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10208 results for: Keyword - Mr Mills and Wife
We found 4651 matches on Event Comments, 3789 matches on Performance Comments, 3082 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
25 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mills and Mrs Mills. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. By Desire 3 rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage. Mr and Mrs Mills take but one benefit this year that they may not be troublesome to their friends. Receipts: #210 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #49 8s.; tickets, #153 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17480321 but Heartfree-Mills; Col. Bully listed "with songs proper to the character"; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Taylor-_; Justice-_.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janneton Auretti[, as17480320

2
20 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Mills and Mrs Mills. Servants will be allowed to keep places upon the stage, which will be form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450206, but Belinda-Mrs Mills; Heartfree-Mills; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

3
10 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mills and Wife (Cross). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at Gardyner's Printing Office, in Russel St., Covent Garden; or of Hobson at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17490127, but Player-Mills; Hornpipe-Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: (By Desire) Savoyards, as17480920; II: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Music: Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

4
04 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "The Manager of Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders and White Boys Actor: _Spofforth.

5
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gaylove Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

6
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

7
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Mr Weedon's Entertainment. Benefit of the Ticket money for Poor Decay'd Gentlemen, and Maintenance of a School for the Education of Youth. The Subscribers and the best Places at 5s. The other Places at 2s. 6d. At Twelve Noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

Performance Comment: The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate.
Cast
Role: The First Anthem Actor: , Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation
Role: and Sung in Westminster Actor: Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation

8
20 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Dance:

9
12 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

10
07 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: As17221012

11
02 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Dorilant-Watson; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Quack-Shepard; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Alithea-Mrs Heron; Lady Fidget-Mrs Moor; Dainty Fidget-Miss Seal; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Young; Lucy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: HHussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Passacaile-Miss Robinson; La Folete, as17250928

12
03 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Harcourt-Mills; Sir Jasper-Norris; Pinchwife-Harper; Dorilant-Watson; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Harper

Dance: -RRoger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson

13
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Ballad-Opera. Taken from The Devil of a Wife. Written by Mr Jevon. [For Coffey, Mottley, and Cibber Jr as authors, see Hughes and Scouten, Ten English Farces, pp. 173-74.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

14
19 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of His Royal Highness [who was present]. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Miss Holliday; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber Jr; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Horner-Bridgwater; Harcourt-A. Hallam; Dorilant-Ridout; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Pinchwife Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

15
04 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Este; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Horner Actor: W. Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: For the Second Musick, the First Concerto of the 2d Opera of Geminiani. For the Third Musick, the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer

16
06 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Horner Actor: W. Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350901, with Ridotto Al' Fresco: Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling .
Cast
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Walter
Role: Dutchman and Frow Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann
Role: Peasant Man and Woman Actor: Dukes, Mrs Pelling

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

17
18 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills

18
13 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

19
29 September 1716 @ 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-Miss Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell

20
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
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Song: As17171009

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

21
22 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

22
29 September 1719 @ 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
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell

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

23
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
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance:

24
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: [By W. R. Chetwood.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Harper
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

25
18 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501020, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Constant-Cross; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti