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27925 results for: Keyword - Mrs William Mills
We found 23720 matches on Performance Comments, 11037 matches on Author, 4679 matches on Event Comments, 4471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

626
26 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman [Mrs Steed] and her Daughter. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 16s.; tickets #104 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17290201, but Escalus-Ogden; Lucio-Chapman; Provost-Pitt; Clown-Hippisley; Bernardine-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Mariana-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290325 but Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: 7290325 but Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Pelling; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; V: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

627
02 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Williamson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Cleopatra-Mrs Williamson; all the Men's Parts-Gentlemen for their Diversion; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Williamson
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

Dance:

628
28 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron

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 Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310405 A new Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: See17310405 A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Heron.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Dance:

629
03 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre Jr and Mrs Pelling. Receipts: money #25 3s.; tickets #117 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17330125, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Duncan-_; Seyton-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: As17330403 but Rako-_; Margery-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson, but see lif, 30 Oct. 1732

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Pelling, LeSac; II: Clown-Nivelon; III: Ball Dance finished with a slow Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Scottish Dance, as17330501

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Amorous Clown; or, The Courtizan. Clowns-Nivelon, Pelling; Wives-Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

Performance Comment: Clowns-Nivelon, Pelling; Wives-Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling.
Cast
Role: Wives Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden
Role: Courtezan Actor: Mrs Pelling.

630
19 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17340101, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: As17340213

Dance: As17340101 Also The Nassau, as17340311 Pigmalion, as17340114 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

631
22 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Mourning Bride-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Mourning Bride Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: The Nassau, as17340117 III: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. IV: Scotish Dance, as17341004 V: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle

632
26 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle D'Hervigni and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #51 4s.; tickets #87

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17360218, but Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; King-Bridgwater; Lady Macduff-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Music: As17360121

Dance: As17360121, but Lally omitted. Also Louvre and Rigadoon by Mlle D'Hervigni. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

633
05 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #105 1s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Porter received #20 for acting this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17400926, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Banquo-Hale; Donalbain-Clarke; Seyward-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Music: For Macbeth, As17400926, but Vocal Parts-_Stoppelaer

Dance: For Macbeth, Dancing, as17400926, but Desse; +Tyrolean Dance-Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

634
22 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. [Miss Woodman now Mrs Ridout.] Receipts #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17411102, but Jessica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sig and Siga Fausan; only; but see17411214 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

635
07 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Picq and Reinhold. Tickets deliver'd out by the Widow Dupre and Mrs Mather will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17440313 but Shylock-James; Gobbo-Anderson; Jessica-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: AA Bacchanalian Two Part Song-Beard, Reinhold

Dance: MMinuet-Picq, a scholar of his

636
26 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Law, Mrs Beckham, and the Miss Moreau, Miss Baker, and Miss Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: See17470206, but Richard-Cushing; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

637
29 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Dogberry-Taswell; a Masquerade Dance in Act II-_; [Mrs Elmy listed, probably through printer's error, as Amanda.] Friar-_; Borachio-_; Margaret-_.
Cast
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeckd Captain

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage

638
17 October 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

639
30 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Spencer writing Music for Chaplet #6 8s. 6d.; Salary list #254 7s. 11d.; Norton 4 chorus singers #1; Mrs Hobson a bill 10s. 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17491017, but Witches-Shuter,in place of $Neale_; Hecate-_; The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Clive.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Clive.
Role: Duncan Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17491201, but add Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

640
29 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lent Mrs Green by order of Garrick #20; lent Shuter by order Lacy #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #124 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17491230, but The Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss _Norris.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss _Norris.
Role: Duncan Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17490928, but add Goodal-Winstone; Mrs Hyman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

641
22 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Charlotte Lennox, a Concert of Musick, after which [the play] will be presented gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Lennox.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Lennox.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Entertainment:

642
25 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross (Wilder and Mattocks had Tickets) and Mrs Cross. N.B. The tickets are printed for Jane Shore for the 18th and will be taken this night. [Note the doubling of parts by Mozeen (Don Pedro and Conrade).] Receipts: #164 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17510411 but Balthasar-Wilder; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Shuter; Margaret-Mrs Pit; Sexton-Ray; rest as of 7 Nov. 1750. rest as of 7 Nov. 1750.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Song: Master Mattocks

643
05 September 1751 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hallam. At the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. For one Night only. A Concert &c. By Desire of Several Persons of Distinction. Boxes 3s. Pit or Gallery 2s. (London Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam; Roderigo-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

644
23 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Barrington. [No Buildings on stage. Salarino-Usher, according to $Hogan, based on a Havard playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17530126, but Solarino-Ridout; Launcelot-Barrington; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

645
07 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson Mrs Simson and Master Simson. Afterpiece: Acted there but once. Tickets to be had of Simson, in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House, behind the Exchange; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17521204, but Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Simson; Hecate-Winstone; Sayward-_; Donalbain-_; Fleance-_; Young Sayword-_; Lenox-_; Angus-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

646
24 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Wignel; Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Florizel-Smith; Alcon-Anderson; Perdita-Mrs Elmy; Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Lowe, Mrs Chambers
Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Granier, Mlle Camargo

647
06 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

648
26 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Being positively the last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17560318 but Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

649
28 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560406 but Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

650
08 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow Jona and her Five Children. Tickets to be had at Arthur's Chocolate House, St James's St.; Prince of Orange's Coffee House, Haymarket; Forrest's Coffee House, Charing Cross; the Rainbow Coffee House in Cornhill; and Places for Boxes to be taken of Mrs Jona in Little Warwick St., Charing Cross, and of Mr Crudge at the stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561018, but Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flammetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17561023