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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.

551
March 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Jo. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

552
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Strangers Author(s): William Mountfort

553
April 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: [Edition of 1691]: Sir ThomasReveller-Lee; Raison-Nokes; Sasaphras-Underhill; Lord Worthy-Hodgson; Young Reveller-Mountfort; Sir William Thoughtless-Bowen; Beau-Bowman; Bully Bounce-Bright; Dorinda-Mrs Barry; Florella-Mrs Mountfort; Violante-Mrs Lassels; Mrs Raison-Mrs Knight; Lady Hazard-Mrs Osborn; Aunt to Dorinda-Mrs Corey; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir William Thoughtless Actor: Bowen
Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

554
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

555
October 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Mountford; Maskwell-Betterton; Lord Touchwood-Kynaston; Mellefont-Williams; Careless-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Froth-Bowman; Brisk-Powell; Sir Paul Plyant-Dogget; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Barrey; Cynthia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Froth-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Plyant-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Mellefont Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

556
May 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Victorious Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue [Sent by a Friend Between a Tragaedian and a Comoedian-; Epilogue [by the same Gentleman-Mrs Cross [Apparently Zaraida was played by Mrs Cross, her husband by the author, William Walker].Apparently Zaraida was played by Mrs Cross, her husband by the author, William Walker].
Related Works
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker

557
29 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: As17081018, but Sir William-Bowen; Beau-Pack; Bounce-Fairbank; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bowen
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

558
10 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By William Taverner. Apparently not printed.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By William Taverner.] A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick of Two Acts. Receipts: #31 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Body Mistaken

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: Presumptuous Love

Related Works
Related Work: Presumptuous Love Author(s): William TavernerWilliam Turner

559
09 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Spiller; Sir Sampson-Bullock Sr; Valentine-Leigh; Ben-Spiller; Scandal-Ogden; Tattle-Oates; Foresight-Shepard; Jeremy-Williams; Mrs Frail-Mrs Finch; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Elsam; Prue-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17180802

560
20 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17201126, but Garcia-Walker; Antonio-Boman; Alonzo-Williams; Leonora-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Williams
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: The Swedish Dale Carle-

561
19 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: As17211019, but Dolabella-Williams.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams.
Role: Ventidius 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

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

562
06 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Wilks, Office Keeper. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar, being the 2d Time of her Singing upon any Stage; Dear Pretty Youth-

Music: Solo on Little Pipe-Baston

Dance: Dancing after the Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd by the Kister Aga and the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, for the Diversion of the Grand Signior at the last Bairam Feast-

563
19 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Cassio-Williams; Iago-Cibber; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

564
26 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Cassio-Williams; Iago-Cibber; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Essex Jr, Mrs Anderson, who never appear'd on any Stage before

565
04 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

566
18 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

567
03 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Brabantio-Thurmond; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

568
17 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Mynns; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Pearce; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Seal; Araminta-Mrs Clark; Sylvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Sir Joseph-W. Bullock both from lif, their first appearances here.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17291114

569
21 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300109, but Guildenstern-_; 2d Gravedigger-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: 2d Gravedigger Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Laertes Actor: W. Williams
Role: Guildenstern Actor: R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Miss Thornowets

570
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

571
14 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300420 but Hamlet-Giffard; Polonius-Collet; Ostrick-Bardin; 2d Gravedigger-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: 2d Gravedigger Actor: R. Williams.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Miss Thornowets

572
18 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300410 but Tattle-R. Williams; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Kirk; Trapland-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Song: Miss Thornowets

573
01 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17300216, but Sir Joseph-R. Williams; Belmour-Smith; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: R. Williams
Role: Sharper Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: LLads and Lasses-Burny, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Miss M. Vaughan; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

574
19 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Giffard; Iago-Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Cassio-W. Williams; Duke-Barden; Brabantio-Smith; Lodovico-Woodward; Montano-Barret; Gratiano-Machen; Roderigo-Penkethman; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

575
18 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300925, but Ghost-Rosco; Laertes-Barden; Rosencraus-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare