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Event Comment: MMiss Norris did Polly (well) (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17501226, but Polly-Miss Norris, 1st time; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norris, 1st time
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Norris. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #73 11s. 6d., plus #73 6s. from tickets. Total #146 17s. 6d. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s.; Paid Mr Field for Mr Killigrew's 9 s[hares] for 100 nights #105 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Songs Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats

Song: Between the acts: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zanaida

Dance: [M$Miss Asselin will dance only two dances because she has been indisposed (Daily Advertiser).]

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn, Wright, Miss Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17320323 but With a new Epilogue-Miss Norris a Grand-daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Masques-; Highland Dance-a Native of that Country , for his Diversion

Event Comment: [By Susanna Centlivre.] Never Acted before. [In the Preface the author discusses her difficulties with the Epilogue. The managers did not think it safe to speak the Epilogue without a License. As she could not get it approved in time, Norris spoke "six Lines Extempore" asking the audience to excuse the defect and promising one for the second night. The Spectators, convinced no Epilogue was intended, hissed. On the following day the Epilogue was licensed, but Mrs Oldfield, who had been intended to speak it, received letters against it; Norris then spoken an Epilogue which implied that the intended one had never been licensed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Lord Richlove-Mills; Sir Roger Merryman-Leigh; Colonel Bastion-Wilks; Colonel Merryman-Bullock Sr; Belvill-Booth; Timothy-Pack; Le Front-Bowen; Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Camilla-Mrs Oldfield; Florella-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Norris in Mourning.
Cast
Role: Lord Richlove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Roger Merryman Actor: Leigh
Role: Colonel Bastion Actor: Wilks
Role: Colonel Merryman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Belvill Actor: Booth
Role: Timothy Actor: Pack
Role: Le Front Actor: Bowen
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth
Role: Epilogue Actor: Norris in Mourning.
Event Comment: At Penkethman-Norris Booth, where it stood last Time. A celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Valiant Capt. Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Dwindle his foolish Brother-Norris; Squib-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Penkethman
Role: Dwindle his foolish Brother Actor: Norris
Role: Squib Actor: Norris Jr.

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17311221, but Diego-Collet; Trappanti-Miller; Viletta-Mrs Norris; Flora-Miss Hughes, from Dublin, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Diego Actor: Collet
Role: Trappanti Actor: Miller
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Hughes, from Dublin, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Role: Manuel Actor: Norris
Role: Philip Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Octavio Actor: Bardin
Role: Lewis Actor: Havard
Role: Soto Actor: Rosco
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17311011, but Damon-Mrs Palmer; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; With a new Humorous Epilogue-Miss Hughes, Miss Norris, being also the first time of her appearing here.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. [Intended for LIF, but changed because of Opera at LIF.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Norris, the first time of his appearing on any stage since the Union of the Companies (Daily Advertiser, 30 May); Frederick-Wignel; Clerimont-Richardson; James-Topham; Ramilie-Miss Beckington; Mariana-Miss Mann; Harriet-Mrs Achurch; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Herle; Wheedle-Miss Hughes; Lappet-Miss H. Hughes. A new Prologue and Epilogue, both by Norris .

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann

Song: II: Italian Song by Miss Young. IV: Italian Song by Mrs Mason

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks; Daniel-Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.

Song: Leveridge; particularly Genius of England-

Dance: DuRuel; Scotch Whim-Mrs Bicknell

Entertainment: Imitations.As17030618

Event Comment: Benefit Will. Bullock, the young Jubilee Beau, and [Norris], his Man Dicky

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Benefit notices imply: Clincher Jr-Bullock; Dicky-Norris.
Cast
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Bullock
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Not Acted there these Three Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Match'd

Performance Comment: Solon-Norris.
Cast
Role: Solon Actor: Norris.

Song: As17031102

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. Not acted these Twenty Years. [A revision by Henry Norris of the Beaumont and Fletcher Beggar's Bush.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; The edition of ca. 1706 lists also: Woolfort-Williams; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Hemskirk-Bickerstaff; Vandunck-Bullock; Merchants-Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms; Higgen-Estcourt; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Ferret-Fairbank; Ginks-Tom. Wright; Boors-Sherman, Harris, Cross; Jaculine-Mrs Cox; Bertha-Mrs Rogers; Epilogue-Pinkeman mounted on an ass; a long wig on the ass's head. a long wig on the ass's head.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Wilks
Role: Woolfort Actor: Williams
Role: Gerrard Actor: Keen
Role: Hubert Actor: Mills
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Merchants Actor: Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms
Role: Higgen Actor: Estcourt
Role: Prig Actor: Norris
Role: Snap Actor: Kent
Role: Ferret Actor: Fairbank
Role: Ginks Actor: Tom. Wright
Role: Boors Actor: Sherman, Harris, Cross
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Epilogue Actor: Pinkeman mounted on an ass

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Hater Match'd

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Sir Laurence-Johnson; Captain Darewell-Mills; Van Gripe-Pinkethman; Bias-Bullock; Solon-Norris; Brainless-Pack; Callow-Bowen; Lady Subtle-Mrs Knight; Lady Bumfiddle-Mrs Powell; Lovewell-Mrs Rogers; Berenice-Mrs Bradshaw; La Pupsey-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Laurence Actor: Johnson
Role: Captain Darewell Actor: Mills
Role: Van Gripe Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Bias Actor: Bullock
Role: Solon Actor: Norris
Role: Brainless Actor: Pack
Role: Callow Actor: Bowen
Role: Lady Subtle Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Bumfiddle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lovewell Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Berenice Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: La Pupsey Actor: Mrs Moor.
Event Comment: Benefit Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Young Marius-Booth; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Powell
Role: Young Marius Actor: Booth
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Keene; Betty-Miss Younger; Peregrine-Wilks; Single-Booth; Woodland-Boman; Wary-Johnson; Barter-Cory; Sir Arthur-Norris; Timothy-Bullock; Ralph-Leigh; Julia-Mrs Santlow; Alice-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Keene
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Peregrine Actor: Wilks
Role: Single Actor: Booth
Role: Woodland Actor: Boman
Role: Wary Actor: Johnson
Role: Barter Actor: Cory
Role: Sir Arthur Actor: Norris
Role: Timothy Actor: Bullock
Role: Ralph Actor: Leigh
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Willis.
Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17141123, but Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Santlow.
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Event Comment: From the Theatre Royal, Leigh and Jubilee Dicky, alias Norris, At the great Theatrical Booth at Tottenham Court, during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasant and Comical Adventures of Sir Anthony Noodle and His Little Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Weazle-Norris.
Cast
Role: Weazle Actor: Norris.
Event Comment: Benefit Norris. By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17190126, but Fondlewife-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Norris
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Serious Dance-Shaw, Mrs Santlow; Comic Dance-Topham, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Chetwood, A General History of the Stage, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with Norris in the Roman Patriot , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while Penkethman, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead Roman and Briton to rise, and avenge their own Cause. Lady Bristol in. Letter Books of John Hervey, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [Addison's] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of their Royal Highnesses...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato Burlesqued

Performance Comment: Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians (Chetwood); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse (Lady Bristol).
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Norris
Role: Juba Actor: Penkethman
Role: other characters including women's parts Actor: low comedians
Role: Marcia Actor: Young Wilks
Role: Lucia Actor: Shepherd
Role: Porcius Actor: Fieldhouse
Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Jubilee Dicky. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17221005, but Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris.
Role: Captain Actor: Wilks
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Norris Jr, alias the Young Jubilee Dicky. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Norris; Old Hob-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Norris
Role: Old Hob Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: To be express'd in tne great Bills

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Houghton, and Vaughan. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #4 14s.; tickets #81 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17260105, but Francis-Norris [Jr]; Vernon-Houghton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Vernon Actor: Houghton.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan
Role: Hotspur Actor: Walker
Role: Carriers Actor: Bullock, Hall

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Saraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17321024, but Polonius-Norris; Lucianus-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Norris
Role: Lucianus Actor: Penkethman.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: Ghost Actor: Delane
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Role: Horatio Actor: Rosco
Role: Laertes Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Ostrick Actor: Bullock
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Morgan, Pearce
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Pierrot-de Vallois, Delagarde; French Peasant-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norris. Being positively the last Time this Company will ever perform. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Master Green; Thorowgood-Master Norsa; Trueman-Master Karney; Blunt-Master W. Green; Millwood-Miss Norris; Lucy-Miss Hughes; Maria-Miss Brett. The Original Prologue to be spoke by Master Green; the Epilogue by Miss Brett . the Epilogue by Miss Brett .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Havard. Tickets for Touchbury and Mrs M. Giffard taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Johnson; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Norris; Sealand-Rosco; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Miss Hughes; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Johnson
Role: Myrtle Actor: Havard
Role: Cimberton Actor: Norris
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Humphrey Actor: Lyon
Role: Daniel Actor: Woodward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Tom Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Song:

Dance: