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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.

1526
14 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Maclelan; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Morgan; Governor-Turbutt; Daniel-Neale; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Marr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy Weldon-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Mills
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201; IV: La Recrue des Houssars, as17421211

1527
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Mills
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

1528
28 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Teague-Macklin; Subtleman-Arthur; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Berry; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Fairbank-Winstone; Balderdash-Morgan; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Blakes; Poet-Neale; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Mills
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421122; IV: The Italian Gardeners, as17421231

1529
04 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Syphax-Turbutt; Portius-Havard; Sempronius-Berry; Juba-Mills; Marcus-Lowe; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Marcia-Mrs Roberts; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mills
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

1530
10 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Whittingham, 1st appearance on any stage; Francis-Yates; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Mills; Prince John-Marr; Worcester-Winstone; Vernon-Blakes; Northumberland-Taswell; Dowglass-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Mills

Song: 1 As17430120

Music: 1 As17430205

1531
11 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Cross; Younger Brother-Havard; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Woodman; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; The Dances-Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval, Froment, Liviez, Boudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Mlle Fabres, Mlle Gondeau.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills

1532
24 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Mills; Calista-Mrs Roberts; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Mills
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 III: Neopolitan Punch-Checo, Signora Chiaretta

1533
17 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Havard; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennet; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Arthur; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

1534
20 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Delane; Altamont-Mills; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Mills
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: A Song-Morland

1535
07 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Duncan Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

1536
13 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Cibber Sen.; Razor-Neale; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully-Blakes; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

1537
25 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17431004, but Clermont-Mills; Mariana-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Clermont Actor: Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

1538
02 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Adrastus Actor: Mills
Role: Euridice Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

1539
11 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal; Or, Recruits For The Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: Sir NicholasSpottey-Cibber; Sir Anthony Wildwit-Mills; Sir Toby Riot-Morgan [General Advertiser], Bernard [1st ed.]; Scrape-Paget; Freeman-Mozeen; Gayly-Naylor; Bounce-Paddick; Bluster-Hotham [Holtham in General Advertiser]; Timothy-Hacket; Steward-Furnival; Mrs Scrape-Mrs Mills; Harriot-Mrs Chetwood; Serjeant-Mrs Hill; Isabella-Mrs George; Fool-Miss Charke [1st ed.], Mrs Clark [General Advertiser]; Charlotte-Mrs Freeman [not in General Advertiser]; [Cast from first edition, but listed on order of actors given in General Advertiser] Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Wildwit Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Scrape Actor: Mrs Mills

1540
11 December 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. A Concert both Serious and Comic; Consisting of the most favourite Airs, taken from the most favourite Operas and Oratorios, by the best Masters. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. To the Publick. Gentlemen and Ladies: I humbly beg Pardon for troubling you in this Manner, but being Unfortunately excluded (I don't know for what Reason) from both the Theatres, and consequently deprived of getting my Living by my Profession, the Favour of your Company at a Concert which I take for my Benefit on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the Little House in the Haymarket, will be a very great Obligation to Your most faithful and devoted humble Servant, William Mills. Tickets to be had of Mr Mills at his House in Nassau St., near Soho. Note: After the Concert will be perform'd (gratis) a Comedy call'd The Careless Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Lowe, Miss Edwards

1541
04 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Younger Wou'dbe-Mills; Subtleman-Blakes; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Bridges; Midnight-Turbutt; Fairbank-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Constable-Taswell; Clear Account-Collins; Alderman-Ray; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clear Account-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Younger Wou'dbe Actor: Mills
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: II, IV: Lowe

1542
26 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Mills; Lord Foppington-Macklin; Lord Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Edging-Miss Bradshaw; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Signora Bettina; IV: a New Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

1543
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

1544
13 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridges; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Mills; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Mrs Horsington; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

1545
14 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Mills; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

1546
19 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Boniface-I. Sparkes; Foigard-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: Lowe, Mrs Arne

1547
21 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: II: Lowe; V: Dialogue call'd Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Muilment

1548
24 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

1549
03 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Whisper-Neale; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: II and IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

1550
08 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppinton-Macklin; Sir Charles Easy-Mills; Morelove-Delane; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Ridout; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: III: Grand Dance-Muilment