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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Peter Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Peter 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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We found 2720 matches on Performance Comments, 321 matches on Author, 278 matches on Performance Title, 231 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Gentle; Bajazet-Dunning; Moneses-Gataker; Axalla-Ball; Omar-Robert Smith; Zama-William Hemans; Mirvan-Marlow; Haly-Williamson; Arpasia-Mills; Selma-John Smith; Dervise-Watts; Prince of Tanais-Bonham; Stratocles-Robert Hemmings.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17470122; but Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: As17470220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Freelove-Mills; Winwife-Giffard; Stockwell-Yates; Frank Flash-Neale; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Giffard; Ned-Blakes; Lady Upstart-Mrs Furnival; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Decoy-Mrs Bridges; Steward-Taswell; Butler-Winstone; John-Usher; Robin-Bransby; Mrs Prink-Miss Cole; Betty-Miss Pitt; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; with a New Epilogue in Man's clothes-Mrs Woffington , addressed to the Young Gentlemen, who call themselves the Town.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Freelove Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Salomon, Signora Padouana

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jun-Barry; Tom-Macklin; Sealand-Sparks; Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Berry; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Bridges; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; In Act II Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, the Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Bastard-Sparks; King of France-Giffard; Dauphin-Blakes; Pandulph-Macklin; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Giffard; Hubert-Berry; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Essex-Ray; Austria-Winstone; Prince Henry-Miss Cole; Chatillion-Bransby; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; Faulconbridge-Simpson; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Marr; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanche-Miss Minors; Lady Faulconbridge-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry 1st time; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; First Gravedigger-Macklin; Queen-Mrs Furnival; Ophelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticized; or, The Plague of Envy

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Delane; Antony-Barry; Cassius-Sparks; Octavius-Blakes; Caska-Berry; Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Furnival; Decius-Bridges; Trebonius-Winstone; Cimber-Usher; Messala-Bransby; Ligarius-Taswell; Cinna-Marr; Servant to Antony-Ray; Lucillius-Leigh; Pindarus-Raftor; Publius-Wright; Citizens-Neale, Yates, Collins, Barrington.
Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: IV: The Blithest Bird-Sullivan

Dance: II: Muilment; V: The Mechels

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: I: The Mechels; III: Sga Padouana; IV: A Minuet-Salomon, Mrs Woffington; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

Song: II: Sullivan; IV: Original Cantata-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17461115, but Castalio-Giffard; Acasto-Bridges; Chamont-Delane; Polydore-Mills.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: Muilment, Leviez, Violetty; III: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son; IV: The Mechels; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosia's

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Bridges; Sosia-Neale; Mercury-Collins; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Macklin; Alcmena-Mrs Giffard; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Phebus-Usher; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Bransby; Bromia-Mrs Cross; Night-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-Delane; Col Bully (with proper songs)-Lowe; Rake-Blakes; Razor-Collins; Taylor-Leigh; Justice-Winstone; Constable-Ray; Lady Francis-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Morochius-Sparks; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Lowe; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Duke-Winstone; Solanio-Berry; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthasar-Simpson; Prologue [written by Samuel Johnson]-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington [Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Granger-Delane; Frankly-Mills; Witling-Yates; Cook-Blakes; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; Occasional Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington; in IV, will be introduced a Minuet; the Original Cantata-.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Simpson; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Ludovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Macklin; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green (late Miss Hippisley); Araminta-Mrs Mills; Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: New Dance-Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-Barrington; Sir Charles Freeman-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Mills; Young Loveless-Blakes; Roger-Macklin; Savil-Yates; Welford-Havard; Morecraft-Taswell; Captain-Winstone; Poet-Arthur; Traveller-I. Sparks; Tobaccoman-Gray; Abigail-Mrs Macklin; Martha-Mrs Mozeen; Widow-Mrs Cross; Scornful Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Dance-Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Lovewit-Arthur; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Leigh; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington; Doll Common-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair (by Desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Dickey-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Winstone; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parley-Mrs Green; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (Songs in Character)-Barrington; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Yates; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: Lowe, Sullivan

Dance: Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster -Berry; Bastard-Mills; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Sen-Mills; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Jaques-Sparkes; Orlando-Blakes; Amiens (with proper songs)-Lowe; Oliver-Havard; Adam-Berry; Silvius-Mozeen; Le Beau-Bransby; Jaques de Boys-Usher; Corin-Taswell; Charles-I. Sparks; William-Shuter; Phoebe-Miss Bennet; Audrey-Mrs Horsington; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington; Touchstone-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Sen Actor: Mills

Dance: I: Les Caprices de la Dance-Sga Auretti; III: Grand Ballet-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: Polish Dance-Cooke, Sga Auretti, Leviez, Mathews, Shawford, Royer, Pelling, Mrs Addison, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole, Miss Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Tom-Macklin; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Sealand-Berry; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Humphrey-Blakes; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; in Act II, Song-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills

Dance: II: Les Caprices-; III: Grand Ballet-; V: Polish Dance, as17471102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Garrick; Brazen-Macklin; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington; Rose-Mrs Green; Ballance-Winstone; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Taswell; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Scale-Simpson; Scruple-Usher; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; to conclude with the last New Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: New Sailor's Song-; Chorus call'd Tit for Tat-

Dance: New Ballet, call'd %The Gardner's Revels-Cooke, Mathews, Leviez, Pelling, Shawford, Royer, Mrs Addison, Miss Thompson, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole