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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: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17800921, but Quildrive-Norris.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Norris.

Dance: End II: a Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss Simonet, Sga Zuchelli

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Romans Actor: Phillimore, Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: As17801122, but R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore unassigned-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Crawford (1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Lamash; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Farren; Officer-Norris; Servant-Phillimore; Norval (1st time)-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Sharp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Smith; Nerestan-Brereton; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Chaplin; Melidor-Norris; Lusignan-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Miss Sherry; Zara-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Crawford; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Norris; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Griffiths; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom; 1st Violin-Richards.

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode for St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day. Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom.

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Conquest of St

Performance Comment: Eustatia. Principal Parts by Vernon, Baddeley, Gaudry, Suett, Burton. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Sea Officer-Vernon; Van Brugen-Baddeley; Land Officer-Gaudry; Oliver Cant-Wrighten [recte Suett (?)]; Van Spragen-Burton; Frenchman-Lamash; Don Carlos-Norris; Governor-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williams; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: I: a Masquerade, Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: Mainpiece: the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Field, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17810428, but added: Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Kirby; Melpomene-Miss M. Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Norris
Role: Spouters Actor: Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Burton; Watchman-Fawcett; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddcley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collect; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 1 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Priest-Griffiths; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: THE CAMP

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; William-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre Royal, Haymarket; 1st appearance on this stage); Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17811019, but added: Officer-Norris; Venus-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: : Officer Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: As17811019, but Sga Prudom in place of Mrs Wrighten; omitted: Miss Phillips, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Captain Driver-Wrighten; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotman-Williams; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Miss Collett; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Lamash; Francisco-Norris; Ferdinand-Farren; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore; Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c . Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Armstrong, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed. These were danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances]. In Act IV a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: : Officer Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17811024, but added: Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Norris

Dance: As17811019, but omitted: Henry [and thereafter]

Song: As17811022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Norris

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Norris

Dance: As17820302athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: Norris

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406