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Event Comment: See Daily Advertiser, 4 Feb., for a letter from Colley Cibber to the Gentlemen of the Inns of Court. Daily Advertiser, 4 Feb.: Whereas it is agreed on between several Gentlemen, to erect a New Theatre for the exhibiting of Plays, Farces, Pantomime, &c. all such Persons as are willing to undertake the said Building, are desir'd to bring their Plans for the same by the 2d of May next ensuing, in order to be laid before the said Gentlemen, the Time and Place of which Meeting will be advertis'd in this Paper on the last of April. Proportions of the Ground: The North Side 120 Feet; the West, square with the North, 130 Feet; the South 110 Feet; and the East on a Bevil, joining the Parallel. Note, There must be a Passage left to go round the Building, and the Stages to be 30 Feet wide at the First Scene; the Distance between Wall and Wall 80 Feet; and the Scene-Rooms, Green and Dressing Rooms, to be on the outside of the last mention'd Measure. The Stage to be either North or South

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice; or, The Devil Henpeck'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Alcibiades Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; In III: Muilment; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Pit and Front Boxes will be laid together at 5s. Servants may keep Places on the Stage, Side-Boxes, and the two Corner Front-Boxes on each Side of the Pit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Frenchman and Frow-Phillips, Miss Brett; III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Denoyer; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mrs Roland; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Muilment; III: Grand Dance of Sailors-Mlle Roland; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; End Afterpiece: Harlequin-Mlle Roland

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

Dance: III: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Peasant-Philips, Mrs Anderson; II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Music: Comic Medley Overture-composed by Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

Song: III: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Mrs Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Master and Miss Oates; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Minuet, Louvre-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Wooden Shoe-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Peasant-Master and Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Wooden Shoes-Livier, Villeneuve; II: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; III: Hornpipe-a Seafaring Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; V: A new Scotch Dance-Dupre, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: With theOriginal Musick, carefully reviv'd,-Mrs Clive, Ray, Stoppelaer, Rainton, Este, Raftor, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Willis, Mrs Marshall

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; III: Punch's Dance-a Child of Six Years old that never performed on the Stage before; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370503