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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.

1276
07 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Wm. Mills; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Cibber Jr; Phoenix-Boman; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Grace; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

1277
09 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Drugger-Cibber Jr; Surly-Wm. Mills; Dapper-R. Wetherilt; Kastril-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Dol Common-Mrs Mullart; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Mills
Role: Surly Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

1278
11 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Mills; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Watson; Ghost-Bridgwater; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-A. Hallam; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Mills
Role: King Actor: Wm. Mills

1279
13 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Surrey-Cibber Jr; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Suffolk-Boman; Chancellor-Shepard; Chamberlain-Berry; Sands-Griffin; Abergavenny-Fielding; Cromwell-Watson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: [Damon and Phillida

Song: [Miss Raftor

Dance: [LLes Bergeries, as17321019

1280
21 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Constant-Mills; Razor-A. Hallam; Heartfree-Wm. Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Jones; Watchman-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Mills
Role: Heartfree Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

1281
06 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Bridgwater; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Shepard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Betty

1282
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Meanwell Actor: Mills

1283
02 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wm. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1284
25 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years; Essex-Mills; Southampton-Wm. Mills; Burleigh-Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Mills
Role: Southampton Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1285
08 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglas-Mrs Booth; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Cecil-Roberts; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Morton Actor: Mills

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter

1286
29 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Cibber, being the first time of his performance since his indisposition; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-Wm. Mills; Manly-Mills; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Jenny-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

1287
04 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Young Bevil Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

1288
30 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Edgar-A. Hallam; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Usher-Cibber Jr; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Berry; Albany-Oates; Cornwall-Fielding; Coneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shirenurn.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Mills
Role: Edmund Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: French Gardener and His Mistress-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; V: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter

1289
10 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-W. Mills; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Belvidera-Mrs Horton; Renault-Roberts (Daily Advertiser, 3 May; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1290
26 September 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Mills; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Heron; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Grace; Prue-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

1291
03 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Lieutenant-Berry; Obadiah-Johnson; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Chat-Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Mills

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Punches by Janno and F. Tench. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Watteau by Miss Robinson

1292
06 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Loveless-A. Hallam; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Seringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Sir John-Ridout; Bull-Tenoe; Page-Miss Brett; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns, the French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (the first Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns

1293
10 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part 1

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward, from CG; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Vernon-A. Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne, being his first attempt in that way; Northumberland-Boman; Douglas-Winstone; Blunt-Oates; Westmoreland-Ridout; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Harrington .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1294
13 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Jenny-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Concerto for French Horns, Trumpets. II: Trio for French Horns, Hautboys, Harpsichord

Dance: In V: Les Bergeries, as17331006 V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. II: Mi Folgo ad Ogni Fronda by Miss Arne. IV: If'Tis Joy to Wound a Lover by Miss Arne

1295
15 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Shepard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trapp'd; or, The Disappointed Country Lass

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

1296
20 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Pritchard. With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town .
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay

Dance: V: La Follette s'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Song: II: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne

1297
27 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Master Arne; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Lady Darling-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Mills

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

1298
01 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Mills; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletrec-Oates; Pearmain-Tench; Sylvia-Mrs Charke; Melinda-Mrs Grace; Rose-Miss Robinson; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Mills
Role: Plume Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

1299
10 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Mills; Jaffier-W. Mills; Renault-Cibber; Priuli-Boman; Bedamar-Berry; Belvidera-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Jaffier Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331029

1300
23 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Berry; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-W. Mills; Jack-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Butler; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Mills
Role: Stanmore Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The Punches by F. Tench and Janno. La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour