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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.

4176
04 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Woodward; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Lappet-Mrs Clive; with The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: A new Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pastres-Master Gillier, a Scholar of Muilment; IV: Muilment; V: A new Figure Minuet called The Queen Minuet, concluding with a Ball Minuet-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; after the Minuet a Corelli's Jig-Master Gillier

4177
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Mayle, Bartlett, and Miss Wright, the Lilliputian Colombine and Queen of the Fairies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410501; With a Prologueto the Farce,-Miss Wright in Boy's Cloaths; And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue-Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Cast
Role: And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

4178
21 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17401202, but Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Le Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

4179
25 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17410428 but Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Milward; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Ben-Macklin; Tattle-Chapman; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Morris, the first time of his appearance on this stage; IV: French Peasant-Master Morris; V: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

4180
04 June 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thorogood-Berry; Uncle-Winstone; George Barnwell-Cross; Trueman-Mills; Blunt-Turbutt; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Mills
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: I: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

4181
10 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane, 1st appearance on that stage; Iago-Mills; Cassio-Winstone; Brabantio-Berry; Roderigo-Neale; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Havard; Duke-Taswell; Desdemona-Mrs Mills; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Mills
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4182
12 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS: V. J. Cibber Seiz'd. Receipts: #1000

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Snap-Macklin; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Neale; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Macklin; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4183
17 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Cross; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; List-Woodburn; Sparkle-Leigh; Furnish-Raftor; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which will be introduc'd a song call'd The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

4184
22 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

4185
08 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser announces The Intriguing Chambermaid. Receipts: #83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-Mills; Lennox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Winstone; Malcolm-Havard; Seyward-Ridout; Seyton-Berry; Donalbain-Green; Fleance-Miss Cole; 1st Murderer-Turbutt; 2nd Murderer-Taswell; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Macklin, Shepard, Ray; Vocals-Beard, Lowe, Ray, Mrs Clive; With Music-; Dancing-, other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4186
09 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS: (Bad) [i.e., Pinchbeck gave a bad performance]. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #82

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a citizen of London Pinchbeck; King-Berry; Prince of Wales-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Prince John-Green; Vernon-Havard; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Douglas-Ward; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Francis-Macklin; Carriers-Johnson, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Mills
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17410926

4187
12 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Milward; Younger Brother-Havard; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosene-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Dances-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Desse, Mrs Walter, Dumont, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Story.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills

4188
21 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With Cloaths and Decorations entirely new. Receipts: #107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Milward; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Macklin; Richmore-Berry; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Arthur; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Aurelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Mills
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sg and Sga Fausan, LaCroix, lately arrived from Paris, Constantin, M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Dumont, Desse, Baudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story

4189
23 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Capt Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sen.-Winston; Tipkin-Taswell; Sir Harry Gubbin-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainlove-Miss Woodman; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Capt Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

4190
04 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Cibber; Moneses-Mills; Tanais-Berry; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Green; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Ridout; Zama-Ray; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Mills
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

4191
11 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Milward; Antipholis of Ephasus-Mills; Aegean-Berry; Dromio of Syracuse-Macklin; Dromio of Ephasus-Arthur; Duke-Winstone; Balthazar-Ridout; Angelo-Havard; Pinch-Neale; 1st Merchant-Turbutt; 2nd Merchant-Ward; Messenger-Taswell; Officer-Woodburn; The Lady Abbess-Mrs Macklin; Luciana-Mrs Mills; Courtesan-Mrs Bennet; Adriana-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Antipholis of Ephasus Actor: Mills
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Gipsies-Bride, Green, Rayner, Gray; Gipsey Women-Miss Minors, Mrs Budgell, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Rayner; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Father-Leigh; Fidler-Gray; Mother-Mrs Phillips; Maid-Miss Story; John Trot-Hough; Concluding with a New Grand Entertainment of Dancing call'd A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea: Adonis-Desse; Venus-Mrs Walter; Pilgrims (men)-Liviez, Dumont, Baudouin, (women) Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Miss Rayner; Cupid-Constantini.

Song: Between the acts: Beard, Lowe

4192
07 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Letter from Mlle Auguste to the Public stated that Fleetwood had refused to answer her letter, whence she had withdrawn and engaged with Rich, of which fact she appraised Fleetwood who still kept her name on the bills. Her reason for leaving Fleetwood was her having heard that on 4 Dec. he had read a letter on the stage at dl to her discredit. See London Daily Post and General Advertiser.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-[T. ]Cibber; Sir Soloman-Johnson; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cross; Old Wilful-Shepard; Old Atall-Turbutt; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Taswell; Apothecary-Gray; Finder-Berry; Supple-Ray; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Situp-Miss Bennet; China Woman-Mrs Egerton; Clarinda-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Early Horn-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

4193
08 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Fleetwood's Tryal. Receipts: #40

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Sempronius-Milward; Juba-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Lowe; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Turbutt; Marcia-Mrs Roberts; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mills
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard

Dance: II: a Tambourine-Mlle Mechel; IV: Les Matelotes, as17411110, but-the Mechels

4194
12 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-Neale; Isabinda-Miss Woodman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Story; Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

4195
19 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rylands MS. suggests that the Princesses sent word at 12 o'clock that they would attend. It was too late to advertise the fact.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; King Henry-Milward; Richmond-T? Cibber; Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Havard; Norfolk-Ridout; Tressel-Berry; Ratcliffe-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Oxford-Woodburn; King Edward V-Miss Woodman; Duke of York-Miss Cibber (1st time on any stage); Lieutenant-Ray; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Blunt-Raftor; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; With an occasional Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

4196
06 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Story-Havard; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Neale; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Mills; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: LLes Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: New Dance (never perform'd before) call'd% Les Satires Puny. Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner

Performance Comment: Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

4197
08 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber Jun.; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Havard; Handy-Green; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Shoemaker-Raftor; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Miss Macklin; Busy-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Mills
Role: Handy Actor: Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; III: The celebrated Irish Ballad Elin a Roon-Mrs Clive in Irish, as she perform'd it at the Theatre Royal in Dublin; IV: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Edwards

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; IV: A Ballet-Desse, Baudouin, Leviez

4198
27 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Delane; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bellmour-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Sir Joseph Wittol-Cibber Jun.; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Sharper-Ridout; Setter-Turbutt; Barnaby-Leigh; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Macklin
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: New Serious Dance, as17420322 IV: Dutch Dance, as17411219; V: Le Boufon, as17420325

4199
29 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Afterpiece: With Courtiers, Maids of Honour, Daggers, Poisons, Ghosts, Pages, Guards, Rebels, Trumpets, Kettle-drums, Thunder, Lightening, &c., and other Decorations proper to tragedy. Stage to be form'd into an amphitheatre. Tickets of Bradshaw, and at Macklin's, No. 12, in Wild Court, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul-Macklin; Brisk-Cibber Jun.; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Touchwood-Winstone; Cynthia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Bumper Squire Jones (By Desire)-Beard

Dance: III: (At particular desire of several persons of quality) Le Boufon, Italian Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel after the manner of the Fausans

4200
18 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Ben-Macklin; Tattle-Neale; Foresight-Arthur; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Sir Sampson Legend-Morgan of Dublin Theatre, 1st appearance at dl; Trapland-Ray; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Buckram-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay