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27803 results for: Keyword - Mrs William Mills
We found 23720 matches on Performance Comments, 10798 matches on Author, 4679 matches on Event Comments, 4471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26001
01 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Baker; Pierrot-LaLauze; concluding with a Comic Dance-Granier, Mme Camargo.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: A Ball Minuet-LaLauze, a scholar of LaLauze Nine years old, who never appear'd before; V: Dutch Dance, as17531018

26002
14 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17540429 but Chloe-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

26003
25 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17541002, but Tattleaid-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

26004
31 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.

26005
02 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17541024, but Ostrick-Cibber; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers, first time; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers, first time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

26006
09 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: As17541009, but Peggy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Baker.

26007
23 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

26008
28 November 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Performance Comment: Cleopatra will entertain the town with the surprizing History of Elizabeth Canning. Song-Smith; Cantata-Sadler; Clown-Mulliner; Singing-Sadler, Mrs Yeates; Singing-Lauder; Dance-Mme Katharine.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Sadler, Mrs Yeates

26009
04 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Haughton did second Constantia-Mrs Cibber gave it up-some days ago ($Cross). [Early in the next year was published The Devil upon Crutches in England; or, Night Scenes in London. By a Gentleman of Oxford. Chapter V gives a Short View of the Theatres including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Song: II: (By desire) The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance: IV: The Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

26010
07 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17541101, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17541203

26011
16 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541102, but Francisco-Holtom; Lucianus-Collins; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferbridge [Printer's error. Apparently Miss Ferguson was taking over the role from Mrs Bambridge. See17550303] .Printer's error. Apparently Miss Ferguson was taking over the role from Mrs Bambridge. See17550303] .
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

26012
21 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17541025, but Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

26013
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

26014
19 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17550224, but Rutland identified as-Mrs Glen; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Rutland identified as Actor: Mrs Glen
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

26015
21 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered out for Lady Jane Gray and for this day will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

26016
09 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Jefferson; Genius-Miss Isabella Young; Mars-Beard; Serjeant-Champnes; Triton-Vernon; Neptune-Champnes; Boatswain-Beard; Nancy-Miss Thomas(From Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Jefferson

26017
19 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Kitty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17550430

26018
22 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17550317 but Parly-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

26019
09 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: [The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: [NNew Comic Dance, as17550930

26020
28 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

26021
03 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Particularly the Lilliputian Sailors-Sg Baletti, Mr Lauchery, Miss Noverre, Mrs Vernon. New Dances by Sigr Baletti, Monr Lauchery, &c. from france (pretty well receiv'd) (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

26022
14 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Pierre-Sparks; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Lowe; Blister-Marten; Goodwill-Redman; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

26023
26 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: See17551007, but Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Cloughl Blakes, Atkins, Ackman; New Song-Beard in character.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: [The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

26024
29 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Charlotte Lane for making a dress for Zanga for Mr Clarke, the Robe interlin'd with linen & the underdress lin'd with blue tammy's linnen, 18s.; 7 1!2 yds linnen at 10d.-7s. 6d.; 5 yds tammy at 2s.-10s.; silk, lace, and sewing silk, &c., 4s. (MS list in Davies, Life of Garrick, II, 322). [Also from same source]: paid to same for lengthening a coat sleeves & mending same for Mr Ridout, 1s. 3d.; for making a cloath coat lac'd with silver for Mrs Vincent, 10s. 6d., sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. 6d.; hair cloth, wadding & linnen pockets, 5s.; 4 1!2 yds tammy at 2s.-9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

26025
16 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman under great Misfortunes (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Harrache, Jeweller, at the Golden Ball and Pearl, in Pall Mall; Mrs Brooksry@Milliner, at the Lace Lappet in Pall Mall; or Mr Ridler, Hosier, at the Crown in Suffolk St., near the Hay-Market, and at the stage Door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: PPantomime Dance-children, as17551203