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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.

5776
24 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Anne Auretti. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Seven rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into front and side Boxes. Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17471021, but only Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Doll-Mrs Macklin listed.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti

5777
27 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard (Treasurer). Tickets delivered for the London Merchant will be taken. On April 12 that play was advertised for this evening--the part of George Barnwell to be performed (by particular desire) by Mrs Pritchard, Millwood by Mrs Furnival, and Lucy by Mrs Clive. Tickets to be had of Pritchard at his House in Duke's late Earl's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tomorrow Lover's Melancholy, and a New Farce call'd The Club of Fortune Hunters for the Benefit of Mrs Macklin. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash #85 6s. 6d.; tickets, #81 9s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17480402 but Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: dances Actor: , and other decorations.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215

5778
16 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar (Box Keeper), Warner and Foley (Box Lobby Keepers), Pritchard (Upper Gallery Office Keeper), Saunders (Stage Doorkeeper). Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17471126, but Duke Sen-Mills; Orlando-Blakes; Oliver-Havard.
Cast
Role: Duke Sen Actor: Mills
Role: Orlando Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Peasant Dance, as17480506; III: Hornpipe-Shawford; V: Comic Dance, as17480506

5779
13 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Y. Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Arthur; Shoemaker-Ray; Varole-Blakes; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5780
15 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Brass-Woodward; Gripe-Taswell; Dick-Havard; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Cross; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

5781
20 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Taswell; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Ben-Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Elmy; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Flute solo-; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards-Matthews, Mrs Addison

5782
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

5783
29 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieutenant-Ray; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simpson; Blunt-Palmer; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Dutchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

5784
04 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Roderigo-Woodward; Duke-Winstone; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard; Montano-Bransby; Gratiano-Simpson; Ludovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

5785
08 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Mills; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

5786
29 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer (first time of his appearing in any character); Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Doodle-Taswell; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Tom-Master Cross; Constable-Ray; Linkman-Raftor; 1st Watch-Bransby; 2nd Watch-Simpson; 1st Chimney Sweeper-Vaughan; 2nd Sweeper-Marr; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James; Arbella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; End of Play: A New Dance call'd The Sailor's Revels-Mathews

Music: III: Scotch Sonata on Flute, as17481025

5787
31 October 1748 @ James Street

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Mrs Hickson; Thorogood-Sturges; Trueman-Johnson; Blunt-Page; Uncle-Mackennea; Maria-Mrs Field; Lucy-Miss Mills; Millwood-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song:

5788
01 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Garrick; Brazen-Woodward; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

Ballet: End of Play: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481027

5789
07 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Lovewit-Bridges; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: The Aurettis, Cooke, Matthews

5790
09 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Bransby; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Music: I: Scots Sonato-the child; IV: Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: New Comic Dance call'd Italian Cabaret-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

5791
21 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play not acted these 7 years. [See 23 Apr. 1744] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #156 17s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison

5792
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

5793
25 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-King; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive. (in which character will be introduc'd the song of The Life of a Beau.)
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

5794
03 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St., next Southampton St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17490102, but Phillis-Mrs Elmy for the first time; Myrtle-Mills.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

5795
16 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Miss Pitt; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone; Charlotte-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Usher

5796
19 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Abigail-Miss Cole; Young Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5797
20 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Ben-Yates (with a Song and Dance in character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Willoughby; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Mrs Frail-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5798
14 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Mrs Pit; Lovewit-Bridges; Doll-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5799
24 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-King; Ramilie-Palmer; Starved Cook-Woodward; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pit; Lappet-Mrs Clive (In which character will be introduced the song of The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: II: A New Grand Comic Ballad, called the Venetian Gardeners-M Grandchamps, 1st time of his performing in England, Madem Auretti, Pelling, Shawford, Macneal, George Yates, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mrs Addison, Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford; IV: Grand Ballet L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Song: III: Master Mattocks

5800
28 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Paddick; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, the Little Swiss