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14368 results for: Keyword - William Mills
We found 11031 matches on Author, 3743 matches on Performance Comments, 584 matches on Event Comments, 320 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

12776
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-Wm. Mills; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welfort-Bridgwater; Martha-Miss Hollyday; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Butler; With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

12777
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17321116, but Foppington-Cibber Jr; Amanda-Mrs Heron; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Hoyden-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance:

12778
13 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

12779
16 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: See17330123, but (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 14 April, lists: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-W. Mills; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; IV: Spanish Dance-Lally; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Grand Dance to The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Price; Yeomen and Wives-Lally, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears

12780
23 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17321123, but Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Obadiah-Johnson (in Daily Post, 21 April; Daily Post, 23 April missing). Daily Post, 23 April missing).
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Lally, Mrs Booth

12781
02 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17330126, but Clerimont Sr-Mills.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Sr Actor: Mills.
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: IV: A New Dialogue-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor in the Characters of a Town Spark and a CountrY Lass

12782
03 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Tom Thumb-Miss Brett; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Harper; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Gaffer Thumb's Ghost-Wm. Mills; Noodle-Ridout; Doodle-Oates; Foodle-Leigh; Bailiff-Roberts; Follower-Jones; Parson-H. Tench; Merlin-Berry.
Cast
Role: Gaffer Thumb's Ghost Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

12783
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Marcian-Mills; Theodosius-A. Hallam; Varanes-Roberts; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Mullart; Lucius-Fielding; Aranthes-Raftor; Pulcheria-Mrs Butler; Julia-Mrs Shireburn; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake or The Intriguing Servants

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

12784
24 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Daily Advertiser, 17 May, lists: Marplot-Miller; Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Mullart; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Miss Atherton; Sir Francis-Griffin (Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun

12785
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: John-W. Mills; Galindo-Miller .
Cast
Role: John Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

12786
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: John-W. Mills; Galindo-Miller .
Cast
Role: John Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

12787
19 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Isabinda-Mrs Clark; Patch-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Janno. Punches by Janno and F. Tench. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

12788
05 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-A. Hallam; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Heron; Selima-Mrs Grace. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: As17331031

12789
27 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Mariana-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappet-Mrs Pritchard; Frederick-Milward; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Cross; James-Miller; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Wheedle-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): William Shield

12790
10 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Milward; Roger-Griffin; Abigail-Mrs Charke; Savil-Johnson; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Captain-Winstone; Poet-Tench; Morecraft-Shepard; Martha-Miss Mann; Widow-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): William Shield

12791
17 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-W. Mills; Launce-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-A. Hallam; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Berry; Fontaine-Ridout; Bellamour-Winstone; Hairbrain-Oates; Ralph-Harrington; Humphrey-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): William Shield

12792
19 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Mosca-A. Hallam; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Berry; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Oates; Peregrine-Winstone; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Charke; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Avocatori-Boman, Shepard, Harrington, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Mills

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Let Polichinelles by Janno and F. Tench. II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. IV: Scaramouch by Janno. V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

12793
26 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-Berry; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-Winstone; Milwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

12794
17 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-A. Hallam; Bellmour-Berry; Ratcliff-Bowman; Catesby-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: As17340112

12795
22 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Chronohotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Ridout; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Rigdum Funnidos-Oates; Captain of the Guards-Woodburn; Doctor-Gray; Cook-H. Tench; King of Fidlers-Davis; King of Antipodes-Jannot; Dumb-Gray; Signor Scacciatinello-Mrs Shirburne; Tatlanthe-Mrs Charke; Ladies-Miss Oates, Miss Dancy; Venus-Mrs Clark; Cupid-Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

12796
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Cibber; Calista-Mrs Heron; Altamont-A. Hallam; Rossano-Winston; Sciolto-Milward; Horatio-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Butler; Lucilla-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

12797
16 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Frederick-Bridgwater; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Cross; James-Mullart; Mariana-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Wheedle-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: A new Comic-Medley-Overture composed by Lampe

Dance: Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, both Scholars to Davenport. Scots Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Pierrots by Topham and Davenport

12798
02 September 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Both by Mills, Cibber, W. Mills, Miller, Harper, Milward .
Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

12799
07 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

12800
05 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Hewit; Blandford-W. Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Hotman-Turbutt; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche or Colombine Courtezan