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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.

26201
03 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; The Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Lochery, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett

26202
09 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17611110, but Clarissa-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115, but _Fox, Miss E. _Young

26203
12 February 1762 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Hudson; Galatea-Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson; Choruses-Gentlemen of St James's, St Paul's, and Westminster Abbey; Polypheme-Cox.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson

26204
17 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17620215, but Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Peasant-Weller; In Act IV Song of Mad Bess, set to music by Henry Purcell, will be sung in Character-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: will be sung in Character Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon

26205
22 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland; Pierre-Lee, first appearance here for 10 years; Belvidera-Mrs Yates; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamor-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-as17620209 but no cast listed

26206
02 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17610914, but Others-Miss Pearse, Mrs _Bennet.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Pearse, Mrs _Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett

Song: HHearts of Oak-. [See17620115]

26207
09 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17611102, but Balance-Gibson; Worthy-Hull; First Recruit-Buck; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham, 3rd appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 3rd appearance this stage.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon

26208
15 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17611021, but Sigismunda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Love Match

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Dyer, Clarke, Mattocks, Hull, Dunstall, Anderson, Bennet, Cushing, Miss Miller, Mrs Green

26209
29 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Taken from a Comedy of Mrs Behn's. [The False Count.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode

Dance: TThe French Country Gentleman, as17611210

Entertainment: Between play and Farce:(For this night only) A Dish of All Sorts-Shuter. As17590322

26210
30 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Beard; Gaffer Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-the Giant; Mauxalinda-Mrs Vernon; Margery-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Vernon

Entertainment: AA Medley Epilogue (with Alterations) written by Garrick, -Beard

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

26211
28 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Younger, first appearance this stage
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd [Harlequin Statue]

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Buck; Statuary-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Country Dance-; [After the Pantomime, The Cries of London-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: La Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze (Eight years of age) being her fourth appearance on the stage [see17590425; 23 April 1760; 22 April 1761]; IV: A Serious Dance-Miss Lalauze; V: [A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre, Minuet-a Young Gentleman (Eight years of age, a scholar to Mr Lalauze, his first appearance on any stage), Miss Lalauze

Entertainment: After: By Particular Desire, for this night only Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

26212
03 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17611007, but Inis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: End: (By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction) for this night only, A Dish of All Sorts-Shuter, as17620329

26213
05 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17611106, but Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennet; Don Manuel-Gardner; Sancho-R. Smith; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens; Priest-Wignel.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

26214
07 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17611222, but Hamlet-Ross; King-Anderson; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Ostrick-Perry; Lucianus-Weller; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capdeville (8 years of age, first time of performing on any stage); III: The Taylors, as17620107; End: Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Likewise an Epilogue-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage

26215
08 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17620507, but Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: End: a Young Gentlewoman, first time of her appearing in public

26216
12 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17620401 but Clincher Jr-Clough; Tom Errand-Ackman; Parley-Mrs Bennet; Lady Lurewell-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Serious Dance, call'd Les Characters de la Dance-Miss Froment , a Child six years old, Scholar of Mr Froment, being the First time of her appearing upon the stage; II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; III: A Comic Dance, Le Petit Savoyard-Miss Froment; End: Louvre and Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

26217
14 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Elliot-Perry; Pierre-Shaw, first time; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-Young; Officer-Buck; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Cossacks, as17620427 End: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

26218
18 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: Peggy-Mrs Smith; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Fawcett; King-Burton; Miller-Moody.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Cape (Scholar to Walker); IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: If o'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, as17620513

Entertainment: New Sketch of his own picture drawn from the life by way of Epilogue-Mr Tomlinson, his second time of attempting to speak on the Stage

26219
19 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17620309 but Sylvia-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: The Cossacks, as17620427 End: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

26220
20 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Masked Woman Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17610907, but Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; End: Les Charboniers, as17611012

26221
24 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17620501, but Patch-Mrs Gross.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gross.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620421 End: Dancing-Baltazar, Miss Dawson

26222
23 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

26223
02 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

26224
20 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Packer; Pierre-Holland, 1st time; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

26225
23 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17621002, but Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dol Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, 1st appearance on English Stage, Sg Tassoni, Sga Manesiere