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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 Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Medley Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Griffith; Careless-Booth; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Tridewell Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Edmund Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Bullock, Mills, Norris, Pack, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

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

Music: With the Shepherds' Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Cassius-Elrington , from Ireland; Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Portia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Freehold Actor: Mills

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Elrington; Falstaff-Evans; Carriers-Johnson, Penkethman; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17140927, but Merryman-Penkethman; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Bowen; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Sylla-Elrington; Granius-Ryan; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Ruffian and Apothecary-Penkethman; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mountfort; Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Mrs D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Kate-Miller.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Booth; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antony-Norris; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Bowman; Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Mills; Polydore-Booth; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17150122, but Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17141006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Harry the 8th-Evans; Wolsey-Cibber; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Blunt-Mrs Porter; Princess Elizabeth-the Little Child.
Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Clodpole-Johnson; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17150319

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Bonniface-Evans; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell; With a Prologue-the Child that acted the Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: A Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Wade, Prince, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Duke of Northumberland Actor: Mills

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Booth; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Margery-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fidget-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Careless Husband-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills

Song: Purcell's No Kissing At All-; A single Song-Mr Teno's Scholar; At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, A Mimick Song of the Country Life, The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, Birkhead, Miss Willis

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Dance: As17150319

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Shepherd; Hearty-Cross; Clack-Norris; Vincent-Ryan; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Tallboy-Miller; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Country Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis; Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Mills' Son

Song: Miss Booth