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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.

26326
02 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Pierre-a Gentleman [Bensley, first appearance]; Spinoza-Strange; Elliott-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennett.

26327
03 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Palmer, first time; Faddle (New Song)-Dodd, first appearance there; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Sga Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

26328
05 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley; To Conclude with a Dance-Sg & Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

26329
25 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Etan-Powell; Timurkan-Havard; Mirvan-Packer; Orasmin-Ackman; Zimventi-Keen; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Hamet-the gentleman who performed Pierre (first time) [Bensley]; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

26330
12 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Corinna-Miss Cokayne; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

26331
16 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion in Three Parts

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope; The Dances-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope

26332
26 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17651021, but Millwood-Mrs Lee, first time.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Lee, first time.
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: a Song Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

26333
23 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Charon-Moody; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Bowman-Ackman; Mercury-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: End: New Tambourine-Aldridge, Miss Baker

26334
06 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Smith; Lorenzo-Mattocks; Don Alvarez-Walker; Don Felix-Lewis; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Toledo-Cushing; Sancho-Shuter; Lopez-Woodward; Camillo-Miss Macklin; Isabella-Mrs Burden; Jacinta-Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress; Leonora-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

26335
07 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Miss Wright. [See17641123.]See17641123.]

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; II: Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

26336
16 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Hobby Horse

Performance Comment: Characters-King, Palmer, Dodd, Love, Moody, Aickin, Parsons, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Ackman, Burton, Mas. Burton, Clough, Johnson, Watkins, West, Strange, Mrs Hippisley; Prologue-Bensley. [Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: King, Palmer, Dodd, Love, Moody, Aickin, Parsons, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Ackman, Burton, Mas. Burton, Clough, Johnson, Watkins, West, Strange, Mrs Hippisley

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

26337
19 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Vincent; End of Play: Rural Love, as17651115

Entertainment: After the Ballet: By Particular Desire, Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

26338
28 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17660113, but Horatio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; Following the Entertainment: a New Tambourine Dance, as17660123

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

26339
29 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17650927, but Carlos-Davis; Sancho-Costollo; Honoria-Mrs Stephens; Clodio- announced as alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto; Don Lewis announced as alias-Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Burden, first appearance here in 3 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; III: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

26340
30 April 1766 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Manasseh

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Brent.

Music: FFirst Violin, a Concerto-Giordini

26341
03 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Stoppelaer (playbill). Benefit for Moody, Hurst and Mrs Dorman (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Blunt Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

26342
07 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd to Rogier will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End: New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; End Farce: A Minuet-Rogier, Miss Rogers (scholar to Noverre)

26343
09 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17660407 but Jane Shore-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Catesby-Parsons; Belmour-Strange.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Wright, Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: By Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End I of the Farce: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

26344
12 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis, Banks, and Mrs Souchart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

26345
13 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17651226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; Blunt-Keen.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: a Song Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

26346
13 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Bardin; Eliot-Murden; Renault-Hurst; Bedamar-Palmer; Pierre-Lee; Duke-Lewis; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Quick; Officer-M'George; Branville-Powel; Reviledo-Wild; Mezzano-Weedon; Ternon-Francis; Durand-M'Mahon; Barbe-Nelson; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Puff-M'George; Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Quick; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs M'George; Miss Biddy-Miss Gilpin.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs M'George

26347
02 September 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17660813 Fribble-Shuter; Puff-M'George; Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Quick; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs M'George; Miss Biddy-Miss Gilpin.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs M'George

Dance: I: Arnaud, Miss Twist

Entertainment: End: (for that Night only) Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter

26348
12 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Lewis; First Gentleman-Palmer; Old Man, Drunken Man-Weston; Frenchman-M'George; Mercury-a Gentleman; Charon-McMahon; Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Lady-Mrs Worley.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Worley.

26349
26 September 1766 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Parts-Lowe, Raworth, Taylor, Miss Davis, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Lowe, Raworth, Taylor, Miss Davis, Mrs Vincent.

26350
08 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Pierre-Holland; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Strange; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, Castle, Strange, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mas. Burton, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King