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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs William Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs William Mills")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

4701
29 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stede, Collins, Paddick and Miss Haughton. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Stevens, Miss Allen, Mrs LaFont, and Mrs Hitchcock will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Collins; Careless-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bland; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Storer; Rhubarb-Paget; Finder-James; Supple-Paddick; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Ferguson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

4702
07 July 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Campion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Music: New Musick set to Flutes ; and to be perform'd-Mr Banister, Mr Banister's Son; and some of Mr Weldon's new Songs- perform'd in his last Consort

Dance: Mrs Campion; Vaulting on the Horse-

4703
11 July 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. Mainpiece: That celebrated Comedy...written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. Music: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Music: The last New Entertainment compos'd for Flutes on the Stage,-Mr Bannister, Mr Bannister's Son

Song: Mrs Lyndsey

Dance:

4704
11 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bowman. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Great Quality, late come from beyond the Seas. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the conveniency of the Qualities resorting to the Park after. Admission: 6s., 4s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music, with trumpets, kettle drums, hautboys, flutes-

Song: Mrs del'Epine[, all composed] by that Great and much esteem'd Master, Jacomo Greber

Dance: Wedding Dance, Blouzabella-Labbe, Mrs Elford; Medley Dance-Prince, Prince's daughter; a dance-Godwin, Mrs Clark

4705
30 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Short and Mrs Willis. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Five Years. Afterpiece: in four Musical Entertainments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Transformation Or The Devil Of A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Song: Mrs Willis' two Daughters

Dance: Mrs Willis's two Daughters, who never perform'd before

4706
08 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Performance Comment: Florimel-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Tell Me Why My Charming Fair, composed by Henry Purcell-Mrs Cross, Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross, duRuel, Cherrier

4707
22 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Cross; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Trueman Actor: Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Powell.

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

4708
20 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Note, That the Tickets given out for the Careless Husband, will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Mrs Santlow

4709
12 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: Mrs Santlow

4710
19 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17131218, but Martha-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Mills
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Dance: Mrs Santlow; particularly a Harlequin

4711
28 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Margarita del'Epine

Music: The Echo Flute-Paisible

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: Mrs Santlow

4712
03 August 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #23 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans

Performance Comment: Galliard-J. Leigh; Morisini-Hall; Sir Harry-Smith; Octavo-Corey; Crapine-Morgan; Sir Signall-Bullock Sr; Tickletext-Griffin; Pedro-Spiller; Julio-Bullock Jr; Cornelia-Mrs Cross; Marcella-Mrs Thurmond; Laura-Mrs Spiller; Phillipa-Mrs Rubridge; Sabina-Mrs Chantrel.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Phillipa Actor: Mrs Rubridge
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Chantrel.

Dance: Mrs Schoolding, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4713
07 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs. Barbier. Admission as 3 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Mrs Barbier, it being the First and only Time she will perform this Season in Publick

4714
31 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris Jr, Wright, Mrs Bowman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

4715
04 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Purden and Newhouse. Receipts: money #24 6s.; tickets #54 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Roger; Stripping Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

Song: Mrs Chambers; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

4716
04 March 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Williams
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

4717
14 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Vizard Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth

4718
20 March 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Violante's Daughter and Mr LaFevre, being the only Reward allow'd them for Performing the whole Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Violante
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Gilmarine, Mrs Volar
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: Mrs Violante, Francisco

4719
12 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Williams; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Haughton; Lady Easy-Mrs Seal; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edgin-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Edgin Actor: Mrs Kirk.

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Fawns-

4720
19 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Thier Majesties' Command. Tickets for Sophonisba will be taken. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17300219, but Sciolto-Williams; Altamont-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Mrs Booth

4721
02 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. [The King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17291125, but Torrismond-a Gentleman; Queen-Mrs Porter; Raymond-Boman; Gomez-Griffith; from Dublin; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams
Role: Pedro Actor: W. Mills

Dance: Mrs Booth

4722
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.] A New Scotch Ballad Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: See17300119, but Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

4723
18 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

4724
20 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Medley Actor: Mills
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: Mrs Booth

4725
06 October 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: New Theatre, James Street, near the Haymarket. Benefit Mrs King. [Designation of New Theatre repeated in remaining bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Baxter; Dorinda-Miss Billoe; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: Mrs Careless, Volage