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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.

2101
31 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Mills

Dance: As17161210

2102
02 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Acasto-Boman; Page-Miss Younger; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

2103
15 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Pedro-Quin; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Scholar-Turner; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mills

Song: As17170204

2104
25 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Bajazet-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Atalida-Mrs Oldfield; Acomat-Mills; Osmyn-Ryan; Zatisma-Mrs Baker; Zara-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Acomat Actor: Mills

2105
01 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Thurmond Jr; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Mills

Music: A new Concerto-Paisable

Dance: As17170219

2106
11 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Mills; Celadon-Cibber; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Mills

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161112

2107
08 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Bowen.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Mills

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17170404

2108
11 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius, The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Arminius Actor: Mills

2109
22 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; A Prologue-Miss Lindar; Comical Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

2110
10 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17161228, but Prospero-Mills; Caliban-Johnson; Ferdinadd-Ryan; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Sycorax-Cross; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills

2111
18 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills

Dance: As17170524

2112
24 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Tridewell Actor: Mills

2113
02 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Wilks Jr; Carrier-Cross.
Cast
Role: Warner Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17161004

2114
16 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Ryan, Quin, Bickerstaff, Cross.

Song: As17161022

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

2115
09 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unlucky Lovers

Performance Comment: Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Bowen; Wiseacre-Shepard; Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Mills; Loveday-Wills Jr; Roger-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Mills

Dance: Mimic Song And Country Dance-Mrs Willis

2116
13 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus; Or, The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Titus-Mills; Aaron-Quin; Bassianus-Walker; Lucius-Ryan; Marcus-Boman; Saturnius-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Titus Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Sally, as17170806

2117
01 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Ryan; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Helena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills

2118
03 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Wilks Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Bickerstaff; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Mills

2119
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

2120
11 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Apemantus-Mills.
Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: Mills.

2121
15 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mills

2122
16 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

2123
21 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Mountfort; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills

2124
24 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

2125
25 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Norris; Dinant-Mills; Cleremont-Ryan; Champernell-Thurmond; Sampson-Miller; Vertaigne-Boman; Beaupre-Walker; Verdone-Wilks Jr.
Cast
Role: Dinant Actor: Mills

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Four French Peasants-Weaver, Wade, Shaw, Topham