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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mills Sr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mills Sr")') 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 2768 matches on Performance Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, 221 matches on Event Comments, 206 matches on Author, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

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

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by Desire)-Cibber Jr; Cassio-Bridgwater; Iago-Wm. Mills; Brabantio-Roberts; Desdemona-Miss Williams; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Rural Love; or, The Merry Shepherd

Dance: d'V'Vallois, Mrs Walter

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

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

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:

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

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Surly-Harper; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-Wm. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Miss Raftor; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Farewell Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Miller; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Charino-Griffin; Antonio-Shepard; Carlos-A. Hallam; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Fielding; Sancho-Oates; Jaquez-Jones; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

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

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

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

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Roberts; Captain Clerimont-Wm. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Fainlove-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17330125

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-Wm. Mills; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welfort-Bridgwater; Martha-Miss Hollyday; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Butler; With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

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:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: See17330123, but (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 14 April, lists: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-W. Mills; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; IV: Spanish Dance-Lally; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Grand Dance to The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Price; Yeomen and Wives-Lally, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Horton (Genest, III, 372; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Miss Holliday; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber Jr; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Horner-Bridgwater; Harcourt-A. Hallam; Dorilant-Ridout; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds