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27964 results for: Keyword - Mrs William Mills
We found 23725 matches on Performance Comments, 11039 matches on Author, 4681 matches on Event Comments, 4471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3951
21 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies send servants by Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17570103

3952
04 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Walker, Miss Barton, Miss Rousillet, Mrs Preston Tickets (Cross). Tickets delivered for the Double Dealer will be taken (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

3953
09 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Ackman, Sturt and Mrs Cooke. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performance Comment: Beau-Austin; Toyman-Burton; First Gentleman-Ackman; Second Gentleman-Sturt; Third Gentleman-Walker; Old Men-Taswell, Clough; Ladies-Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills; After which a Hornpipe-Choice Spirit from Comus's Court.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: AA Comic Dance-

3954
12 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17561221, but Sheep Shearing Ballad-Mrs Chambers; Aura-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sheep Shearing Ballad Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Original Sheepshearing Song Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17570415 but Catherine-Mrs Green, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: The Country Lass-Miss Vallois; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Clown-Buck; IV: Dutch Peasant-Miss Vallois; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

3955
20 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Austin; Sebastian-Mozeen; Stephano-Woodward; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Ariel (with proper Songs)-Miss Young; Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque-Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

3956
05 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Williams Actor: Dunstall
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Hamilton; Petruchio-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

3957
08 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a proper Song)-Beard; Antonio-Walker; Verges-Philips; Hero-Mrs Davies; Borachio-Blakes; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

3958
02 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17571021, but Zara-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

3959
05 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBarry play'd at C. Garden some little Noise, on Account of his being ye occasion of ye late Riot, & demanding more Money than usual-but his speech declaring his Innocence; King Lear went on in quiet (Cross). It is hoped that the Ladies and Gentlemen who took places for the Fatal Marriage this evening will excuse its not being acted 'till tomorrow, as it is impossible for Mrs Cibber to perform the character of Isabella without proper respit. The Old Comedy alter'd from Shirley [The Gamesters] will be reviv'd next week (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Part Actor: Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin

3960
12 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17571116, but Othello-Barry; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: TheLover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

3961
17 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17571004, but Macbeth-Garrick; Lady Macduff-Mrs Jefferson; Furies' Dance-Delatre.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Part Actor: Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin

3962
26 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night by the Crowd upon the upper Gallery Stairs two Women & a Man were Kill'd (Cross). 2 or 3 Persons squeezed to death getting into Drury Lane (Winston MS 8). The Tragedy of the Mourning Bride will be acted at the latter end of this week at Drury Lane, in which Mrs Glen will perform the character of Zara, it being the second time of her appearing on that stage. The reviv'd Comedy of the Gamesters and the tragedy of the Fatal Marriage will be played after the holidays. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

3963
10 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Zara (bad) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570920, but Zara-Mrs Glen.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Glen.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17571223

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

3964
26 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17571015, but Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17571105, but Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Ballet: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgement of Paris Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17571217

3965
28 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Garrick; Publius-Mossop, 1st time; Valerius-Holland; Horatia-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Valeria-Mrs Davies; Hostilius-Burton.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3966
07 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #115 8s. 6d. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #11 16s. 2d. Paid Mr Pollar for making 10 wishers [?] for the dances, 10s. Paid Mrs Paddick #1 6s. for sundries incident to Dioclesian (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Ballet: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgement of Paris Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17571217

3967
13 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Tragedy is deferr'd on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

3968
07 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets to be had of Dodsley in Pall Mall: Miller in the Strand; Chapelle in Grosvenor St.; and Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. Mrs Cibber's Benefit, on account of her illness, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till the 7th of next month. Cross For ye Author. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Cast
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Agis Author(s): William Boyce

3969
13 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17571111, but Richard-Barry; Queen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing or Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Barry; Polixenes-Ridout; Alcon-Sparks; Camillo-Redman; Clown-Costollo; Autolicus (The Ballad-Singing Pedlar)-Shuter; Dorcas-Miss Mullart; Mopsa-Miss Helm; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy; Singing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; With a New Dabce , adapted to the Comedy,-Gallini; Music by Arne-; Epilogue in Character-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

3970
14 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
Cast
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

3971
27 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account Book: Receipts: #224 10s. 6d. Paid Ridout 1!3 of the surplus above the House Charge of #80 (#48, 3s. 6d.). Paid Mr Finny in full of the New Building pursuant to an agreement, #131 8s. [Two New Renters came in for 1 share each: Mr Lacam and Mrs Lacam.] Paid out #25 14s. to shareholders of 43 new shares for the Oratorios: By Rent of New Shares for the Oratorios at 2 shillings per share @No. Shares No. Nights Interest@9 10 #9@1 9 #0 18s.@4 8 #3 4s.@1 7 #0 14s.@8 6 #4 16s.@1 5 #0 10s.@14 4 #5 12s.@1 3 #0 6s.@3 2 #0 12s.@1 1 #0 2s.@Total 43 58 #25 14s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

3972
29 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catharine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Beard, Champnes

Music: A Piece on the Harp-Mr Evans

3973
20 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: As17580314 but Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Brutus-_; Sicinius-_.
Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist (Scholars to Mr Settree); III: Comic Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; IV: Roast Beef of Old England or The Antigallican-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; V: A Grotesque Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

3974
27 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Taswell, Bransby, and 7 more Tickets [for Jefferson, Vernon, Miss Young, Hayes, Petit, Miss Rousselet, Mrs Valcour]. Tickets deliver'd for The Inconstant will be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571126, but Indiana-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Sir John-Bransby; Daniel-Jefferson; Singing in Act II-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: A Masquerade Polish Dance-Delatre, Miss Rousellet; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Valcour

Song: III: Miss Young

3975
01 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17580110, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Perez-_.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: TheFrenchified Lady

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004