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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Norris"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "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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3016 results for: Keyword - Norris
We found 3228 matches on Roles/Actors, 1328 matches on Performance Comments, 74 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

901
05 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17320202, but Harlequin-Norris.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Norris.

902
08 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Performance Comment: See17320205, but Father Burn-Miller; Harlequin-Norris.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Norris.

903
26 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-W. Giffard; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Ghost-Delane; Ophelia-Mrs Giffard; Polonius-Collett; Laertes-Bardin; Horatio-Huddy; Ostrick-Bullock; Lucianus-Norris; Gravediggers-Miller, Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Flora

904
04 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

905
27 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Numps-Miller; Sir Harry-Morgan; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Palmer; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Tollet; Biddy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

906
28 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17311104, but Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Young Woodward; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Norris; Tanis-Jenkins; Zama-Williams; Mirvan-Morris; Bajazet-a Gentleman; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Stratocles Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Flora

907
12 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Mad Englishman-Miller; Roderigo-Delane; Pedro-Giffard; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alphonso-Morgan; Cook-Miller; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Porter-Collett; Alinda-Mrs Roberts; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: LLes Amans-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

908
27 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17311112, but Leon-Delane; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth; V: A Grand Lesson of Mr Handell's on the Harpsichord-Thumoth

909
11 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17320320 but Tyrrel-Norris; Oxford-Williams; Lieutenant-Collet.
Cast
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

910
23 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: II: Cantata of Hayden's-Excel; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

911
04 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Dove; Sir Jasper-Barcock; Leander-Pullen; Hellebore-Malone; Robert-Morris; Davy-Hicks; James-Y. Woodward; Harry-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Charlotte-Mrs Morse; Mrs Pincushion-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Dr Faustus-Pullen; Scaramouch-Hicks; Mephistophilus-Baker; Good Genius-Barcock; Evil Genius-Bignal; Carriers-Malone, Norris; Hostess-Mrs French; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-T. Jones from lif; Colombine-Mrs Rogers; Countrymen-Woodward, French, Peploe; Country Lasses-Mrs Pullen, Mrs Morse, Miss Wherrit; Bumkin-Dove; 1st Infernal-DeBlois , just arrived from Paris.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Malone, Norris

912
02 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Delane; King Henry-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Smith; Vernon-Bardin; Douglass-Winston; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collet; Carriers-Morgan, Bullock; Francis-Norris; Lady Piercy-Miss Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Morgan; A new Prologue-; Epilogue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

913
04 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Norris; Sir Charles-Havard; Sullen-W. Giffard; Gibbet-Bullock; Cherry-Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Gypsey-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Norris

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif

914
06 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Christian; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Norris

Dance: As17321005

915
07 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Rosco; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Pearmain Actor: Norris

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; New French Peasants-de Valois and Mlle de Valois

916
10 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Marplot-Bullock; Charles-Rosco; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Tattle-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Harlequin-Scholar of D'Valois

917
11 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Evans-Pearce; Slender-Bullock; Caius-Bardin; Host-Huddy; Simple-Young Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Purden; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Norris

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones

918
12 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Fryar-W. Giffard; Bertran-Rosco; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Winstone; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Christian; Gomez-Norris.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris.

Dance: As17321011; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

919
17 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Norris

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

920
26 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collet; Clincher Sr-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Norris; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris

Song: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer (from Ireland) in the Character of a Ballad Singer

Dance: Mrs Bullock, Miss Wherrit; particularly Scot's Dance, Merry Lass-

921
30 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Norris; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Christian; And a new Prologue-Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Norris

Dance: I: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; II: Sailor's Dance-Jones; IV: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

922
02 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Bullock; Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Norris

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

923
22 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: As17321005, but Sir John-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Norris.

Dance: As17321023

924
18 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Norris

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

925
29 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Duke-Havard; Juan-Bardin; Sanchio-Jenkins; Alonzo-Smith; Leon-Delane; Cacafogo-Hulett; Margaretta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: PPierot and Pierate-Mons and Madam de Vallois; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: Master Cuttin