Caroline Sheridan Norton
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton, Lady Stirling-Maxwell (22 March 1808 – 15 June 1877) was an active English social reformer and author. She left her husband, who was accused by many of coercive behaviour, in 1836. Her husband then sued her close friend Lord Melbourne, then the Whig Prime Minister, for criminal conversation (adultery). Although the jury found her friend not guilty of adultery, she failed to gain a divorce and was denied access to her three sons due to the laws at the time which favoured fathers. Norton's campaigning led to the passage of the Custody of Infants Act 1839, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and the Married Women's Property Act 1870. She modelled for the fresco of Justice in the House of Lords by Daniel Maclise, who chose her as a famous victim of injustice. |
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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70882 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Juanita | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | 5912 | 10-in. | approximately June 1921 | Juanita | Gondolier Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 1107 | 10-in. | 7/5/1912 | Juanita | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 4344 | 10-in. | 12/15/1915 | Juanita | Gladys Rice ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Norton, Caroline Sheridan," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102163.
Norton, Caroline Sheridan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102163.
"Norton, Caroline Sheridan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Norton, Caroline Sheridan, 1808-1877 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50081515
Wikidata: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q850141
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76361166
MusicBrainz: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f39a9874-a2fd-40a5-a43a-6aa516218759
ISNI: 0000 0001 1771 0170 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000117710170
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