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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.

8401
17 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

8402
22 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

8403
01 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330926 Prologue and Epilogue, as17330926.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town

Music: Select Pieces.

Dance: As17330926

8404
02 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

8405
06 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Swedish Dal Karl by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden. Scottish Dance, as17331004

Performance Comment: Swedish Dal Karl by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden. Scottish Dance, as17331004.

Song: By Leveridge

8406
09 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Salway; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Sylvia-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Sir Joseph-Neale .
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley

Dance: As17330925

8407
24 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Janno. III: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: III: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann .

8408
31 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Mills
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

8409
03 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

8410
06 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

8411
07 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In Three Acts. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. Daily Advertiser, 8 Nov.: The Arrival of his Highness the Prince of Orange, indeed, prevented many Persons of Quality from being there, who had taken Boxes; but 'tis presum'd it cannot fail of Success and Encouragement notwithstanding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Kilburn, the first time of his appearance on any stage; King Arthur-Stoppelaer; Dollalolla-Mrs Clive; Merlin-Nichols; Noodle-Mountier; Doodle-Snider; Foodle-Rainton; Parson-Snider; Bailiff-Rainton; Follower-Nichols; Cleora-Miss Atherton; Mustacha-Miss Palms; Grizzle and Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Waltz; Huncamunca-Mrs Mason; Glumdalca-Topham, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Grizzle and Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Waltz

Dance:

8412
08 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

8413
13 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331112

8414
15 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Mills
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann .

8415
16 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr

Dance: Scotish Dance, as17330922 The Nassau, as17331112

8416
17 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: By Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

8417
19 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi .

Dance: II: La Basetelle by Essex, and Miss La Tour. In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Limpio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

8418
21 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: As17331113

8419
22 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Westmoreland, Mowbray, Humphrey, Hastings, Shadow, Wart, Mouldy, Bullcalf, Falstaff's Page omitted .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone

Dance: V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Song: II: O Care Parollette by Miss Arne. IV: Vorei Poterti Amar by Miss Arne

8420
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .

8421
28 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Dance: Single Dance by Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126

Performance Comment: The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126.

8422
01 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

8423
06 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Cast
Role: Swain and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour
Related Works
Related Work: The Egyptian Festival Author(s): Andrew Franklin

8424
08 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [For essays on the stage, see Universal Spectator, 8 Dec, and Weekly Miscellany, 8 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Cast
Role: Swain and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour
Related Works
Related Work: The Egyptian Festival Author(s): Andrew Franklin

8425
18 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Dennis. Daily Advertiser, 19 Dec: There was an exceeding crowded Audience of Persons of Distinction ... at Mr Dennis's Benefit, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to send twenty Guineas as a present to that Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17331013 With a new Prologue [by Alexander Pope] .
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Cast
Role: Swain and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour
Related Works
Related Work: The Egyptian Festival Author(s): Andrew Franklin