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870 results for: Keyword - Rowe
We found 833 matches on Author, 70 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Roles/Actors, and 1 matches on Performance Title.

1
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

2
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

3
February 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkithman
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Duretete Actor: Bullock
Role: Dugard Actor: Mills
Role: Petit Actor: Norris
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Nathaniel Rowe Actor: Wilks.

4
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

5
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

6
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

7
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

8
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe.] Never Acted before. The Medley, 22 April: Whereas Nicodemus Somebody, Esq; 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

9
17 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cruel Gift; Or, The Royal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: King of Lombardy-Mills; Duke of Milan-Bowman; Lorenzo-Booth; Antenor-Quin; Learchus-Ryan; Cardono-Walker; Agonistus-Wilks; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Antimora-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Sewell-Wilks; Epilogue by Rowe-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King of Lombardy Actor: Mills
Role: Duke of Milan Actor: Bowman
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Booth
Role: Antenor Actor: Quin
Role: Learchus Actor: Ryan
Role: Cardono Actor: Walker
Role: Agonistus Actor: Wilks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Antimora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prologue by Sewell Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue by Rowe Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

10
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-

11
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

12
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

13
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

14
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

15
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:

16
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-

17
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

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

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Booth
Role: Altamont Actor: Wilks
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton.
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

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Booth
Role: Altamont Actor: Wilks
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

20
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

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Booth
Role: Altamont Actor: Wilks
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Song: As17251208

21
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

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Booth
Role: Altamont Actor: Wilks
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

22
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

Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Altamont Actor: Wilks
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Lothario Actor: Booth
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

23
17 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Rowe. Receipts: money#44 1s. 6d.; tickets #137 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Sciolto Actor: Chapman
Role: Horatio Actor: Quin
Role: Lothario Actor: Walker
Role: Altamont Actor: Milward
Role: Rossano Actor: Aston
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Templer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17330416 IV: Scottish Dance, as17330329 Hippisley's Medley; or, Drunken Man (By Desire)-

24
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

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Grizzle Actor: Charke
Role: Noodle Actor: Ellis Roberts
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Corse
Role: Merlin Actor: Cropponi
Role: Doodle Actor: F. Tench
Role: Bailiff Actor: Davies
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

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

25
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

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Hastings Actor: W. Mills
Role: Dumont Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Bellmour Actor: Berry
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Bowman
Role: Catesby Actor: Oates
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Cast
Role: Dido Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Aeneas Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Role: Harlequin Actor: Francisque
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Janno
Role: Peasants Actor: F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Dido Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Aeneas Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Role: Harlequin Actor: Francisque
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Janno
Role: Peasants Actor: F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Dance: As17340112