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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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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.

5851
29 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M+Midwife, No II (at about this date) includes a Letter from Mary Midnight to David Garrick, Esq praising him as actor and even as manager, but asking why he neglects Fletcher's plays: "What is the reason that the public patience is so largely try'd, and the human understanding so shamefully insulted as it is, by a perpetual repetition of the Duke and No Duke, the Anatomist, and twenty things of like nature?" Concludes by remarking that the London Cuckolds is a scandal to virtue.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Arabella-Mrs Ward; Doodle-James; Dashwel-Shuter; Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer; Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020 Play to conclude with a dance call'd The City Revels-the characters of the play

5852
02 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Dresses and Decorations for the Dances (General Advertiser). Dances-Mons Devisse (from Paris), Auretti; Dances lik'd (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Scentwell-Mrs Simpson; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

5853
08 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Ward's indisposition. Last night (i.e., 29 Oct. in Dublin) were married Mons Granier and Miss Vandersluys, two celebrated dancers (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; King Edward V-Mrs Green; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5854
12 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-W. Vaughan; Brass-Woodward; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Flippantia-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

5855
13 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. The Comedy of the Way of the World, written by Congreve, and not acted these ten years, will be reviv'd tomorrow. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Hecate-Layfield; Duncan-Berry; Lennox-Scrase; Doctor-Wilder; Furies-Mathews, Shawford, Pelling, Harrison, Roger; Donalbain-Mas. Mattocks; Young Siward-Palmer; Banquo-Sowdon; MacDuff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Ross-Lee; Witches-Bridges, Shuter, Yates; Fleance-Mas. Cross; Seaton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Seyward-Winstone; Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Beard, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

5856
24 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Woodward for the first time; Numps-Yates; Sir Harry Gubbin-Berry; Clerimont Sr-Palmer; Tipkin-Shuter; Pounce-Blakes; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Fainlove-Mrs Bennett; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Jenny-Miss Minors; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Between the acts: Country Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102; Comic Dance, as17501117

5857
27 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17500918, but George Barnwell-Lee; Maria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

5858
04 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17501022, but Campley-Lee; Sable-Taswell; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

5859
05 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Sowdon; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Green; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-James; Antonio-Winstone; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Lawyer-Bransby; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

5860
12 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Palmer; Starved Cook-Shuter; Frederick-Mozeen; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Ramilie-James; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Mariana-Mrs Mills; List-Marr; Miser-Yates; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Sparkle-Bransby; Furnish-Raftor; Decoy-Ray (Macmillan); The last three not listed in the General Advertiser, which does list Mrs Clive's song The Life of a Beau. The last three not listed in the General Advertiser, which does list Mrs Clive's song The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

5861
26 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward; Standard-Lee; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Bennet; Smuggler-Taswell; Clincher Jr-Vaughan; Lady Darling-Miss Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Parley-Mrs Green; Tom Errand-Costollo; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Dicky-Ray; Constable-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Lee
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

5862
21 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Odell had some Tickets (Cross). The New Masque, entitled Alfred, will be acted for the first time on Saturday next at Drury Lane. The Publisher has earnestly been desired to print the songs by themselves immediately, that the Audience may have them the first night of the representation. They will be published accordingly on Saturday at noon, price 6d. at A. Miller's, over against Catherine Street in the Strand. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17501214, but Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Careless-Cross; Strut-_; Finder-_; Situp-_.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17510218, but Columbine-Mrs Toogood (Cross); Harlequin-Woodward (General Advertiser). As17510218 and 22 Jan.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

5863
12 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Shuter; Sparkel-Burton; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Benet; Clerimont-Palmer; Miser-Yates; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd the song, The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

5864
13 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop from the theatre in Dublin is engag'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will perform there the latter end of this week. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Havard; Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Lawyer-Vaughan; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Sly-Shuter; Snap-Yates; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Master Mattocks

5865
14 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Worthy-Palmer; Tunbelly-Taswell; Sir John-Scrase; Page-Master Cross; Tailor-W. Vaughan; Lory-Shuter; Bull-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Syringe-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intruiging Chambermaid

Song: Mattocks

5866
02 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Freeman-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gypsy-Mrs Toogood; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Foigard-Yates; Gibbet-Shuter; Sullen-Winstone; Boniface-Berry.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

5867
03 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Ross from Ireland play'd Y. Bevil & was receiv'd with great applause (Cross). Person engaging; voice musical; countenance expressive; judgment correct in general, but he lacks a certain easiness of carriage, and gracefulness of deportment...appeared better his second night than his first (Inspector No 184, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross first time on English stage; Tom-Woodward; Myrtle-Palmer; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Daniel-Vaughan; Cimberton-Taswell; Sealand-Berry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Humphrey-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Mattocks

5868
16 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of ye King (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Woodward; Sir Harry-Berry; Clerimont Sen-Palmer; Tipkin-Shuter; Pounce-Blakes; Numps-Yates; Fainlove-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Jenny-Miss Minors; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

5869
28 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop(, 1st time); Duncan-Burton; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Mattocks; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Hecate-Berry; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Clive; Furies-Shawford, Pelling, Harrison, Roger.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

5870
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

5871
03 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Woodward; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Standard-Havard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard; Smuggler-Taswell; Dickey-Vaughan; Tom Errand-Costollo; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Miss Minors; with Joe Haynes Epilogue-Shuter riding on an ass.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Costollo
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: The Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Song: II: A song of Handel's-Master Vernon

5872
16 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Havard; Humpnrey-Simson; Myrtle-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Cimberton-Shuter; Sealand-Berry; Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Go Rose-Beard

5873
21 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alvarez-Burton; Don Carlos-Ross; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Don Alonzo-Havard; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5874
26 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham ; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherine ; the Death of Cardinal Wolsey ; the Christening of the Princess Elizabeth ; and many other Historical passages. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Shuter
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cromwell Actor: Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5875
28 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Foigard-Yates; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Toogood; Gibbet-Shuter; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Sullen-Winstone; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss