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17798 results for: Keyword - Mr William Mills
We found 10808 matches on Author, 4705 matches on Performance Comments, 4673 matches on Event Comments, 841 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
26 September 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Mills; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Heron; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Grace; Prue-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

52
04 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17330926. With the same Prologue and Epilogue which were spoken by Mills and Mrs Heron at the opening of the House .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Mann, Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: Hush, Hush, ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

53
19 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Milward; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-W. Mills; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Octavia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Dollabella Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

54
04 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Este; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Horner Actor: W. Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Music: For the Second Musick, the First Concerto of the 2d Opera of Geminiani. For the Third Musick, the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer

55
06 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Horner Actor: W. Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

56
31 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Brisk-Cibber; Touchwood-Winstone; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Froth-Macklin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Pliant-Mrs Roberts; Cynthia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: As17371025

57
14 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Quin; Plausible-Griffin; Novel-Cibber; Varnish-Mills; Freeman-Milward; Jerry-Macklin; Alderman-Harper; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Roberts; Eliza-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Varnish Actor: Mills
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

58
19 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Winstone; Sir Paul-Griffin; Froth-Macklin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-Mills; Brisk-Cibber; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Roberts; Sylvia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

59
26 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Millamant-Mrs Mills; Fainall-Mills; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Witwoud-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Grace; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Fainall Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

60
31 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: See17380930, but King Richard-Cibber Sr, the first time of his appearing in that character these seven years; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Muilment

61
05 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepherd; Valentine-Milward; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

62
01 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Garrick; Bellmour-Mills; Heartwell-Delane; Sir Joseph Wittol-Neale; Noll Bluff-Macklin; Sharper-Hallam; Vainlove-Havard; Setter-Yates; Laetitia-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennett; Betty-Miss Minors; Barnaby-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

Song: III: The Early Horn-Lowe

63
09 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520319 but Hero-Mrs Mills; Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

64
18 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Booth; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Margery-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fidget-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

65
13 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

66
29 September 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Miss Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

67
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis; Alithea-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

68
01 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17180611 but Prospero-Mills; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Trincalo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-F. Leigh; Caliban-Johnson; Sycorax-Cross; Hippolita-Miss Willis; Ariel-Miss Lindar; Miranda-Miss Teno; Dorinda-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: 7180611 but Prospero Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

69
22 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

70
29 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

71
08 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Song: As17191003

72
05 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Walker; comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17191003

73
10 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance:

74
26 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

75
06 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Garnius-Walker; Comic Parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare