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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.

1226
19 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Corey; Witches-Morgan, Norris, Penkethman; Hecate-Lyon; Murderers-Wetherilt, Pearce; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Morgan, Norris, Penkethman

1227
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

1228
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

1229
17 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015

1230
04 February 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Neptune-Turbutt; Mars-Hewson; Pluto-Jones Jr; Vulcan- Rainton; Juno-Mrs Cooper; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Mrs Herle; Jupiter-Nichols; Apollo-Snider; Mercury-Mountier; Bacchus-Waltz; Cupid-Master Kilbourn; Venus-Mrs Mason; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Psyche-Miss Young; Ganimede-Miss Norris; Swain-Poitier; Nymph-Mlle Grognet; Pan-Le Brun; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Topham; Nymphs-Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Warwell, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Hicks, Burnet, Bethun; Pan-Le Brun; Spaniard-Stopelar; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Atherton; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Waltz; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Giles (Daily Advertiser) or Hewson (Daily Journal); Plumb-Topham; Coblers-Hicks, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Burnet; Old Woman-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Ganimede Actor: Miss Norris

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

1231
08 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Norris, from DL; Duke of York-Miss Cole, but see17340318.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Norris, from DL

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Second Musick: Concerto of the late Mr Woodcock's on the Little Flute. Third Musick: 8th Concerto of Corelli

Dance: I: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamund by Miss Hill

1232
20 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Octavius-Rosco; Mark Anthony-Giffard; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Caska-W. Giffard; Trebonius-Havard; Ligarius-Jenkins; Decius-Bardin; Metellus-Moore; Cinna-Ayres; Lucius-Master Giffard; Soothsayer-Harbin; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Penkethman, Lyon, Wetherilt, Monlass, Norris .
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Lyon, Wetherilt, Monlass, Norris

Dance: V: A new Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: II: In Italian by Mrs Chambers. IV: By Mrs Chambers

1233
06 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Richmond-Bardin; Norfolk-Harbin; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Stanley-Rosco; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Oxford-Moore; Prince Edward-Miss Norris; Duke of York-Miss Haughton, the first time of her appearing on the stage; Mayor-Penkethman; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Scots Dance, as17341202

1234
16 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Giffard; Creon-Hulett; Tiresias-Lyon; Haemon-W. Giffard; Alcander-Bardin; Diodes-Richardson; Pyracmon-Harbin; Ghost of Laius-Huddy; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Havard; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Giffard; Citizens-Penkethman, Wetherilt, Norris, Monlass .
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Wetherilt, Norris, Monlass

Music: With the Original Music, the Vocal Parts by Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

1235
20 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

1236
23 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17341108, but Donalbain-Jenkins; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Excell, Stoppelaer; Murderers-Wetherilt, Monlass; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Excell, Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: Vocals by Kelly, Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones. With a Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: By Haughton, Mrs Bullock

Song: A new Song by Excell

1237
29 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17341016, but Prince John-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: IV: Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mrs Woodward

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers. V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

1238
06 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts; Victory-Vallois; Dancing by Haughton; Serjeant-Lyon; Grenadiers by Comedians; Watermen-Bardin, Norris, Vallois, Le Sac, Ray, Topham, Delagarde, Dove: With New Songs by Mr Carey, and Harlequin in the City. Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Watermen Actor: Bardin, Norris, Vallois, Le Sac, Ray, Topham, Delagarde, Dove: With New Songs by Mr Carey, and Harlequin in the City. Colombine-Mrs Hamilton

1239
17 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Spirits-Nichols, Lyon, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones; 1st Fury-Haughton; Furies-Le Sac, Vallois, Topham, Delagarde; Haymakers-Bardin, Mrs Dove, Hamilton, Miss Gerrard, Dove, Mrs Vallois, Norris, Miss Hughes; Doctor's Man-Penkethman; Miller-Vallois; His Wife-Mrs Woodward; His Man-Dove; Demons: Pantalon Man and Woman-Le Sac, Mrs Woodward; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Delagarde, Miss Gerrard; Pierrot Man and Woman-Topham, Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Bardin, Mrs Dove, Hamilton, Miss Gerrard, Dove, Mrs Vallois, Norris, Miss Hughes

1240
13 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Rosco, Lyon, Norris; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Duretete-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. Giffard, Rosco, Lyon, Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Norris

1241
19 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Johnson; Ziphares-Giffard; Pharnaces-Wright; Archelaus-W. Giffard; Pelopidas-Rosco; Andravar-Ware; Aquilius-Havard; Ismenes-Miss Norris; Monimia-Mrs Marshall; Semandra-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ismenes Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Norris

Dance:

1242
11 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Young Mirabel-Giffard; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Lyon, Dove, Norris; Bizarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Ware; Oriana-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. Giffard, Lyon, Dove, Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1243
27 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17360930, but Philidel-Miss Norris; Emmeline-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

1244
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

1245
01 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First; An Historical Play

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: King Charles-Giffard; Duke of York-Master Giffard; Duke of Gloucester-Master W. Hamilton; Bishop Juxon-Havard; Duke of Richmond-Bardin; Marquis of Lindsey-Richardson; Oliver Cromwell-Wright; Fairfax-Johnson; Bardshaw-Rosco; Ireton-W. Giffard; Colonel Tomlinson-Hamilton; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Norris; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Roberts; Prologue-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Norris

1246
02 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17370331 but By Captain Gulliver's Company of Lilliputians: Gaylove-Master W. Hamilton; Squire Sapscull-Master J. Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Norris; Combrush-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Norris

Song: II: A Dialogue composed by Purcell-the Masters Hamilton; IV: Singing in Italian -Mrs Chambers

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: French Peasant-Master Oates, Miss Oates

1247
25 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Mad House

Performance Comment: Parts-Bardin, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Yates, Kelly, Richardson, Norris, Hamilton, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bardin, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Yates, Kelly, Richardson, Norris, Hamilton, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Jones.

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

1248
10 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hamilton, Mlle Roland, Miss Norris. Tickets for Deshaln, Temple, Master Nansan also taken. Mainpiece: In Imitation of Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Norris

Song: I: Dialogue (composed by Purcell)-the Masters Hamilton; III: A Song of Lord Flame's out of the Opera of All Alive and Merry-Master W. Hamilton

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: A new Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

1249
10 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage

1250
09 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; the Extremes of Fortitude, Liberality and Meekness in the characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotas, Orgylus, Argus-Ridout, Collins, Arthur, Cibber, Marten, Cushing; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Ward; To conclude with a New Masque of Singing- in the characters of War, Peace and Plenty, set to music by Arne.; War-Lowe; Peace-Miss Falkner; Plenty-Miss Norris; The Intellectual Virtues-Master Granier, Miss Granier; Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Baker, Miss Vallois. Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Baker, Miss Vallois.
Cast
Role: Plenty Actor: Miss Norris