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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.

1001
21 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Johnson; Beauford-Wright; Sir D. Fancy-W. Giffard; Empty-Penkethman; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Yates; Lady Fancy-Mrs Marshall; Harriet-Mrs Hamilton; Charlot-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland

Song: II: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

1002
29 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Pergrine-Penkethman; Rashly-Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Maria-Mrs Roberts; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sneak-Woodward; Sir R. Petulant-Lyon; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Mrs Snare-Mrs M. Giffard; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollet; Cordelia-Mrs Penkethman; the first time of her appearing on any stage. Likewise (by Desire) an Epilogue-Penkethman, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Old Fumble Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Cast
Role: Father to Colombine Actor: Norris

1003
12 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17361124, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Scrub-Norris; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: I: Dialogue composed by Henry Purcel-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

1004
14 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17361126, but Gomez-Norris; Alphonso-Richardson.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Triumph; or, The Manager Manag'd

Dance: End Afterpiece: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: II: Dialogue by Purcell-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

1005
18 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates

1006
27 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Campley-Giffard; Hardy-Havard; Brumpton-Lyon; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Trusty-W. Giffard; Sable-Norris; Puzzle-Rosco; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin; Tattleaid-Miss Tollet; Cabinet-Hamilton; Tom-Woodward; Mrs Farthingale-Yates; Trim-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: The last new Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland,

Song: I: French Horn Song-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

1007
30 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17370402 but Combrush-Mrs Roberts; Sir Penurious-Norris; Gaylove-Kelly; Squire Sapscull-Bardin; Slango-Yates; Blunder-Lyon; Arabella-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

1008
06 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Roberts; Day-Penkethman; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Lyon; Story-Hamilton; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollett; Teague-Dan French.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Young Hob-Dan French; Friendly-Kelly; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Old Hob-Rosco; Dick-Norris; Flora-Miss Jones; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Norris

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: III: Miss Jones

1009
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1010
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1011
29 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lamash; Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Lt. Easy-Norris; Binnacle-Weston; Dorcas-Miss Pope; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser-Griffith; Hatchway (with Song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar Maid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; Cribbidge-Davies; With a Grand Naval Review-; in Which will be introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; and the Favourite Song Rule Brittania-Davies.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1012
04 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Messenger-Wright; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ophelia-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1013
26 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

1014
23 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1015
25 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Reddish; Lusignan-Garrick; Melidor-Norris; Nerestan-Brereton; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatilion-Aickin; Zara-Miss Younge; Selima-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

1016
01 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Guiderius-Brereton; Doctor-Cubitt; Captain-Norris; Cloten-Dodd; Pisanio-Packer; Belarius-J. Aickin; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Griffiths; in Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; and Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

1017
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Almada-Gardner; Mello-Whitfield; Duke-Reddish; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Brereton; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Velaquez-Smith; Inis-Mrs Whitfield; Lemos-Usher; Corea-Hurst; Roderick-Wright; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Officers-Norris, Everard; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Norris, Everard

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1018
04 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Hali-Whitfield; Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla-Brereton; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Arpasia-Mrs King, first time; Moneses-Reddish; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV, the Original Song, To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

1019
14 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Messenger-Everard; Officer-Norris; Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-Aickin; Buckingham-Fawcett; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Miss P. Hopkins, first time; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates, By Particular Desire.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1020
21 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello; Heli-Hurst; Perez-Norris; Garcia-Davies; King-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

1021
14 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-A Gentleman [Lacy]; Cambyses-Smith; Mithranes-Bensley; Harpagus-Packer; Astyages-Palmer; Mirza-Whitfield; Officer-Norris; Aspatia-Miss Hopkins; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Mervin-Lamash; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Packer, Norris, Wright, Cubitt, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Norris, Wright, Cubitt, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End: (for the last time) Comic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17751003

1022
10 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

1023
19 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Mirvan-Bransby; Hali-Whitfield; Hersides-Norris; Zaphna-Brereton; Pharon-Packer; Mahomet-Bensley; Palmira-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Hersides Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

1024
22 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1025
13 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Reddish; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Gloster-J. Aickin; Albany-Packer; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Whitfield; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Cornwall-Hurst; Curan-Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Arante-Miss Platt; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen