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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

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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfi

Performance Comment: The edition of 1678 contains a cast which corresponds to the Duke's Company at this time: Ferdinand-Harris; Cardinal-Young; Antonio-Smith; Delio-Midburn [Medbourne]; Bosola-Betterton; Castruchio-Richards; Sylvio-Cademan; Pescara-Norris; Malateste-Price; Roderigo-Cogun; Grisolan-Percival; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton; Cariola-Mrs Norris; Old Lady-Mrs Osborn; Julia-Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Pescara Actor: Norris
Role: Cariola Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Jealousie

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Don Antonio-Smith; Don Gerardo-Medburn; Don Francisco-Young; Don Sebastian-Crosby; Jasper-Sandford; Pedro-Burford; Servant-Norris; Captain of the Watch-Nath. Leigh; Caelia-Mrs Shadwel; Eugenia-Mrs Betterton; Flora-Mrs Osborn; Nurse-Nokes; Witch-Mrs Norris; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Harris.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Norris
Role: Witch Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Conjuror

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-; Avarito-Jevon; Claudio-Crosby; Dorido-Gillo; Horatio-Norris; Truro-Percival; Monsieur-Anthony Leigh; Audacio-Richards; Pedro-John Lee; Clorinia-Mrs Barry; Leonora-Mrs Hughes; Sabina-Mrs Norris; Scintilla-Mrs Leigh; The Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Norris
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Counterfeit Bridegroom; Or, The Defeated Widow

Performance Comment: Possibly by Mrs Aphra Behn or ThomasBetterton. Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mrs Currar; Sir Oliver Santloe-A. Leigh; Peter Santloe-Bowman; Sanders-Gilloe; Noble-Crosby; Hadland-Williams; Sir Gregory Lovemuch-Persivall; Gazer-Norris; Noddy-John Lee; Sam-Richards; Lady Santloe-Mrs Norris; Clarina-Mrs Gibbs; Widow Laudwell-Mrs Osborne; Eugenia-Mrs LeGrand; Mrs Hadland-Mrs Currar.
Cast
Role: Gazer Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Santloe Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Curtizans; Or, A Night's Intrigue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mrs Currer; Morisini-Norris; Julio-Crosby; Octavio-Gilloe; Petro-Leigh; Sir Harry Fillamour-Smith; Galliard-Betterton; Sig Signall Buffoon-Nokes; Tickletext-Underhill; Laura Lucretia-Mrs Lee; Marcella-Mrs Currer; Cornelia-Mrs Barry; Phillipa-Mrs Norris; Sabina-Mrs Seymour; Epilogue-Mr Smith.
Cast
Role: Morisini Actor: Norris
Role: Phillipa Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent; Or, The Melanchollicks

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Timothy Turbulent-Underhil; Furnish-Jevon; Hangby-Gillow; Grin Sneak-Norris; Finical Cringe-Nokes; Rabsheka Sly-Bowman; Abednego Suck Thumb-Anthony Leigh; Fairlove-Williams; Friendly-Wiltsher; Dr Quibus-Peircival; Pollux-Richards; Mrs Turbulent-Mrs Norris; Lady Medler-Mrs Currer; Lucia-Lady Slingsby; Priscilla-Mrs Price; Mrs Sly-Mrs Osborn; The Prologue-Lady Slingsby; The Epilogue-Mr Turbulent.
Cast
Role: Grin Sneak Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Turbulent Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance; Or, Le Medecin Malgre Luy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Selwill-Bullock; Sir Toby Doubtful-Johnson; Bellmie-Wilks; Octavio-Mills; Martin-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Belliza-Mrs Oldfield; Martin's Wife-Mrs Norris; Singer from Playhouse-Mrs Shaw; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Norris
Role: Martin's Wife Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaim'd; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Norris
Role: Epilogue Actor: Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Keene; Hearty-Cross; Vincent-Wilks; Hilliard-Cibber; Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Scentwell-Husband; Clack-Norris; Talboy-Bullock; Courtier-Bowen; Scribble-Norris; Randall-Johnson; Patrico-Cory; Lawyer-Fairbank; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Cross; Amie-Mrs Saunders; Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini. Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Clack Actor: Norris
Role: Scribble Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding-school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Nincompoop Actor: Norris
Role: Mertilla Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Mills; Townly-Husband; Loveday-Keen; Doodle-Johnson; Wiseacre-Bullock; Dashwell-Norris; Eugenia-Mrs Kent; Arabella-Mrs Moor; Peggy-Miss Norris; Engin-Mrs Powell; Jane-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Dashwell Actor: Norris
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Marine-Mills; Du Pier-Johnson; Boldsprite-Cross; Franvil-Bullock; Frugal-Norris; Hazard-Pack; Surgeon-Fairbank; Sebastian-Corey; Nicusa-Smith; Roselia-Mrs Kent; Clarinda-Mrs Porter; Aminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Julietta-Mrs Saunders; Hippolita-Mrs Mills; Menalippe-Mrs Finch; Ariadne-Mrs Cox; Aglaura-Miss Norris; Gleta-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Frugal Actor: Norris
Role: Aglaura Actor: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Mills; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Husband; Francisco-Bullock; Lopez-Norris; Pedro-Cross; Sancho-Pack; Guzman-Fairbank; Dorothea-Mrs Porter; Filiciana-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Miss Norris; Formosa-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Norris
Role: Biancha Actor: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17071227, but Prospero-Mills; Alonzo-Corey; Hypolito-Bullock Jr; Trinculo-Bullock Sr; Stephano-Johnson; Mustacho-Bickerstaff; Ventoso-Fairbank; Caliban-Norris; Sycorax-Cross; Miranda-Mrs Moor; Dorinda-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Norris
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Debauchee; Or, A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Loveless-Bickerstaff; Sir Oliver-Keen; Careless-Mills; Tom-Norris; Saveall-Fairbank; Simon-Bullock; Watt-Pack; Lady Thrivewell-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Mrs Saleware-Mrs Moor; Crostill-Mrs Finch; Phebe-Mrs Saunders; Closlet-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Norris to his Brother Salewares of the City.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Bullock; Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Norris; Townly-Husband; Ramble-Powell; Loveday-Keene; Roger-Carnaby; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Rogers; Peggy-Miss Norris; Aunt-Mrs Willis; Engine-Mrs Powell; Jane-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Dashwell Actor: Norris
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy; Or, The Usurer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Old Moneytrap-Norris; Dicky-Powell; Old Gripe-Leigh; Brass-Spillar; Clip-Cole; Jessemin-Young Jubilee Dicky [Norris Jr]; Clarissa-Mrs Sapsford; Araminta-Mrs Kent; Corinna-Miss Sherborn; Flippanta-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Richardson; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Pollet; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Old Moneytrap Actor: Norris

Song: The Whimsical Country-

Dance: The Whimsical Country Wedding-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: As17110217, but Apemantus-Mills; Poet-Norris; Senators listed as AElius-Johnson; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Leigh; Senators-_Norris [Cleon].Cleon].
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Norris
Role: Senators Actor: _Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Pyrate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Arviragus-Booth; Aranes-Wilks; Boreal-Mills; De Sale-Keen; Richardo-Cory; Piracquo-Husband; Sir Gaudy Tulip-Pinkethman; Chicane-Norris; Jollyboy-Leigh; Judge Bull-Bullock Sr; Sergeant Dolt-Bullock Jr; Counsellor Smooth-Pack; Zaida-Mrs Porter; Semanthe-Mrs Cox; Lydia-Mrs Spiller; Lesbia-Mrs Sanders; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Chicane Actor: Norris
Role: Epilogue Actor: Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas Dock-Pinkethman; Peter Nettle-Norris; Sir Roger-Miller; Steward-Quin; Sir Humphrey-Cross; Justice Statute-Shepherd; Ghost of Child Unborn-Norris Jr; Kitty-Mrs Bicknell; Dorcas-Mrs Willis Sr; Joyce-Miss Younger; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Constable-Penray; Corporal-Weller.
Cast
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Norris
Role: Ghost of Child Unborn Actor: Norris Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Shepard; Rovewell-Quin; Robin-Miller; Constable-Cross; First Mob-Weller; 2d Mob-Pendroy; 3d Mob-Cole; Woman Mob-Wright; Servant-Harris; Boy-Young Norris; Arethusa-Miss Willis; Betty-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Norris
Role: Boy Actor: Young Norris

Music: Mainpiece: by Henry Purcell

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, to make up the Deficiency of his last. Wilks and Mrs Oldfield perform this once for Norris, it being positively the last time of their Acting this Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: 3d Citizen Actor: Norris
Role: Lucius Actor: Norris Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Invader Of His Country; Or, The Fatal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Caius Martius Coriolanus-Booth; Ausidius-Mills; Menenius-Corey; Cominius-Thurmond; Sicinius-W. Wilks; Brutus-Walker; 1st Citizen-Bickerstaff; 2d Citizen-Penkethman; 3d Citizen-Johnson; 4th Citizen-Miller; 1st Citizen of Sempronius Party-Norris; 2d Citizen of Sempronius Party-Cross; 1st Servant-Penkethman; 2d Servant-Norris; 3d Servant-Miller; Volumnia-Mrs Porter; Virgilia-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue written by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Truman-Orfeur; Fantome-Chapman; Tinsel-Bridgewater; Vellum-Norris Jr; Butler-West; Coachman-Harper; Gardiner-Norris Sr; Lady Truman-Mrs Orfeur; Abigail-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Norris Jr
Role: Gardiner Actor: Norris Sr

Song: Smugg Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Union of the Two Nations, composed by Prince-Houghton, Bridgewater, Mrs Willis, Mrs Houghton