SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs William Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs William Mills")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As at CG, 23 Jan., but Philadelphia-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: I: Pigmalion by Lally, Mlle Salle &c. II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As at CG, 18 March, but Dorinda-Mrs Templer; Cherry-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17350103, but Oroonoko-a Gentleman (at the Request of several Friends), a Citizen of London, the first and only time of his appearance on any stage; Driver-Johnson; Widow-Mrs Cross; Stanmore, Jack, Hottman omitted . Stanmore, Jack, Hottman omitted .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Mills
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ecole Des Femmes

Performance Comment: Agnes-Mrs Fompre .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Fompre

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hulla

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The first Grand Dance, by the Lilliputians, performed here in England. Pierrot and Pierraite by De Lisle and Baudouin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Spirits-Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa; 1st Fury-Lally; Harlequin Man and Woman-Le Sac, Miss Baston; Pierrots-Duke, De la Garde; Mezzctin Man and Woman-Glover, Miss Rogers; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Ogden; Punch-Boval; Doctor's Man-Hippisley .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Savage

Afterpiece Title: The French Cuckold

Dance: I: A Grand Dance by the Lilliputians. III: Scotch Dance by the Lilliputians. V: Grand Ballet by De Lisle, Badouin, Mrs Fompre, Mrs Mimi Fourcade

Performance Comment: III: Scotch Dance by the Lilliputians. V: Grand Ballet by De Lisle, Badouin, Mrs Fompre, Mrs Mimi Fourcade .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17341017, but Hoyden-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17340925, but Elder Worthy-Marshal; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Gaylove-Kelly; Muckworm-Norris; Sapscull-Bardin; Slango-Woodward; Blunder-Dove; Arbella-Miss Gerrard; Combrush-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350924 Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Walker; Hubert-A. Hallam; Vandunk-Mullart; Hemskirk-Marshall; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Miss Bincks; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: The Drunken Swiss (new) by Lalauze

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17350915, but Dol Common-Mrs Charke; Neighbors omitted . Neighbors omitted .
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Subtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Face Actor: Mills
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Cross

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland, lately arrived from Paris, the first time of her performance in England. IV: Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Performance Comment: As17350909, but Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio, Lewis,Diligence, Almanzor omitted. hathi. Horatio, Lewis,Diligence, Almanzor omitted. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Quaver-Salway; Wormwood-Cross; Coupee-Este; Thomas-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

Performance Comment: III: Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Alicia-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Hermione-Mrs Porter, but see17351113.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot

Cast
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Shrew Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17351024, but Rosara-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Edwards, who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance: II: Grand Ballet by Castiglione and others. IV: Dance of Moors by Castiglione and others. V: A new Comic Dance called A Cortegiano by Castiglione

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17351106, but Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Clodpole omitted; Old Woman-Miss Rogers; Clown-Lalauze .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17350913, but Mrs Chat-Miss Bennet .
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103.
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103.
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: II: Serious Dance by Mlle D'Hervigni. IV: French Paesans by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103.
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17351231, but Cabinet-Ridout; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-Hallam; Puzzle-Paget; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-M. Stoppelaer .

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme .