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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Norsa"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Norsa")') 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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14763 results for: Keyword - Miss Norsa
We found 13749 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 354 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

51
16 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before; Macheath-Walker; Peachem-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Player-Milward; Beggar-Chapman; Mat-Salway; Filch-Clarke; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before

Dance: I: new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; II: Comic Dance, as17321209

52
29 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Squire Somebody-Laguerre; Isabella-Miss Norsa; Basil-Salway; Micher-Hippisley; Macahone-Neale; Jolt-Hall; Fetch-Ray; Dolly-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: The Gentlewoman who was to have sung, being exceeding ill and not able to perform, in lieu thereof will be the last new Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

53
12 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330410 but Flora-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Mock Minuet-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston; End I of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

54
18 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17330127, but Parly-Miss Harrington (Daily Journal) or Miss Horsington (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Harrington

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17330412 but Hob-Laguerre; Flora-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: MMock Minuet, as17330412 Grand Dance in Momus-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Glover, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, LeSac, Miss Baston; Scottish Dance, as17330329

Song: Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

55
26 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: money #55 4s.; tickets #86 19s. [For a discussion of Rich's treatment of The Mock Lawyer, see Grub St. Journal, 26 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Binks.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Binks.

Dance:

56
07 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Hippisley; Carlos-Walker; Angelina-Miss Norsa; Antonio-Dyer; Charino-Hall; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Milward; Governor-Paget; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Honoria-Mrs Stevens; Dismallo-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: Mock Minuet-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, LeSac, Miss Baston; IV: French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: Spanish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benj. Baker; accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns-

57
15 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330510, but Flora-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Mock Minuet, as17330511

58
21 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17330515, but Hob-Laguerre; Flora-Miss Norsa; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Musette-LeSac, Miss Baston; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

59
06 July 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Walker; Sophonisba-Mrs Bullock; Hannibal-Hulett; Scipio-Hale; Maherbal-Mullart; Bomilcar-Minns; Massina-Mrs Shireburn; Lelius-Aston; Trebellius-Clarke; Varro-Cole; Menader-Jones; Rosalinda-Mrs Cantrell; Rezembe-Mrs Mullart; Merna-Miss Palin; Aglave-Miss Horsington; Comana-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Merna Actor: Miss Palin
Role: Aglave Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Comana Actor: Miss Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa.

60
02 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Cole; Aboan-Lyon; Stanmore-Aston; Driver-Jones; Jack Stanmore-Giles; Daniel-Clarke; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cantrell; Lucy-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Hottman-Morris.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Miss Prudely Crotchet Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: MMoor's Dance-Vallois and Mrs Vallois

61
03 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Miss Prudely Crotchet Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: As17330802

62
09 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Miss Prudely Crotchet Actor: Miss Norsa.

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Handel-; in which Preamble on the Kettle Drums-B. Baker

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Vallois and Mrs Vallois; Scotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston

63
29 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Shallow-Dyer; Ford-Ryan; Page-Aston; Slender-Neale; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock; Fenton-Houghton; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Ann Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Hall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Scottish Dance, as17330922

64
29 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Neale; Townly-Walker; Ramble-Ryan; Loveday-Hale; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Peggy-Miss Norsa; Aunt-Mrs Cook; Engjn-Mrs Stevens; Jane-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston
Role: French Woman Actor: Miss La Tour
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Norsa

65
26 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Choleric-Morgan, his first appearance on that stage; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Chapman; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Hale; Governor-Houghton; Angelina-Miss Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Honoria-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle, particularly a new Dance in the Character of a French Sailor and his Lass

66
09 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Revenge; Or, The Rover Reclaim'd

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Sal way, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Harry Lovejoy-Ryan; Heartly-Walker; Sir Lively Brainless-Chapman; Tom-Salway; Lady Traffick-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Mrs Buchanan; Laetitia Lovejoy-Mrs Bullock; Betty-Mrs Younger; Jenny-Miss Norsa. Prologue and Epilogue written by Aaron Hill .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Norsa. Prologue and Epilogue written by Aaron Hill

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

67
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

68
02 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Morgan; Charles-A. Hallam; Miranda-Miss Norsa; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Flora-Miss Norsa; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Dick-Wignell; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance:

69
20 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Choleric-Hippisley; Clodio-Chapman; Carlos-Walker; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hall; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Hale; Governor-Houghton; Sancho-James; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Angelina-Miss Norsa; Honoria-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Chapman; Chloe-Miss Norsa; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Stocks-Hall .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston. Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers .

70
23 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi, Micho or King of the Yamicraw, Senauki his Wife, and the rest of the Indians. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Roberts; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Templer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Binks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: As17340920

71
30 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-A. Hallam; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Roberts; Douglass-Miss Norsa; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa

72
11 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Ryan; Chaplain-Hale; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serena-Miss Norsa; Florella-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It

Dance: As17341009

73
29 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Dashwell-Neale; Doodle-Mullart; Loveday-Hale; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Peggy-Miss Norsa; Engin-Mrs Stevens; Jane-MrsKilby; Aunt-MrsCook .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers

74
01 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Violante-Mrs Horton; Briton-Walker; Felix-A. Hallam; Pedro-Morgan; Lopez-James; Frederick-Hale; Lissardo-Chapman; Gibby-Neale; Isabella-Miss Norsa; Flora-Mrs Mullart; Inis-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

75
12 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17340923, but Sullen-Bridgwater; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Binks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Miss Rogers' Tambourine and (by Desire) Glover's Scot's Dance