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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.

4151
31 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Hurst; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emelia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge, first time; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

4152
03 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-Owenson; Steward-Wignell; Lords-Davis, Gardner; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Countess-Miss Miller, first time; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

4153
04 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Vernon; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; Salarino-J. Aickin; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Jessica (with song)-Miss Jarrat, first time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

4154
12 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Casey's Funeral Bill #3 1s.; Mrs Hunter per order as usual #2 2s. Receipts: #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Barry, first time
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston
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: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

4155
16 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17721024, but Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

4156
25 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

4157
29 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106, but Surrey-Davis; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bulkley, first time; Lovell-_.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Bulkley, first time
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

4158
08 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Iachimo-Jefferson, first time; Claudio_; 1st British Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd British Gentleman-Wheeler; Bell Edition, 1773, adds Cornelius-Wrighten; Helen-Mrs T. Smith.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

4159
23 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17721205, but Principal Parts-Miss Pearce, Mrs _Kniveton.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs _Kniveton.
Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Entertainment: End of Farce: (By Particular Desire) The Cries of London-Shuter

4160
01 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Dodd, first time; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Tailor-J. Burton; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Miss Pope; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

4161
29 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17721031, but Cassio-Cautherly, first time; Iago-Palmer; first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17730325 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17721023

4162
24 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17730417 but Shylock (that night only)-Shuter; Gratiano-Dyer; Launcelot-Hamilton; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Duke-Morris; Salanio-Owenson; Salarino-Thompson; Tubal-Bates; Balthazar-Holtom; Old Gobbo-Saunders.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522

4163
31 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17730208, but Iachimo-Palmer; Claudio-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17730416 but Williams-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Griffith.
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: III: A Dance, as17730506

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Mas. Palmer

4164
05 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Thompson; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Valois; Nerissa-Mrs Baker; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17730929; Double Hornpipe, as17730929; IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17721028.

4165
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi
Role: Edition of 1773 adds Emma Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Edith Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

4166
16 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley.
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Hamilton; Baptista-Thompson; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

4167
27 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

4168
13 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Bills were posted for the School for Wives but Mr King sent word about Eleven o'clock that he was so ill he could not play & fresh bills were put up for Zara. Mrs Barry being out of Town Miss Younge play'd Zara & was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #195 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

4169
11 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd 1 yrs rent of Mrs Johnson to Lady Day last, 1773, #6 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville

4170
12 April 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Grumio-Follett; Biondello-Morris; Catharine-Mrs Nost.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Nost.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

4171
18 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17731028, but Verges-Hartry; Hero-Mrs Canning, first time.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Canning, first time.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge
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: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

4172
17 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Lear-Garrick; Burgundy-J. Bannister; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

4173
15 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Moody (from Drury Lane); Wolsey-Bensley; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Whitefield; Sands-Quick; Gardiner-Shuter; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Patience (with a Song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley; In I, The Banquet-; Dancing-Daguville, Helm, Sga Vidini; IV the Procession from the Abbey-at the Coronation of Anne Bullen.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

4174
30 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Catherine-Miss Pope; Biondello-Lamash; Hortensio-Wheeler; Baptista-Wright; Tailor-Burton; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

4175
01 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Belville-Cautherly; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (With song)-Dodd; Alithea-Mrs Greville; Lucy-Miss Pope; Country Girl (with a song, and an Address to the Audience)-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared up on any stage before); A New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Greville
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920