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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.

2251
21 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200215, but Careless-Wills; Blunt-Mills; Arbella-Mrs Porter; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Cibber; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

Dance: As17190917

2252
09 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Mills and Chetwood, Prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

2253
30 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cory; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingnam-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

2254
02 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17191001, but Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Heartwell-Thurmond; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

2255
07 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

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

Music: With the Original Shepherd's Musick by Purcell-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

2256
11 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; Jeletta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mills

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17200610

2257
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Jack Amorous Actor: Mills

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

2258
10 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills

Dance:

2259
13 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

2260
15 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

2261
17 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

2262
20 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Shepard; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pairmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

2263
22 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Norris; Sosia-Cross; Mercurt-Shepard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

2264
29 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Dufoy-Cibber; Bruce-Booth; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Widow Rich-Mrs Horton; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Jenny-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Mills

2265
01 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmond-Mills; Gloster-Thurmond; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edmond Actor: Mills

2266
06 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Mills

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

2267
07 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Tridewell Actor: Mills

Dance:

2268
12 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

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

Dance:

2269
13 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Boval, Miss Tenoe

2270
15 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills

2271
17 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Francis-Norris; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills

Dance: Serious and Comick Dancing-Mons Raymond lately arriv'd from France

2272
29 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Cibber; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller; Bookseller-Norris; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Arbella-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

2273
02 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Thurmond; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

2274
04 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

2275
07 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills