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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.

8226
29 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

8227
21 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

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

8228
22 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #10 7s.; tickets #115 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: End II: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Myrtillo, as17290508

8229
13 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Nine Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With the Original Songs set to Musick by Mr H. Purcell, and Scenes, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: [By Charles Coffey.] An Opera of one Act. N.B. By Reason of the Length of the Days, the Doors will be open'd till four o'Clock; the Play will begin exactly at Seven, and particular Care is taken to keep the House Cool. Printed Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine: With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

8230
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

8231
08 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #94 15s. [Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

8232
13 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills

Dance:

8233
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Event Comment: By a Company under the Direction of Mr Aston. At the Front Long Room, next to the Opera-House in the Hay-Market. Price 2s. 6d. At 6 P.M. N.B. We perform henceforward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

8234
12 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Master Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

8235
15 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

8236
19 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

8237
20 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 22 Dec,: As the Author, in Compliment to that excellent Comedian Mr Wilks, had declared, that whenever he should leave off playing the Character of Sir Harry Wildair, the Comedy might e'en trip to the Jubilee; so the Curiosity of the better Sort was a good deal raised, to see how it would fare in the Hands of a new Company, and were as agreeably surprized to see it play'd to a fine Audience, with universal Applause; and particularly to the Parts of Wildair and Lurewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Smith; Vizard-W. Williams; Smugler-Collet; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-W. Bullock; Dicky-Eaton; Tom Errand-R. Williams; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Haughton; Parly-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams

Dance: TTwo Harlequins-; The Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Miss Thornowets

8238
30 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Lancaster Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

8239
05 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

8240
08 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince and Princesses Amelia and Carolina were present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

8241
13 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers

8242
19 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

8243
12 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand Master of the Antient and Hon. Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Lancaster Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bridgwater

8244
19 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

8245
23 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chesire Comicks; Or, The Amours Of Lord Flame

8246
26 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

8247
06 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Mrs Booth

8248
13 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken at this play. Receipts: money #26 17s.; tickets #143 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivalon, Poitier

8249
15 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: End I: Mrs Wright; II: Since Times are so Bad-Leveridge, Salway; III: Mrs Chambers

Dance: IV: Nivelon

8250
15 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggars Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir William-Collet; Sir Novelty-Bullock; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-W. Williams; Sly-R. Williams; Lawyer-Bardin; Narcissa-Mrs Seal; Hillaria-Mrs Purden; Flareit-Mrs Haughton; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song:

Dance: