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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.

2451
22 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Melantius-Booth; Amintor-Wilks; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

Song: As17240201

2452
09 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills

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

2453
08 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Buckingham-Wilks; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills

Dance: Dancing, as17240407 but Boval; +The Hussars, as17240407 Scotch Lilt, as17240407

2454
15 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Francisco-Mills; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock; End: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, Miller, Miss Tenoe, Topham, Miss Lindar

2455
18 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Cory; Leontius-Mills; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leucippe-Cross; Governess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Leontius Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

2456
25 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Janes-Booth; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills

Dance: As17231028

2457
28 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Tenoe; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

2458
01 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills

Dance: As17240316

2459
14 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

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

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Foresters-; Saraband-Miss Tenoe; Scotch Dance-Topham, Miss Lindar; Comic Dance-Mrs Bullock

2460
12 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; King-Thurmond; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

2461
17 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Heron; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills

Dance: As17240915

2462
19 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Mills

2463
24 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Glocester-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Th. Cibber; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edmund Actor: Mills

2464
10 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills

Song: Mrs Weekly

Dance: As17240915

2465
17 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

Song: As17241008

2466
19 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance:

2467
20 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Singing in Italian-Gething Jr

2468
21 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Francisco-Mills; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lance-Miller; Short Hose-Norris.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Hob

2469
22 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills

Song: As17241008

2470
27 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Norris, Griffin. [Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

2471
28 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimone-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Miss Johnson; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Clerimone Actor: Mills

Song: As17241020

2472
31 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Porter; Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills.

Song: As17241008

2473
02 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Dance: Booth [?], Topham, Essex, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson

2474
04 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

2475
06 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Heron; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

Dance: