The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!
Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMiss Norris"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMiss Norris")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
1407 results for: Keyword - MMiss Norris
We found 1328 matches on Performance Comments, 114 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
06 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song:

Dance: Leguard, Miss Norris

77
28 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: The Musick being all new set-Leveridge, Ramondon, Hughes, Lawrence, others

Dance: Mrs Evans, delaGarde, Miss Norris

78
29 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: Vocal Music-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Laurence, Renton, others

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Legarr, Miss Norris

79
09 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, deBargues, Mrs Evans, delaGuarde, Miss Norris

80
17 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Song: Leveridge, Hughs, Laurence, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: Mrs Evans, delaGarde, Miss Norris

81
03 January 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: Mrs Lindsey, Hughs; Laurence; particularly the Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge

Dance: Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans; comic dancing proper to the play-Legard, Miss Norris

82
08 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Libertine-Husband; Comical Shepherd-Penkethman; Antonio-Thurmond Sr; Lopez-Elrington; Francisco-Cory; Jacomo-Leigh; Hermit-Norris; Statue-Bullock Jr; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Clara-Mrs Baker; Flavia-Mrs Spillar; Maria-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Hermit Actor: Norris

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17100706 with Cooper-Leigh; His Man-Norris

83
10 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Scaramouch-Jubilee Dicky's Youngest Son [Norris, Jr]; Hornpipe-a Gentleman for his Diversion

84
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

85
15 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Rosco; Balliardo-Lyon; Cinthio-Giffard; Charmante-Havard; Keplair-Woodward; Galileus-Dove; Clerk-Hamilton; Officer-Norris; Bellemante-Mrs Giffard; Claria-Mrs Hamilton; Mopsophil-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Norris

Music: A New Medley Overture, composed by Prelleur

Dance: New Dances adapted to the Opera, particularly A Dance of Court Cards: King of Spades-Ray; Queen of Spades-Mrs Dove; Knave of Spades-Norris; King of Hearts-Presgrave; Queen of Diamonds-Miss Hughes; Knave of Clubs-Hamilton. Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois

Song: [In it] the Original Songs, set to Musick by Mr Prelleur, and sung by Kelly, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

86
26 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Grand Masquerade Dance- (with new scenes Habits and other decorations)

87
27 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Comic Dance-the Graniers; a Grand Masquerade Dance-

88
14 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Between the acts: Miss Norris, Miss Falkner (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

89
05 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

90
02 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Miss Norris

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

91
25 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Dance: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: II: A Cantata (Composed by Dr Boyce)-Beard; III: A Cantata (Composed by Mr Stanley)-Miss Norris; IV: A Cantata (Compos'd by Arne)-Mattocks

92
11 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: TThe Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009; The Italian Robbers, as17621009

Song: II, III: Norris

93
30 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Alexander's Feast

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom

Music: As17810302

Song: End Oratorio: My Heart is inditing [from Coronation Anthems]-; with several capital songs [selected from Handel's Works-; [to conclude with the Grand Coronation Anthem God save the King-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom

94
December 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-; Oldrents-Gillow; Hearty-Lee; Springlove-Perren; Vincent-Carlile; Hilliard-Boman; Randall-Persivel; Master Sentwell-Buher; Friend to Justice Clack-Freeman; Oliver-Wiltshire; Master Clack-Jevern; Master Talboy-Montfort; Martin-Bright; Chaplain-Lowe; Usher to Oldrents-Norris; Butler to Oldrents-Sanders; Cook to Oldrents-Mrs Cooke; Rachel-Mrs Persevel; Meriel-Mrs Twyford; Amie-Mrs Norris; Autum Mort-Griffing; Patrico-Norris; Souldier-Bight [Bright]; Lawyer-Montfort; Courtier-Sander; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Usher to Oldrents Actor: Norris
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Patrico Actor: Norris

95
05 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Bullock, Norris, Pack, Leigh but edition of 1720 may represent cast for this performance: Sir Simon Scrapeall-Norris; +Thrifty-Bullock; +Truelove-$Elrington; Plotwell-Pack; +Nincompoop-Leigh; +Ananias-$Spiller; Cabbage-$Burkhead; Isabella-$Miss Sherburn; Mopsa-$Miss Willis; Epilogue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Bullock, Norris, Pack, Leigh but edition of 1720 may represent cast for this performance: Sir Simon Scrapeall-Norris
Role: Sir Simon Scrapeall Actor: Norris

96
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake; or, The Intriguing Servants

Performance Comment: Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: Epilgoue Actor: Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.

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

97
30 September 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfy

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 25): Duke Ferdinand-Harris; Bosola-Betterton; Antonio-Smith; Cardinal-Young; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton [Mrs Saunderson]; Julia-Mrs Gibbs; [The edition of 1678 lists other performers who could have acted on this occasion: Delio-Midburn? [Medbourne]; Castruchio-Richards?; Sylvio-Cademan?; Pescara-Norris?; Molateste-Price?; Cariolo=-Mrs Norris?.
Cast
Role: Pescara Actor: Norris?
Role: Cariolo Actor: Mrs Norris?.

98
01 November 1662 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The Academical Lawyer

Performance Comment: MS in Library of Duke of Westminster: Theodorus-Lilliston?; Antonius-Smyth; Ignoramus-Underhill; Dulman-Williams; Pecus-Will Peer?; Musaeus-R. Nokes; Torcal-Norris; Rosabella-Mrs? Jennings; Surda-Mrs Margaret Rutter?; Trico-Medbourne?; Banacar-Crosby; Cupes-Sandford; Polla-Mrs Norris; Cola-R. James? Nokes; Pyropus-Angell; Dorothea-Mrs Brown; Vince-Boy; Nell-Pegg; Richardus?-Revet; Prologue to the King-Alexander Read. Translated from George Ruggle's Ignoramus.
Cast
Role: Torcal Actor: Norris
Role: Polla Actor: Mrs Norris

99
13 August 1664 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: King Henry the Fifth-Harris; Duke of Bedford-Underhill; Duke of Exeter-Cogan; Earl of Warwick-Aingel; Bishop of Canterbury-Lylinston [Lilleston]; Owen Tudor-Betterton; The Dauphin-Young; Duke of Burgundy-Smith; Earl of Chareloys-Cadiman; Constable of France-James Noke; De Chastel-Norris; Bishop of Arras-Samford; Count of Blamount-Medborne; Monsieur Colemore-Floyd; Queen of France-Mrs Long; Princess Katherine-Mrs Betterton; Princess Anne-Mrs Davis; Countess of La Marr-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: De Chastel Actor: Norris
Role: Countess of La Marr Actor: Mrs Norris.

100
15 March 1671 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town-shifts; Or, The Suburb-justice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Prologue-; Lovewell-Cademan; Friendly-Medbourn; Faithfull-Westwood; Leftwell-Angel; Pett-Norris; Frump-Sandford; Stingey-Sherwood; Runwell-Whaley; Moses-Williams; Leticia-Mrs Lee; Fickle-Mrs Long; Betty-Mrs Dixon; Goody Fells-Mrs Norris; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Pett Actor: Norris
Role: Goody Fells Actor: Mrs Norris