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312 results for: Keyword - Rowley
We found 297 matches on Roles/Actors, 53 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Author, 6 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

26
09 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17901110, but Rowley-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

27
27 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III 2nd piece: a song-Sedgwick

28
15 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Song: III: a song-Dignum

29
24 March 1794 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Kent; Sir Oliver Surface-A Gentleman from London; Joseph Surface-A Gentleman from London; Crabtree-Morphew; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Baker; Rowley-Cooper; Moses-Parsons; Careless (with a song)-Johnson; Charles-Skerrett//Lady Teazle-Mrs Parsons; Maria-Miss Kent; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Smith; Maid-Miss Connard; Mrs Candour-Mrs Johnson .
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

30
12 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Parsons; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Trip-Benson; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

31
10 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Careless-Barrymore; Rowley-Maddocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112

32
17 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Rowley-Maddocks; Snake-_; Trip-_.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Song: [omitted from playbill]As17950128

33
26 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

34
20 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Careless-Barrymore; Snake-_; Rowley-_; Trip-_.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

35
27 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Barrymore; Snake-Caulfield; Rowley-Packer; Moses (1st time)-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Banks, Evans; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria (1st time)-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III: song-Dignum

36
19 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: In III: a song-Dignum

37
31 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

38
08 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Rowley-Maddocks; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: In III: song-Dignum

39
15 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17990108, but Rowley-Packer.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: As17990108

40
12 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Talbot (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-DeCamp; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Maria (1st time)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991217

41
12 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane; for that night only); Sir Oliver Surface-Davenport; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-C. Kemble; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-J. Palmer; Rowley-Waldron; Moses-Wathen; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Farley; Lady Teazle-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Candour-Mrs Davenport; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Song: III: a song-Trueman

42
31 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsy-Miss Ferguson; Dorinda-Mrs Rowley (who never appeared on any stage before).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17431029

43
18 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17431024, but Beville Jun.-Quin; Lucinda-Mrs Rowley (being the second time of her appearing on any stage) [see17431031]; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

44
29 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441127; Scotch Dance, as17441012

45
06 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17441101, but Francisca-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Rowley.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

46
20 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, Man-hater

Performance Comment: Apemantus-Quin; Timon-Hale; Phaeax-Hippisley; Poet-Cibber; Alcibiades-Cashell; Melissa-Mrs Clive; Aelius-Chapman; Isander-Woodward; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Demetrius-Ridout; Isidore-Dunstall; Thrasilus-Rosco; Diphilus-Hayman; Jeweller-Anderson; Painter-James; Old Man-Gibson; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Phrynias Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17441012

Song: II: A Duet-Beard, Miss Edwards

47
13 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Hale; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Hale; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

48
22 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Hale; Alcibiades-Cashell; Apemantus-Johnson; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard; Melissa-Mrs Hale; Poet-Cibber; Aelius-Chapman; Phaex-Hippisley; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Thrasillus-Rosco; Isidore-Dunstall; Demetrius-Ridout; Old Man-Gibson; Painter-James; Jeweller-Paddick; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Phrynias Actor: Mrs Rowley.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

49
24 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Beard; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Justice Quorum-Marten; Phebe-Mrs Dunstall; Tippet-Miss Hippisley; Cent-Bencraft; Grigg-Rosco; Gage-Vaughan; Mump-Stoppelaer; Scrip-Hayman; Swab-Anderson; Tib Tatter-Miss Allen; Strummer-Mrs Bland; Mopsey-Mrs Vaughan; Blouze-Mrs Rowley; Drab-Miss Stevens; Manchet-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Blouze Actor: Mrs Rowley

Dance: A Peasant-Cooke; Grand Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

50
15 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Capt-Ryan; Leon-Hale; Juan-Cashell; Cacafogo-Marten; Duke-Rosco; Sanchio-Anderson; Lorenzo-Carr; Alonzo-Gibson; Old Woman-Hippisley; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Altea-Mrs Bland; Clara-Mrs Rowley; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes, as17451109