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3977 results for: Keyword - R. W. Lowe
We found 3325 matches on Performance Comments, 526 matches on Event Comments, 414 matches on Performance Title, 5 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London Performd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second Shewing How He Stabd The Insolent Rebel wat Tyler At The Head Of His Rout In smithfield For Which Reason The Dagger Which He So Loyally Employd Was Added To The Citys Arms And Loyalty

27
05 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparks; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Barry; Dervisse-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Heli-Usher; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; the Song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

28
18 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-Mrs Chambers; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

29
08 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We hear that the Lord Chamberlain has refus'd granting a License to the seceding players to act in the Theatre in the Haymarket. (Daily Advertiser) To the Author of the London Daily Post, Sir: As I have engag'd myself for this winter to perform in Dublin, by an Invitation of Several Persons of Distinction in Ireland, I think it my duty before I leave London, by your paper, to return my sincere and hearty thanks to the Town for the many favours I have receiv'd during the Time of my Performing in Publick, which I hope they will Candidly accept from their most of Oblig'd, humble Servants, Thomas Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

30
16 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo-Lowe (with songs in character); Launcelot-Arthur; Solarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Cushing; Portia-Mrs Vincent; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington; Jessica (with songs adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: Doctor Faustus Author(s): Christopher Marlowe

31
17 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor Or The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, Two Pierrots, Turkish Dance-

32
08 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire or Harlequin in the Peak

33
22 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17830610

34
08 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: In I: The Song [Blest were the hours], Song incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan

35
27 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Charges #60. Deficiency to Lowe #11 16s. covered by #104 9s. from tickets. [Afterpiece appears under the Shakespearian title in the Account Book. Actually it was James Worsdale's Cure for a Scold taken from Shakespeare's play.] Mainpiece: By particular desire. Tickets to be had of Lowe at his lodgings the corner of Southampton St., Covent Garden, and of Page at the Stage door of the Theatre. Receipts: #48 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold or The Taming of a Shrew

36
20 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera or The Humours of Billingsgate

37
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from Dryden [Aureng-Zebe] by Mr W. Addington, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid Cooper (printer) #36 2s.; Paid Mrs Witaker for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid John Doe for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

38
21 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit Lowe. Amphitheatre on stage. Tickets and places to be had of Lowe, next the Seven Stars in Bedford St., Covent Garden; at the Globe and Sceptre in Old Jewry; at Ben Johnson's Head in Little Britain; and at Mr Benskin's, Stationer, next the Ship-Tavern, Gracechurch St. Receipts: #180

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Trapland-Ray; Valentine-Lowe; (with a Prologue on the Occasion, humbly address'd to the Town) Tattle-Cross.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe

Song: I: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard; III: Sweet Bird from Milton-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; V: Le Boufon, as17420325

39
14 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lowe. Tickets at his lodgings next Seven Stars, Bedford Street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17430308 but Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Bacchanal-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

40
31 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A New Musical Drama, never performed, taken from Prior. The Music by Mr Arne. Stage will be formed into an amphitheatre where servants may keep places. This day publish'd at 10s. 6d. Susanna, an Oratorio in score by Handel. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma or The Nut Brown Maid

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Ridout, Gibson, Arthur, Anderson, Mrs Ridout, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Hale; Vocal parts-Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris, Miss Young. [The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris, Miss Young.

41
16 August 1750 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Tickets three shillings. To begin at half past six (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Performance Comment: Parts-Miss Falkner, Lowe.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Falkner, Lowe.

Song: The whole collection of favorite songs- from the opera; by particular desire Rise Glory Rise from the opera Rosamond-

42
20 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Tickets for 30 March will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years [see 18 April 1746]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moore of Moorehall-Lowe; Margery-Miss Falkner; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Bencraft; Gubbins-Waltz.
Cast
Role: Moore of Moorehall Actor: Lowe

Dance: As17510117

43
03 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Falkner. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for the Merchant of Venice will be taken. Mr Lowe being incapable of performing by a cold, obliges Miss Falkner to change the Farce [Pyramus and Thisbe had been advertised]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17520312 but Daniel-_; the Singing-Miss Falkner instead of by Lowe; Occasional Epilogue-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: the Singing Actor: Miss Falkner instead of by Lowe
Role: With Singing Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216; Grand Dutch Dance, as17511021

44
06 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for Joseph Lowe, a Citizen of London, under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17520922, but Richmond-Lowe first appearance on any stage; Stanley-_; Catesby-_; Ratcliff-_; Tressel-_; Lord Mayor-_; Tirrel-_; Lieutenant-_; Prince Edward-_; Duke of York-_.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Lowe first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Lowe; Margery-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Stoppelaer; Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Moor of Moor Hall Actor: Lowe

Dance: [(BBy Desire )Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

45
09 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 6 years. [See 27 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Cast
Role: Bachanal Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

Song: RRule Britannia, Britons Strike Home-

46
30 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Receipts: #89 3s. 6d. plus Tickets #134 (boxes 206; pit 430; gallery 180). (Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17571226, but Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-a Young Gentlewoman who never acted before.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; also A Tambourine-Miss Vallois

47
03 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A Musical Masque. With new Additions. Books of the Masque may be had at the theatre, Price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Brent, 1st time in that part here; Pallas-Mrs Lampe; Juno-Mrs Abegg; Mercury-Mattocks; Paris-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Lowe.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

48
10 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #103 1s., in cash, plus #162 19s. from tickets (Boxes 259; Pit 546; Gallery 163). Total income #266.Charges #64 5s. Paid Martin (wardrobe keeper) on a acct of his salary #5; Paid Whitefield 3 months salary #7 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600221, but Macheath-Lowe, 1st time this season.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe, 1st time this season.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: CCountry Dance-characters of the play; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; II: Dutch Skipper-Poitier

49
03 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 16 years. Arethusa by a young lady [hiatus in MS] her first appearance--very decent (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Young gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any Stage; Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Philips; Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe

Dance: The last New Dance-the Georgi's, Miss Baker

50
26 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by Mr Stanley, with a Hunting Song (never perform'd before) by the late Mr Handel. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to their Majesties on their nuptials (Biographia Dramatica). MacMillan suggests parts for afterpiece: Dametas-$Champness; Damon-$Lowe; Priest-$Fawcett; Phebe, Delia-$Miss Young; Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia or The Shepherds Wedding

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd Dancing-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a Pastoral Processionto the Wedding of Thyrsis-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent