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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.

351
31 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Carefully revis'd, and alter'd from Mr D'Urfey. And Machinery and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #39 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello; Or, A Fisherman A Prince

Song: The Original Song:In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: A new dance:Fishermen and Their Wives-

352
16 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Legare. Afterpiece: [Author unknown.] A new Entertainment of Musick in one Interlude. Receipts: money #33 11s. 6d.; tickets #65 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Hero; or, Jack the Giant Killer

Dance: Proper Dances-

353
02 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; Spanish Entry-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

354
08 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

355
13 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Song: End I: The Play of Love-Leveridge; II: The Wheel Turn'd To Some Tune (new)-Leveridge; III: Singing-Mrs Chambers; V: A Piece of Musick between a Fop and a Toper: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; III: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; IV: French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

356
26 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley

Dance: SSaraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Spanish Entry-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Burgomaster and Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

357
07 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: We are obliged to defer The Rape of Proserpine 'till farther Notice, on Account of the sudden Indispostion of Mr Rich. Receipts: #25 17s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 paid and 8 orders; Pit, 55 paid and 17 orders; slips, 11 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 107 paid and 17 orders; second gallery, 95 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance in the Character of a Clown-Nivelon; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

358
03 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boheme. And the Flyings, Sinkings, and usual Decorations. N.B. Mr Boheme continuing indispos'd, the Tragedy of King Lear cannot be acted. Receipts: money #30 18s.; tickets #57 5s. Probable attendance: boxes, 6 by money and 49 by tickets; pit, 59 by money and 246 by tickets; slips, 9 by money; first gallery, 97 by money and 81 by tickets; second gallery, 51 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Dance: With the usual Dances proper to the Play-; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

359
14 October 1729 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles the Merry Trumpeter, a Batchelor, who used to Sound with Mr Bullock. At Lee's Booth on the Bowling Green. The Doors will be open'd at Five, and begin pricisely at Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: AA Comic Dance between Scaramouch and a Countryman-; Countryman-Charles the Trumpeter

360
20 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: DDutchman and his Wife-Burney, Eaton; Two Scaramouches-Sandham, Eaton

361
18 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Roberts. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Entertainment (being one short Act of low Humour) intermix'd with Comic Songs to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. Tickets for Hallam and Wetherilt taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

362
04 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: The Article in the Daily Advertiser of Wednesday last, which mentions Mr Odell's intending to decline concerning himself any longer with the management of Goodman's-fields Playhouse, is a false and scandalous Libel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit

363
28 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: I: new Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Legarde, Mrs Ogden; II: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; III: new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Newhouse, Legarde, Lesac, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; V: The Judgment of Paris-Poitier, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lesac, Legarde, Mrs Laguerre, Miss Latour, Miss Rogers

Music: IV: (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

364
14 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Davenport and Mrs Shireburn. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Moliere by Mr Betterton. [Tickets at Davenport's in Brownlow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17321128, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Roberts; Jeffery-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Prudence-Mrs Grace; Widow-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Irish Trot-a Youth of Ten, scholar to Davenport; III: Dutchman and his Wife-Davenport, Miss Price; IV: Long Whitson Holiday-Davenport, Miss Price; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

365
05 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Comedy: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Not published before 1743, and no cast available.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

366
13 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and Harrington. N.B. Mr Quin's late Indisposition having render'd him incapable of performing the Part of Falstaff, without a manifest Hazard of his Health, we are oblig'd to alter the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Scotch Dance, as17331004

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play. By Salway

367
04 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Dance:

368
15 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delamayne and Davenport. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Horner Actor: W. Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Pelling. II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne

Performance Comment: II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne .

369
18 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Horner-A. Hallam; Harcourt-Walker; Dorilant-Marshall; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Mullart; Mrs Pinchwife-Miss Bincks; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Dainty-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Ryan
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

370
03 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Horner Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

371
13 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

372
17 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400104, but Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Delane; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs zyaland-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs zyaland Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115; End Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

373
10 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; II: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

374
14 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater (who has been ill). Tickets at Bridgwater's. over-against the Red-Lion in Brownlow Street. Tickets for Mr and Mrs Cross taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400125, but Harry-Anderson; James-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Anderson
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

375
24 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Benefit Signora Fausan. Part of the Pit will be rail'd in, and added to the front boxes. Tickets and places in the Boxes to be had only of Mr West, at the Green Door in Duke St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and for the Stage, of Mrs Moor, at the Sign of the Theatre in the Playhouse Passage. Receipts: #160. Rylands MS.: Duke &c attended

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17420208; II: Les Egyptiens-the Fausans; V: A New Grand Ballet-the Fausans, LaCroix, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Miss Story