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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.

26
04 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Her Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq</a>; Poet-Laureat. The Queen, Duke, and Princesses present. [See Daily Gazetteer, 4 Nov., for a discussion of the need of a paper devoted to the theatre, with some comments on theatrical conditions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills
Role: Moneses Actor: Milward
Role: Axalla Actor: Cibber
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Country Lads Actor: Villeneuve, Pelling, Philips.
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Livier
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Macklin
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Janno
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: III: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

27
05 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills
Role: Moneses Actor: Milward
Role: Axalla Actor: Cibber
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Holliday
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Dash Actor: Este
Role: Longbib Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Mlle de Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts
Role: Roundall Actor: Hough
Role: Equilibrist Actor: Peters.

Dance: I: The Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter; III: Grand Ballet, as17361028

28
04 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq</a>; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Milward
Role: Moneses Actor: Wright
Role: Axalla Actor: Mills
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:

Dance: As17371025

29
07 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq</a>; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Milward
Role: Moneses Actor: Wright
Role: Axalla Actor: Mills
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Rector.
Role: with Dances Actor: Lilliputians.
Role: Pierot Actor: Peters.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Macklin
Role: Denauchee Actor: Turbutt
Role: Poudre Actor: Beard
Role: Constable Actor: Hough
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Harper
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Brooks
Role: Justices Actor: Winstone, Raftor, Cole
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson
Role: Punch Actor: James
Role: with a Comic Medley Overture Actor: Charke.

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Scott; Minuet-Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-Miss Scott's Sister; III: The Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; two of the Lilliputians. IV: Serious Dance-Misses Scott

Cast
Role: Serious Dance Actor: Misses Scott.

30
09 January 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Trebbi, Fochetti, Savoi, Signora Gabrielli, Sga Cardarelli, Signora Sestini.

Dance: I: Serious Ballet-Fierville, Mlle Bacelli; II: Les Evenemens Imprevues-M N. N., Helm, Mlle Tinti, Mlle Sophie; End Opera: La Generosite de Scipion-N. N., Fierville, Mlle Baccelli

Cast
Role: La Generosite de Scipion Actor: N. N., Fierville, Mlle Baccelli.

31
13 February 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Sga _Cardarelli.

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End of Opera: La Generosite de Scipion-N. N., Fierville, Helm, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie, Mlle Baccelli

Cast
Role: La Generosite de Scipion Actor: N. N., Fierville, Mlle Baccelli.

32
07 March 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Ali D'amore

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Perretti, Sga F. Gabrielli, Sga Gabrielli.

Dance: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760229; Ballet Pastoral, as17760229; Pigmalion, as17760213 with the dancer N. N. omitted

Cast
Role: La Generosite de Scipion Actor: N. N., Fierville, Mlle Baccelli.

33
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe.] Never Acted before. The Medley, 22 April: Whereas Nicodemus Somebody, Esq</i>; alias The Merry Mr Pack, belonging to the Play-house in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, was on Wednesday Night last very noisy and troublesome in the first Gallery of Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane, he's desir'd hereby, when out of his own House, to behave himself with a little more Manners and Discretion, and not distinguish himself again by his ill-natur'd Gestures and frequent Hissings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Duke of Northumberland Actor: Mills
Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Boman
Role: Lord Guilford Dudley Actor: Booth
Role: Earl of Pembroke Actor: Elrington
Role: Earl of Sussex Actor: Ryan
Role: Gardiner Bishop of Winchester Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Shepherd
Role: Lieutenant of Tower Actor: Quin
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Maddocks
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

34
21 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Roberts
Role: Sancho Actor: Mullart

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

35
27 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day is publish'd written by Henry Fielding, Esq. the 4th edn. of An Old Man taught Wisdom; or the Virgin Unmask'd, a Farce, as it is now acting at Drury Lane. With the Music prefix'd to each song. Printed for I. Watts. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #171 12s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Sciolto Actor: Berry.
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Altamont Actor: Havard
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Cast
Role: Mars' followers Actor: G. Yates, _Yates.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina
Role: Dutch Character Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Spaniard Actor: Miss +Cole.
Role: Mars Actor: Cooke
Role: War Actor: Winstone
Role: Power Actor: Lee
Role: Ambition Actor: Palmer
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Ansley
Role: Shepherds Actor: Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox
Role: Britannia Actor: Anne Auretti
Role: Hungarians Actor: Cooke, Janeton Auretti
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: Dutchman Actor: Pelling
Role: concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace Actor: .

36
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sciolto Actor: Gardner
Role: Altamont Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Rossano Actor: Spencer
Role: Horatio Actor: Usher
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss King
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Calista Actor: A Lady
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Usher
Role: Bassanio Actor: The Gentleman who plays Lothario
Role: Duke Actor: Roberts
Role: Gratiano Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Shylock Actor: Gardner
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Portia Actor: The Lady who plays Calista

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Secretary Actor: Roberts
Role: Dr Calomel Actor: Cooke
Role: Dr Camphire Actor: Corne
Role: Dr Last Actor: Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat

37
04 December 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author [Nicholas Rowe]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (Diverting Post, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the Diverting Post of that date published the Prologue.] Thomas Davies: Did not the tragic Rowe write The Biter, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 94]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Biter

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Tallapoy Actor: Betterton
Role: Pinch Actor: Pack
Role: Clerimont Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Friendly Actor: Booth
Role: Scribblescrabble Actor: Leigh
Role: Bandileer Actor: Knap
Role: Trick Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Grumble Actor: Trout
Role: Bohee Actor: Freeman
Role: Lady Stale Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Clever Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Scribblescrabble Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Biter Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

38
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Munden
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Spado Actor: Quick
Role: Pedrillo Actor: Munden
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Bowden
Role: Philippo Actor: Townsend
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Powel
Role: Rapino Actor: Rock
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson
Role: Don Juan Actor: Rees
Role: Vasquez Actor: Farley
Role: Calvette Actor: Ledger
Role: Alphonso Actor: Incledon
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Munden
Role: Nephew Actor: Macready
Role: Whittle Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Rock
Role: Bates Actor: Davenport
Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Blurton, Simmons
Role: Kecksey Actor: Bernard
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

Cast
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Incledon.
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Farley
Role: Darby Actor: Munden
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

Cast
Role: sung in character Actor: Mrs Clendining.

39
December 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe. Date of premiere unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Artaban Actor: Booth
Role: Memnon Actor: Batterton
Role: Mirza Actor: Freeman
Role: Magas Actor: Bowman
Role: Cleanthes Actor: Pack
Role: Orchanes Actor: Baily
Role: Artemisa Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Amestris Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Beliza Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Prologue Actor: Batterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ambitious Step-mother Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

40
May 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe. Date of premiere unknown. For an anecdote concerning an early performance, see Chetwood, pp. 253-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bowman
Role: Altamont Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Horatio Actor: Betterton
Role: Lothario Actor: Powell
Role: Rossano Actor: Baily
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

41
23 November 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Nicholas Rowe.] Downes (p.48): The Play being all new Cloath'd, and Excellently well perform'd had a Successful run

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Betterton
Role: Eurymachus Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Polydamas Actor: Mynns
Role: Yhoon Actor: Knap
Role: Agenor Actor: Weller
Role: Ephialtes Actor: Freeman
Role: Telemachus Actor: Booth
Role: Antinous Actor: Husbands
Role: Cleon Actor: Dickins
Role: Arcas Actor: Cory
Role: Mentor Actor: Bowman
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.
Related Works
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

42
25 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Booth
Role: Aribert Actor: Wilks
Role: Offa Actor: Husbands
Role: Seofrid Actor: Mills
Role: Oswand Actor: Keen
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Convert Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

43
02 February 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: Booth
Role: Catesby Actor: Husbands
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliff Actor: Bowman
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Dumont Actor: Wilks
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

44
14 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written Mr Rowe, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Miss Lindar; particularly a Harlequin-

45
14 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Hastings Actor: Booth
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Dumont Actor: Wilks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

46
16 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the New Company of Comedians. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Song: Original Song-Mrs Hill

Dance: Two Children, Scholars to Mrs Roussau

47
17 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Song: As17231216

Dance: As17231216

48
03 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Song: Original Song-Mrs Hill

Dance:

49
13 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these 10 Years. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Convert Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Dance: A Night Scene between a Harlequin and Countryman-

50
16 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Hag Abdelcader Perez, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Convert Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Song: Mrs Hill

Dance: As17240113