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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "N Rowe Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "N Rowe Esq")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1268 results for: Keyword - N. Rowe, Esq
We found 834 matches on Author, 373 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
17 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340112

2
25 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late $N. Rowe, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Related Works
Related Work: The Ambitious Step-mother Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

3
11 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by N. Rowe, Esq. late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Song: As17251208

4
19 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by N. Rowe, Esq; late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

5
08 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Qualiy&ty. Written by N. Rowe, Esq. late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

6
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Taken from the French by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

7
19 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

8
15 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: money #46 2s. 6d.; tickets #151 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

9
29 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Music: III: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

10
12 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland, others

11
14 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: As17381012

12
16 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Altered from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

13
18 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

14
06 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

15
21 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq., Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006

16
23 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: By N. Rowe, Esq. Not acted these 20 Years. [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Condill. See 1 Nov. 1756.] Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Related Works
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Music: EEllen a Roon on the German Flute-a young Gentlewoman (from Ireland)

17
29 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Poet Laureat. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

18
12 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Rowe, Esq; late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

19
13 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Rowe, Esq; late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

20
06 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

21
04 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer, the first time of his performance since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier

22
21 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Essex, Nivelon, Le Brun, Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Castiglion, Villeneuve, Livier, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, particularly I: Dutchman and his Frow. II: English Maggot. III: Lively Lad and Lass. IV: Pierots. V: Polonese

23
04 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

24
04 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer and Mlle Roland

25
05 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Their Majesties and the rest of the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Minuet (in Modern Habits) by Denoyer and Miss Anderson. V: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: As17351104