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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.

4176
17 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Relief of Persons Imprisoned for small Debts. The Provok'd Husband is oblig'd to be changed on account of Mrs Yates illness. Tickets delivered for that comedy will be taken. Rec'd stopages #14; Paid salary list #564 6s.; Mr Slingsby on note in full of #150 per order; #40, J. French on Acct #5 5s.; Mr Weston's Law Bill, #15 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #122 17s.; Charges: #84; Profits to Charity: #38 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: with Dancing Actor: Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

4177
10 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Powney (stationer) #15 16s. 5d.; Scott (copper laceman) #78; Cropley (linen draper) #33 18s. 6d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #13 5s. 6d.; Hatsell (mercer) #123 12s.; Barrow & Co. (oil) #93 13s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #17 3s.; Tabor & Pipe 7 nights (6th inst. incl.) #3 13s. 6d.; Spermacetti candle Bill (pd to Mr Johnston) #186 16s. 6d.; Bill for Portugal Dishes #8 8s. Receipts: #253 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley
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 Cobler

Cast
Role: Mrs Nipikin Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Castlebury Author(s): William Shield

4178
04 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17750111, but Orsino-Jefferson; Olivia (With Song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
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: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

4179
25 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750418 but Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Richard-Macklin, first time; Queen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

4180
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750525, but Macklin's 2nd appearance as Richard; Queen-Mrs Hopkins (from Drury Lane); Prince Edward-Harris.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Performance Comment: As17750525, but short bill: Parts-Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

4181
14 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Baptista-Lloyd; Biondello-L'Estrange; Hortensio-Lane; Music Master-Jacobs; Tailor-Jones; Grumio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-

4182
05 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Prelude and Mainpiece By Command of their Majesties. Jane Shore is oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Mrs Yates's being incapable of performing. [MacMillan's note from Kemble "Mr Smith Kitely -dull enough" does not appear in the Folger, Hopkins Diary.] King and Queen Present. Rec'd from Mr Reddish on Acct #50. Paid Printer's Bill #14 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [This weekly payment throughout the season averaged #9 6s., for a total payment of #353 8s. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #284 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hurst; Wellbred-Jefferson; Cash-Whitfield; Master Stephen-Weston; Bobadill-King; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Mathew-Burton; Cob-Moody; Young Knowell-Aickin; Downright-Bransby; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Mungo-Cubitt, first appearance on this stage; Leander-Vernon; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Diego-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

4183
06 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (With songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thomson; Jessica-Miss Dayes, first time; Nerrissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerrissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

4184
07 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751009, but Nurse-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: vocal parts Actor: Mrs _Masterson.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751020, but Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

4185
09 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Lee (first time); Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Young; Gardiner-Wilson (first time); Sands-Quick; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with song)-Miss Brown; Queen Catherine-Mrs Jackson (first time); In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; in Act IV, The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen-.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

4186
16 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for boxes may be had at the Stage Door of Mr Fosbrook. [Fosbrooke mentioned first time in the bills.] Paid Mrs Seddon [Siddons] by order of Mr D. G. paid to Mr Becket #20. Receipts: #267 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

4187
27 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Alterations (Hopkins Diary). [On this day Garrick wrote to Mrs Abington, relative to his practice in casting new plays: "That I may hear no more of this or that part in Mr Murphy's play, I now again tell you that every author since my management distributed his parts as he thinks will be of most service to his interest, nor have I ever interfered, or will interfere, unless I perceive that they would propose something contrary to common sense" (Harvard Theatre Collection, Autograph Letter Signed). Charges: #84 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

4188
26 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Valeria-Mrs Bulkley; Triumphal Entry of Publius-_.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters

4189
19 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece : A New Farce [by Joseph Reed] from a Story in Gil Blas, never perform'd (Larpent MS 409). Tickets deliver'd for the Double Gallant will be taken. [The Westminster Magazine for March lists Alguazil-Thompson; Alphonso-Lewis; Inis-$Mrs Willems, tells the story for the play, and concludes: "The story is professedly taken from Gil Blas, and although we cannot pay the Dramatist any great compliment either on his diction, the management of his fable, the sublimity of his allusions, or in a word, on the excellence of his tout ensemble; it would be unjust were we not to say, that the farce provok'd most hearty peals of laughter; it may therefore serve as well as any other such Bartholomew-fair-like droll for a heel-piece to the performance on a benefit night."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: As You Like It Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Imposters or A Cure for Credulity

Performance Comment: Principal parts- Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems; Miss Dayes, with a Prologue-Woodward; Larpent MS 409 lists parts: Credello, Pedro, Alphonso, Lopez, Alguazil, Two Gentlemen, Two Servants, Jacinta, Florentine, Iris. Genest, V, 519, lists Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Besford; End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

4190
23 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17760222, but Lear-Lee; Edgar-Lewis; Burgandy-Booth; Arante-Mrs Masters; Cordelia-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Hunter
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

4191
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wrighten. This Farce wrote by Mr Vaughan pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [The Westminster Magazine for April damned the afterpiece as to plot and characters. Allowed it passible only as a beneift piece.] Paid 2 extra flutes 10s. Receipts: #90 5s. Charges: #66 9s. Profits to Mr and Mrs Wrighten: #23 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Packer, Davies, Everard, Vernon, Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wrighten. Young Dormer-King; Moody-Vernon; Sir John Murray-Packer; Col. Murrary-Davies; Maria-Mrs Siddons; Feather-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 494); Prologue-King; a Cantata Epilogue-Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Feather Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: a Cantata Epilogue Actor: Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

4192
27 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17751212, but Richard-Garrick, first time in 5 years; Catesby-Packer; King Henry-Reddish; Lady Anne-Mrs Siddons, first time; Prince Edward-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Siddons, first time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten , first time.

4193
01 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Mr Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Yates; Emily-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Follett; Country Girls-Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

4194
14 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Newton, box-keeper. As Newton superintends the whole Performance of the Play, Farce and Interlude, the greatest care will be taken to gratify the taste of a most generous Public. Tickets to be had of Mrs Newton at the Seven Houses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.End 3rd piece: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell

4195
29 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st appearance this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: Mirth and Jollity, as17761015

4196
25 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Cardinal Wolsey-Lee; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Ward; Cromwell-Whitefield; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Booth; Lord Chancellor-Fearon; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

4197
12 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell
Role: Evelina Actor: Mrs Hartley
Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: See17761011, but Petruchio-Lewis; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

4198
16 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell
Role: Evelina Actor: Mrs Hartley
Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Lee; The Country Wife (1st time)-Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

4199
27 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Hull; Ferdinand-Mattocks; Stephano-Wilson; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Dunstall; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Master-Thompson; Boatswain-Bates; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Miss Dayes; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Farrell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

4200
30 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Semiramis [announced on playbill of 28 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Yates' illness. Receipts: #130 5s. (107.7.0; 21.7.6; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Melmoth
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Song: As17761226