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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.

926
01 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Pounce-Rosco; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Christian; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Humphrey-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Song: As17321229

Dance: As17321229

927
18 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Corey; Myrtle-Rosco; Cimberton-Norris; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Morgan; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Phillis-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cimberton Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Music: Solo on the Violin-Eversman

928
20 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17321103, but Ben-Norris; Trapland-James; Prue-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Norris
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

929
24 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachem-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Ben-Bullock; Player-Winstone; Beggar-Beckham; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Williamson; Diana-Norris; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Dolly-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Christian; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Purden; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Norris

930
13 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Helebore-Morgan; Davy-Pearce; James-James; Harry-Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois

931
30 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

932
17 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Masquerade Dance, as17330410 Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, Delagarde

933
24 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Wetherilt Jr; Filbert-Bullock; Constable-Wetherilt Sr; Sergeant-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Wetherilt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Joyce-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Sergeant Actor: Norris

Dance: PPierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde

934
30 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17330404 but Tipkin-Norris; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Christian.
Cast
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Minuet-D'Vallois, Mrs Nelson; Pierrot and Pierraite-D'Vallois, J. Delagarde; La Provansalle-D'Vallois; V: French Wooden Shoe Dance-D'Vallois

935
08 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17330120, but Tattle-Jenkins; Jeremy-James; Trapland-Norris; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Ben-Rosco; A Comic Epilogue-Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Mynheer Vanfleet, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

936
09 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Differences of Nations-

937
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Weazle Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus; or, The Truimphs of Love

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

938
12 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

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

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

939
17 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Old Batchelor-Hyde; Belmour-Giffard; Sir Joseph-R. Wetherilt; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collett; Bluff-Morgan; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Norris

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

940
28 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but advance bill in Daily Post, 27 Sept., lists: Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Norris, both from GF; Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-Roberts; Alphonso-Corey; Raymond-Hewitt; Pedro-Stoppelaer; Lorenzo-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris, both from GF

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: By Miss Raftor

941
01 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Wescomb, from the Theatre at Edinburgh; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Dorcas-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

942
10 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus and Students as Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Davenport; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Punch-Olbeldiston; Statue-Surel; Bawd-Mullart; Mephostophilus-Lally; Time-Rainton; Death-Nichols; Constable-Topham; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Jones, Mrs Herle; Doctor's Man-Leigh; Countrymen-Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet; Diana-Mrs Clive; Mars-Lally; Mercury-Lally Jr; Bacchus-Boval; Flora-Mlle d'Lorme; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Iris-Miss Mears .
Cast
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris

Song: English Cantata composed by Carey, sung by Mrs Clive

943
24 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Norris; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Frederick-Bridgwater; Harriet-Miss Holliday; Clerimont-Richardson; Wheedle-Mrs Mullart; Ramilie-Stoppelaer; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Herle; James-Mullart; Mariana-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

944
31 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Mechlin, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Plume-Marshall; Ballance-Roberts; Worthy-Hewit; Bullock-Mullart; Collier-Jones; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Leigh; Constable-Topham; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Rose-Mrs Walter; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Kite-Bridgwater .
Cast
Role: Pearmain Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris

Dance: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. Dutch Skipper by LeBrun and MissMears

945
14 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Giffard; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Wolsey-Roberts; Cranmer-Paget; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Gardiner-Aston; Surrey-Marshall; Sands-Norris; Campeius-Mullart; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Cromwell-Raftor; Surveyor-Turbutt; Anna Bullen-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

946
21 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Mecklin; Sir George-Bridgwater; Charles-Marshal; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Davenport; Miranda-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: La Badine by Lally Sr, Mlle Grognet, &c. A new Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Miss Mears

947
23 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Bridgwater; Alcibiades-Marshall; Apemantus-W. Giffard; Poet-Norris; Evandre-Mrs Horton; Aelius-Aston; Phaeax-Mullart; Nicias-Hewson; Demetrius-Paget; Isander-Topham; Thrasillus-Jones; Melissa-Mrs Mullart; Chloe-Mrs Morse .
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Miss Mears. English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter

948
05 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon In Love; Or, The Innocent Theft

Performance Comment: Parts by Bridgwater, Roberts, Hewitt, Mrs Horton, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1733 lists: Timon-Roberts; Pierrot-Bridgwater; Socrates-Hewit; Mercury or Aspasia-Mrs Clive; Plums-Norris; Iphicrates-Topham; Caricles-Jones; Singing Master-Turbutt; Fencing Master-Hewson; Dancing Master-Davenport; Eucharis-Mrs Horton. Prologue spoken by Bridgwater; Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive . Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Plums Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels: With Harlequin Restor'd

949
07 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17331008, but Governor-Paget; Blandford-Roberts; Stanmore-Richardson; Jack-Hewson; Driver-Mullart; Hotman-Turbutt; Daniel-Norris; Imoinda-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Walter; Widow Lackit-Mrs Dyer, the first time of her appearance on this stage .
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces composed by Lampe

Dance: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Pierrots by Le Brun and Mlle De Lorme

950
11 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Bridgwater; Carlos-Roberts; Charino-Topham; Antonio-Norris; Duart-Paget; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Hewitt; Sancho-Mullart; Clodio-Mecklin; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Miss Holliday; Elvira-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Song: An English Cantata composed by Henry Cary and sung by Mrs Clive