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17568 results for: Keyword - Mr John Mills
We found 9843 matches on Author, 5262 matches on Event Comments, 4898 matches on Performance Comments, 1109 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
25 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: cnl, but property bills dated 11 and 20 Nov. (in Folger Library) imply: Prospero-Mills; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

452
28 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: Vertue Betray'd; or, Anna Bullen Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

453
09 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertrand-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Friar-[F.] Leigh; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

454
31 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Philaster-Wilks; Pharamond-Cibber; Dion-Mills; Comic parts - Norris, F. Leigh, Miller; Bellario-Mrs Santlow; Arethusa-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dion Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): John Fletcher

455
05 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

456
24 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; Woolfort-Booth; Hubert-Mills.
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17160123

457
23 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Mills
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: As17151119

458
16 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: A New Concerto-Paisible

Dance: As17151122

459
12 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom Rash-Johnson; Merry-Wm. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Garnet; Isabela-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Mills
Role: Tom Rash Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Related Works
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden

Song: As17151028

460
11 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Fryar-F. Leigh; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

461
16 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

462
17 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

463
25 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: As17161009

464
29 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom-Johnson; Merry-W. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Mills
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

Related Works
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden

465
03 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Mills
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

466
13 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Heartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

467
29 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17161112

468
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
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

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

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

469
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
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

470
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Fitzgerald

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

471
20 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17171101

472
03 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

473
13 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Leontius Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17171203

474
23 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Mills
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Teno, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

475
18 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17171126, but Bertran-Mills.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden