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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.

5426
08 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17301231, but King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

5427
20 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair; Or, Union Of The Clans

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Mills Jr; Donald-Harper; Duncan-Paget; Alaster-Fielding; Davy-Mrs Roberts; Kenneth-Berry; Willy-Johnson; Nanny-Miss Raftor; Jeany-Miss Vaughan; Maggy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills Jr

5428
22 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Gentleman; Gloster-Cibber; Shore-Bridgwater; Bellmour-W. Mills; Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: W. Mills

Dance: PPrince's Saraband by L'Abbe for her Majesty's Birthday,-Essex, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

5429
01 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: Mainpiece: With the Original Dialogue-Charke, Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

5430
10 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond and Rogers. [For a long essay on current theatrical taste, see Universal Spectator, 10 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17300919, but Osmyn-Mills; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

5431
19 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. Bt Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, [Duke present. The Epilogue is printed in London Evening Post, 24 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17301226, but Southampton-Mills; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Butler; A new Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: Essex, Rainton, Miss Robinson; Tambourine, Les Characters de la Dance-Miss Robinson

5432
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

5433
13 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: See17301120, but Orestes-Mills; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance:

5434
18 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17300922, but Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber Jr; Cromwell-Watson.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

5435
31 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Brothers and Sisters of Charles Williams, deceas'd. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301116, but Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Harper; Charles-Marshall; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Scentwell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

5436
22 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Lillo. Puffs of the play appeared in London Evening Post, 15 June, Daily Post, 16 and 21 June.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

5437
06 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17310510, but Hunter-Stoppelaer being his first Performance on this Stage; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Quorum-Fielding; Tippet-Mrs Mills; Cant-R. Wetherilt; Tib Tatter-Mrs Willis; Grig-Berry; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Mills

Music: As17310625

Song: As17310625

5438
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Daily Post, 22 July: Last Tuesday...George Barnwell was performe'd...with great Applause, to a crowded Audience, there being present most of the eminent Merchants of the City of London; they appear'd greatly pleased with the Play and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: W. Mills
Role: Randal Actor: Bridgwater

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

5439
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Music:

Song: As17310811

5440
28 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

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

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance:

5441
05 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5442
09 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5443
19 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Shepard; Pearmain-Cibber Jr; Appletree-Wetherilt Jr; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Rose-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dancing-The same that were perform'd with this Play before the Royal Family last Night at Hampton-Court

5444
01 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Richard-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Shireburn; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Trusty-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance:

5445
05 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5446
08 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5447
01 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Wetherilt, Hallam; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills

5448
07 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams

5449
10 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Aaron Hill.] With new Habits, Scenes, and other Decorations, proper to the Play. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [See Pope, Correspondence, III, 253-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Edgar-Mills; Athelwold-Bridgwater; Leolyn-A. Hallam; Oswald-Th. Cibber; Edwin-Fielding; Elfrid-Mrs Booth; Ethelinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Mills

5450
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince and Duke present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England