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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Fondlewife-Cibber; Setter-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber

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Event Comment: Not Acted these 50 Years. Written by Shakespear in the Reign of King James the First. N.B. There will be a Play acted upon every Tuesday and Friday during the Summer-Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: George Pyeboard Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Andrew Tipstaff Actor: Ryan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Doodle-Johnson; Wiseacre-Bullock; Dashwell-Bowen; Loveday-Ryan; Roger-Bullock Jr; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Eugenia-Mrs Porter; Peggy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Dorante-Norris; Lovewell-Ryan; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow-Mrs Porter; Security-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Gamester Actor: Mills

Dance: Wedding Dance-Prince, others

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keene; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Beldivera-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Fryar-Bullock; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Mills
Event Comment: With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Penkethman; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Medley Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Griffith; Careless-Booth; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Tridewell Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Edmund Actor: Mills
Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Bullock, Mills, Norris, Pack, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Cassius-Elrington , from Ireland; Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Portia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Elrington , from Ireland
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Freehold Actor: Mills
Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [For the Princess' attendance at this play, see Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 46-47.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17140927, but Merryman-Penkethman; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Bowen; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Sylla-Elrington; Granius-Ryan; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Ruffian and Apothecary-Penkethman; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Mills
Role: Ruffian and Apothecary Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mountfort; Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Mrs D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Kate-Miller.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Booth; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antony-Norris; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17150122, but Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: King Actor: Evans , from Ireland

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17141006

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Clodpole-Johnson; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17150319

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Bonniface-Evans; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell; With a Prologue-the Child that acted the Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: A Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Wade, Prince, others