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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Mills and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Mills and Wife")') 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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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.

3076
19 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Dance: End I: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Music: End II: A new Piece of Musick for the Harpsicord-Mr Eversman; accompany'd on Basson-Mr Kenny; End III: Mr Handell's Water Musick-; accompany'd with French Horns-

Song: End III: Cantata-Mrs Chambers

3077
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

3078
15 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bosch, Carter, T. Collet, and Gair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: I: A Grand Concerto of Handel's-; II: A Solo on the Viol d'Amour-Mr Grossman; III: A Concerto of Geminiani's for two Hautboys-; IV: A Concerto of Handel's on the Welch Harp-Mr Hockbrucker; V: Hasse's favourite Concerto for French Horns-; End Farce: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Joseph Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-

3079
29 January 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance was attended by Jacques Thierry and Will Schellinks at the Duke's Theatre (Seaton, Literary Relationships, pp. 333, 335)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

3080
27 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Song: A dialogue from The Mad Lover-Boman, Dogget in women's clothes; another dialogue-Cook, Godwin, the latter for his first appearance on the stage; Hark ye Madam from Love's a Jest-

Dance: New Scenev between a Drunken Beau and a Chimney/Sweeper-; several dances-Laithfield, Mrs Evans, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

3081
14 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Burkhead and Carnaby. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

3082
23 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

3083
19 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Entertainment: Several extraordinary Entertainments express'd in the great Bills-

3084
23 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and Powell. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Authors Beaumont and Powell. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Authors Beaumont and Fletcher. Note, Tho' it be a Benefit Night, the Subscribers' Tickets will pass. It being Positively the last time of Acting at Greenwich this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Country Innocence; Or, The Maid In The Mill

Performance Comment: Otrante-Powell; Gerando-Norris; Bustasa-Spiller; Maid-Mrs Spiller; Aminta-Mrs Kent; Isabinda-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Gerando Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Entertainment: Care will be taken that there be a good Consort of Musick-; and several diverting Entertainments of Singing and Dancing-

3085
05 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Ray; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

3086
12 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Story-Wm. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Sherburn; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Story Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

3087
16 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Thurmond, Weaver, Essex, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; particularly The Hussars-

3088
28 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Mills

Music: A Trumpet Sonata-

Dance: Lally, Rainton, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

3089
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

3090
02 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Rossano Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: TThe Hussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Mills

3091
16 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Story Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

3092
23 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Williams; Tressel-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; King Edward V-Mrs Cibber; Duke of York-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

3093
21 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Norris; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Berinthia-Miss Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

3094
31 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Mills

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Mrs Brett; particularly The Pierrete-

3095
13 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia, Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Roger; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitsun Holiday-Boval, Mrs Mills

3096
18 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

3097
25 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Dance: Roger, Essex, Young Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

3098
09 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

3099
26 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Mills
Role: Apemantus Actor: W. Mills
Role: Isander Actor: Norris
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: End II: Grand Moorish Dance-Essex, others; IV: Spanish Entry-Lally, others; V: Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; End Afterpiece: Village Dance-Thurmond, Houghton, Rainton, Burney, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Mrs Walter, Miss Price

3100
13 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme; particularly Myrtillo-