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We found 14649 matches on Performance Comments, 4407 matches on Performance Title, 1779 matches on Event Comments, 254 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wolfe]); Don Carlos-Barrett; Alvarez-Hurst; Don Manuel-Norris; Don Alonzo-Lacy; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-The Young Lady who perform'd Miranda in the Tempest [Mrs Cuyler].Mrs Cuyler].
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: As17770215

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17770418, but Jarvis-Palmer; Emily (1st time)-Miss Jarratt; Clerk-_.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17770422, but Frankly-Norris; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Norris
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Melpomene Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Grand Dance, as17770425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17770920, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Norris; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Paris-Philimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Juliet-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In I: Masquerade and Dance-

Song: With the Funeral Procession.The vocal parts-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Philimore, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Philimore, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Event Comment: Paid Norris #105; Mrs Kennedy #115; Webster #80 17s.; Boy's Choir #52 10s.; David Richards #40; Parke #20; Advertisements in Public Advertiser #9 5s.; Band #354 9s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #174 19s. 6d.; Cramer, Cervetto, Crosdill #5 5s. a performance. Received from Stanley for Oratorio rent of theatre #308. Receipts: #206 3s. (204.10; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17790303

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Britons Strike Home

Performance Comment: ; or, The Sailor's Rehearsal. Principal Characters-Vernon, Aickin, Bannister, Baddeley, Wrighten, Burton, Norris. [Edition of 1739 lists the parts: Captain Briton, Lieutanant Meanwell, Sir John Freehold, Export, Dapperwit, Foremost, Bowsprit, Father Dominique, Capstern, Starboard, Helmaloe, Don Jack, Don Uric, Kitty.]Edition of 1739 lists the parts: Captain Briton, Lieutanant Meanwell, Sir John Freehold, Export, Dapperwit, Foremost, Bowsprit, Father Dominique, Capstern, Starboard, Helmaloe, Don Jack, Don Uric, Kitty.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Philimore; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Colles; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Davies; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant, Euphrosyne-Mrs Wrighten; with song Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henry (The Gentleman who perform'd Othello [on 16 Oct.]; 1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Norris
Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. By Desire of the Most Noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for Griffith. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Tickets delivered for November 22 and for The West Indian will be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Wrangling Lovers or Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Norris; Sancho-Cresswick; Leonora-A Lady [unidentified]; Jacintha-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Norris

Entertainment: Imitations. After the Epilogue: a Variety of new Imitations-Decastro; Monologue. End IV: Address to the Town, in which several Dramatic Characters will be introduced-Master Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Philimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Davenett; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Dance: I: Masquerade, Dance-

Song: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Miss Coats, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Miss Coats, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: As17801122, but R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore unassigned-_.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: unassigned Actor: R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Crawford (1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Lamash; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Farren; Officer-Norris; Servant-Phillimore; Norval (1st time)-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Sharp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Conquest of St

Performance Comment: Eustatia. Principal Parts by Vernon, Baddeley, Gaudry, Suett, Burton. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Sea Officer-Vernon; Van Brugen-Baddeley; Land Officer-Gaudry; Oliver Cant-Wrighten [recte Suett (?)]; Van Spragen-Burton; Frenchman-Lamash; Don Carlos-Norris; Governor-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bcnsley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Wilks Jr, Norris, Harper, Penkethman, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Heron, Mrs Baker, Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. [From the Westminster Magazine for March: "On Friday the third instant the Entertainments peculiar to this season commenced. Messrs Bach and Abel were first, and have been at each successive Oratorio since (one night excepted when the King and Queen favored Mr Stanley, with bringing the only good House he has hitherto had), honoured with the presence of their Majesties, who have been accused, we think justly, of partiality to these foreigners, in overlooking Mr Stanley's past services and great personal merits. Justice, however, requires us to observe, that both in point of vocal and instrumental performers, the former have displayed a striking superiority over the latter. The singers at Messrs Bach and Abel's are, Parry, Corse, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Brown and Sga Corri. At Drury Lane, Norris, Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Barthelemon, and a young Lady from the Founding Hospital."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Hautboy Concerto-Vincent; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Il Penseroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Mrs Kennedy. 1st Violin by Richards .

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: In 1st piece Love in her Eyes was sung by Norris; O ruddier than the cherry by Reinhold; Consider, fond shepherd by Mrs Kennedy; Heart, thou seat of soft delight by Miss George. The concerto consisted of "two Movements made up of common Ballads."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Drydens de

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the violoncello by Crosdill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha The Son Of Solyman The Magnificent

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 25-26): Solyman-Betterton; Mustapha-Harris; Zanger-Smith; Rustan-Sandford; Pyrrhus-Richards; Cardinal of Veradium?-Young; Haly-Cademan; Roxolana-Mrs Davenport [presumably an error for Mrs Betterton, who is named for this role in the edition of 1668 and who is referred to (Ianthe) by Pepys on this day]; Queen of Hungaria-Mrs Davies. [Edition of 1668 adds: Achmat-$James Noke; Thuricus-$Medborn; Viche-$Aingel; Zarma-$Mrs Long; Mitza-$Mrs Norris; Cleora-$Mrs Shadwel.
Cast
Role: Mitza Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690 (licensed 27 Aug. 1689): Mr Anthony-$Nokes; Mr Plot-$Hains; Mr Art-$Batterton; Pedagog-$Underhil; Mr Cudden-$Angel; Trick-$Samford; Mrs Philadelphia-$Mrs Jennings; Mrs Isabella-$Mrs Batterton; Mrs Betty-$Mrs Long; Goody Winifred-$Mrs Norris; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Goody Winifred Actor: Mrs Norris
Event Comment: The United Company. This play may have been revived during this month or earlier. A song, Come Jug my honey let's to bed, the music by Thomas Farmer, sung by Reading and Mrs Norris, was printed in Choice New Songs never before Printed [by Thomas D'Urfey, 1684]. Luttrell purchased a copy of this collection on 8 Jan. 1684@5 (Bindley Collection, William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Fairbank, and Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Music: As17031109

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Author of the Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem