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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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3410 results for: Keyword - Mills Sr
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.

3051
14 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Giffard; Petulant-Neale; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Witwou'd-Cross; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Budgell; Mincing-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Peg-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

3052
04 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth

3053
20 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Roberts, first on that stage these twelve years; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Cibber; Hermione-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time in that part; Phoenix-Furnival; Pylades-Mozeen; Cephisa-Mrs Chetwood; Cleone-Miss Houghton.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Gardener's Wedding

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; Singing-Mrs Hill; III: The Noon Tide Air from Comus-Mrs Hill

3054
19 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin, 1st appearance here in 2 years; Lorenzo-Lowe (with proper songs); Anthonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Portia-Mrs Woffington; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Morochius-Woodburn; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Balthazar-Green; With an Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Leonardi, Sga Bettini; IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

3055
22 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17441106, but Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: II, IV: Lowe

3056
27 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17441019, but Johnson-Mills; Other-Miss Minors, Mrs _Ridout, Miss +Yates, Miss _Wright.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance, as17441217

3057
28 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17441117, but Bevil Jun.-Delane; Tom-Macklin; Myrtle-Mills [playbill reproduced in Genest IV, 142-43].playbill reproduced in Genest IV, 142-43].
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

3058
29 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17441107, but Scrub-Garrick; Archer-Giffard; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: IV: A Cantata-Lowe

3059
14 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; 1st Spirit-Mills; Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Arne, 1st Appearance in England for three years; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Mrs Cibber; Elder Brother-Giffard; Younger Brother-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Bacchanal-Lowe; The Dance-Muilment, Sga Bettini, Baudouin, Shawford, Pelling, Miles, Miss Story, Mrs Miles, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Annesley.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills

3060
24 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17450114, but Lady-Mrs Mills; Sweet Echo-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills

Dance:

3061
25 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17441030, but Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Witches-Macklin, _Phillips.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3062
01 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17441116, but Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

3063
05 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17441228, but Lucinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

3064
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Mills

3065
16 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17450107, but Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Squire Richard-Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Vo Solcando a Favourite song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: III: a Serious Dance-Muilment; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

3066
24 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: AS 2 Feb., but Serina-Mrs Ridout; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Berry.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Song: II, IV: Lowe

3067
26 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-I. Sparks; Balance-Bridges; Bullock-Taswell; Melinda-Miss Copin, 1st appearance; Plume-Mills; Brazen-Macklin; Worthy-Havard; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Mills

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-M and Mlle Mitchel (lately arrived from Paris); V: A New Grand Comic Dance-M and Mlle Mechel

3068
28 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Collins; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Macklin; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Kastril-Yates; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; God Save our Noble King by Arne-Mrs Cibber, Beard, Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 623)

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-; V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

3069
05 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Bridges; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Macklin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Song: II: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

3070
10 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Tattle-Yates; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Woodburn; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.*a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008*d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills

3071
01 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Foote; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Parly-Mrs Macklin; Col Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Turbutt; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: II: Lowe; V: Britons never will be Slaves-Lowe, Mrs Arne

3072
09 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Syphax-L. Sparks; Sempronius-Berry; Juba-Mills; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Blakes; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Lucia-Mrs Bennet; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: III: Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

3073
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Mills

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

3074
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills

3075
23 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Clive, 1st appearance here in 3 years; Shylock-Macklin; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Lorenzo-Lowe (with songs proper for the character); Gobbo-Ray; Morochius-Woodburn; Tubal-Taswell; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Duke-Winstone; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

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