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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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10210 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.

5351
28 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17280910, but Glendower-Cibber; Douglass-Williams; Sir Walter-Wm. Mills; Sir Richard-Bridgwater; Poins-Watson.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Hotspur Actor: Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland
Role: King Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

5352
29 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Tom Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Centaur-Mrs Heron; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Dance:

5353
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mills

5354
22 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17281214, but Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Bowman; Lucius-Cory; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

5355
24 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Bowman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

5356
25 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Wm. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Rochford Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

5357
11 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Dance:

5358
08 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291015, but Chamont-Mills; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

5359
11 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: As17280928, but Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-W. Mills; Suffolk-Boman; Surrey-Williams; Sands-Miller; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sands Actor: Miller
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

5360
17 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond and Essex

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Orestes-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Essex, others

5361
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17281125, but Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamour-W. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Lance-Miller; Roger-Harper; Merchant-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Bellamour Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

5362
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: W. Mills
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

5363
08 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17281023, but Brumpton-Roberts; Lady Harriet-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Tattleaid-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Harlequin or The Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Farmer-Rainton; Harlequin-Surel; Pierot (Farmer's Man)-Roger; Colombine (Farmer's Wife)-Mrs Walter.

Dance: new Turkish Dance-Burney, Mrs Walter; A new Pierrot Dance-Burney, Rainton

5364
09 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Numberer; and Taylor, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17290224, but Biron-W. Mills; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: W. Mills
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

5365
25 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills

5366
02 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

5367
11 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Glocester-Cibber; Hastings-Wilks; Bellmour-W. Mills; Dumont-Williams; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

5368
14 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations. Intermix'd with Songs made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

5369
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Surly-Harper; Crack-Miller; Hothead-Shepard; Testimony-Johnson; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Farewell Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

5370
25 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Corey; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Booth; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Andromeda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: with a Gwith a Grotesque part The Devil Upon Two Sticks

5371
28 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills.; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Williams; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

5372
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

5373
04 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mills; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

5374
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Wilks; Sealand-Williams; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Sealand Actor: Williams
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Moore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

5375
14 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Phillip-Bridgwater; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: WWork for a Cooper-