue-Penkethman.

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

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Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Machines, Songs, Dances, and all the other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17161228, but Prospero-Mills; Caliban-Johnson; Ferdinadd-Ryan; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Sycorax-Cross; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. An exact Computation being made, how many the Pit and Boxes will hold, with ease; they are to be put together, and such a Number of Tickets will be printed, and no more; to be deliver'd this present Tuesday, at Boman's Chocolate-House in Bridges-Street, no Money being to be taken at the Theatre, but for the Gallery. N.B. By desire the Play is not to begin till 9 a Clock, by reason of the Heat of the Weather; Nor the House to be open'd till Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Miss Younger.

Dance: As17170524

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Wilks Jr; Carrier-Cross.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17161004

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson. Previously there had been advertised for this day The Unlucky Lover; or, The Merry London Cuckolds

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

Song: As17161022

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Oberon, The Fairy Prince Author(s): Ben Jonson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unlucky Lovers

Performance Comment: Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Bowen; Wiseacre-Shepard; Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Mills; Loveday-Wills Jr; Roger-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mimic Song And Country Dance-Mrs Willis