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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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3341 results for: Keyword - Mills' Son
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.

2151
24 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Porter.

Song: Entertainments by Pippo-Mrs Robinson

2152
26 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Renault-Cibber; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.

2153
05 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter.

Song: As17191003

2154
08 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17191003

2155
01 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Willmore-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Garnet; Valeria-Mrs Younger; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson

2156
05 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Walker; comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.

Song: As17191003

2157
08 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Porter; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

2158
12 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovermore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Song: As17191003

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock

2159
13 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Wilks Jr; Overdo-Shepard; Edgeworth-Walker; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Moor; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Baker; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

2160
15 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200115, but Careless-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Song: The Boy

2161
14 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Written by Shakespear. Admission as 10 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

2162
19 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Coltore-Bickerstaff; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

2163
02 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Booth.

2164
21 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200215, but Careless-Wills; Blunt-Mills; Arbella-Mrs Porter; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Cibber; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.

Dance: As17190917

2165
09 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Mills and Chetwood, Prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

2166
30 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cory; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingnam-Mrs Horton.

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

2167
02 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cook and Wilkins, Boxkeepers. Being postively the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17191001, but Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Heartwell-Thurmond; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

2168
07 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson

Music: With the Original Shepherd's Musick by Purcell-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

2169
11 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; Jeletta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17200610

2170
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

2171
10 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.

Dance:

2172
13 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

2173
15 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

2174
17 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller

2175
20 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Shepard; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pairmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-