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14171 results for: Keyword - William Mills
We found 10791 matches on Author, 3743 matches on Performance Comments, 584 matches on Event Comments, 320 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
16 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Ghost-Delane; Laertes-Hallam; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Osric-Neale; Guildenstern-Green; Lucianus-Yates; 1st Gravedigger-Macklin; 2nd Gravedigger-Ray; King-Mills; Rosencraus-Woodburn; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: II: Song-Beard

Music: Concerto-Piantinada

Dance: IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

452
07 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-a Gentleman from Theatre Royal Dublin; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Sparkish-Neale; Harcourt-Blakes; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Horner-Mills; Dorilant-Cross; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: (By Particular Desire) Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Music: IV: a Concerto-Piantanida

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

453
11 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: I: Concerto-Piantinida; IV: A New Concerto (never perform'd before) on the German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: II: Neopolitan Punch, as17430324

Song: III: Distracted I Turn-Beard

454
21 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17431114, but Valentine-Havard; Jeremy-Cross; Buckram-Woodburn; Angelica-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Morland

455
14 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Giffard; Petulant-Neale; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Witwou'd-Cross; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Budgell; Mincing-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Peg-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II, IV: Morland

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
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: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

456
19 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin, 1st appearance here in 2 years; Lorenzo-Lowe (with proper songs); Anthonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Portia-Mrs Woffington; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Morochius-Woodburn; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Balthazar-Green; With an Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Leonardi, Sga Bettini; IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

457
25 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17441030, but Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Witches-Macklin, _Phillips.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

458
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

459
10 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Tattle-Yates; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Woodburn; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.*a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008*d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

460
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

461
23 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Clive, 1st appearance here in 3 years; Shylock-Macklin; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Lorenzo-Lowe (with songs proper for the character); Gobbo-Ray; Morochius-Woodburn; Tubal-Taswell; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Duke-Winstone; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

462
08 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460110, but Gratiano-Mills.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: IV: Peasant Dance-Muilment

463
13 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Quack-I. Sparks; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Lady Dainty-_; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Horner Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

464
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Berry; Lucio-Macklin; Clown-Barrington; Isabella-Mrs Woffington; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Winstone; Claudio-Mills; Father Peter-Bridges; Father Thomas-Simpson; Provost-Blakes; Abhorson-Collins; Elbow-I. Sparks; Barnardine-Ray; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Miss Pitt; Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Nun-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Claudio Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

465
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

466
23 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Mills; Gratiano-Sparks; Lorenzo (with the proper songs)-Lowe; Launcelot-Neale; Duke-Winstone; Morochius-Bridges; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive

467
04 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry from Dublin, 1st appearance on English Stage; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Mills; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Goodfellow; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Between the acts: Lowe, Mrs Mozeen

468
27 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Bransby; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

469
02 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

470
03 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Husband Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: Salomon, Signora Padouana

Related Works
Related Work: Windsor Castle Author(s): William Pearce

471
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314

472
24 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

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-.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone

473
15 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

474
26 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

475
06 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Sir Toby Blech-Berry; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Antonio-Sparks; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Yates; Curio-Bransby; Priest-Raftor; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; in Act II, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Savoyard Dance, as17471215