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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.

8426
20 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Walker; Achilles-Hale; Ulysses-Aston; Diomedes-Chapman; Ajax-Hall; Priam-Morgan; Aeneas-Houghton; Pandarus-Hippisley; Agamemnon-Lacy; Calchas-Neale; Patroclus-Salway; Menelaus-Wignell; Thersites-Quin; Nestor-Dawson; Andromache-Mrs Buchanan; Cressida-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Pandarus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

8427
28 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Face Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

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

8428
07 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tro1lus And Cress1da

Cast
Role: Pandarus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

8429
07 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Mills
Role: Blandford Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Stanmore Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

8430
08 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

8431
09 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere, by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mills
Role: Amphitryon Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: V: Grand Dance in Mom us, as17331231

Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex and Miss Robinson
Role: Sailor and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour

8432
11 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Mills
Role: Plume Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Berry

8433
22 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr

Dance: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport .

8434
22 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340112

8435
23 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

8436
28 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann

8437
08 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Griffin
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340129

8438
16 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340129

8439
18 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Pigmalion, as17340114

8440
11 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Scots Dance, as17341004 French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: By Miss Norsa

8441
11 March 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: dvertiser, 11 March: We hear, amongst other publick Diversions that are prepaid for the Solemnity of the approaching Nuptials, there is to be perform'd [at King's, 13 March] a Serenata, call'd Parnasso in Festa: The Fable is Apollo and the Muses celebrating the Marriage of Thetis and Peleus. There is one standing Scene, which is Mount Parnassus, on which sit Apollo and the Muses, assisted with other proper Characters emblematically dress'd, the whole Appearance being extreamly magnificent; nor is the Musick less entertaining, being contriv'd with so great a Variety, that all sorts of Musick are properly introduc'd in single Songs, Duettoes, &c. intermix'd with Chorus's something in the Stile of Oratorios, People have been waiting with Impatience for this Piece, the celebrated Mr Handel having exerted his utmost Skill in it.hathiBenefit Delane. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

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8442
13 March 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serenata. Being an Essay of several different Sorts of Harmony.[Music by Handel. Done into English by George Oldmixon.] Daily Advertiser, 14 March: Last Night Mr Handell's new Serenata, in Honour of the Princess Royal's Nuptials with the Prince of Orange, was perform'd before their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Prince of Orange, and all the Royal Family, and was received with the greatest Applause; the Piece containing the most exquisite Harmony ever furnish'd from the Stage, and the Disposition of the Performers being contriv'd in a very grand and magnificent Manner. [The marriage of the Prince of Orange and Royal Princess occurred on Thursday, 14 March.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa; Or, Apollo And The Muses Celebrating The Nuptials Of Thetis And Peleus

8443
14 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 18 March: Amongst the many Rejoicings made on Account of the Royal Nuptials ... on Thursday Night Mr Giffard order'd 12 triomphal Arches to be erected before the House, which were finely illuminated, a large Bonfire to be made, Fireworks to be play'd off, and plenty of Drink given to the Populace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

8444
26 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Watteau by Miss Robinson. English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17340319

Performance Comment: Watteau by Miss Robinson. English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17340319.

8445
02 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel. [Prince and Princess of Orange, Princess Caroline, Mrs Pendarves, Lady Rich, and Egmont present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 362, conjectures it to be: Deborah-Signora Strada; Barak-Signora Maria Caterina Negri (?); Abinoam-Reinhold (?); Sisera-Carestini; Jael-Signora Rosa Negri; Israelite Women-Signora Durastanti; Chief Priest-Waltz; Chief Priest of Israelites-Reinhold (?) .

8446
04 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: I: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Revellers by Miss Latour and others. V: Dutchwoman by Miss Robinson

Performance Comment: III: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Revellers by Miss Latour and others. V: Dutchwoman by Miss Robinson .

Song: II: Quanto dolce, duanto care by Miss Arne

8447
06 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

8448
09 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

8449
22 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: The Nassau, as17340117 III: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. IV: Scotish Dance, as17341004 V: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: IV: Scotish Dance, as17341004 V: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle .

8450
25 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. Mainpiece: As 7 Dec. 1733. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: English Cantata by Mrs Wright