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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "N Rowe"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "N Rowe")') 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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983 results for: Keyword - N. Rowe
We found 834 matches on Author, 118 matches on Event Comments, 61 matches on Performance Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

976
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece [a Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe]: not acted these 20 years. [See 3 Feb. 1756.] The characters dress'd in the habits of the times (playbill). Charges #69 14s. Profit to Lee Lewes #153 18s. (Box 227; Pit 417; Gallery 346) (Account Book). Receipts: #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

977
04 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Grist Axalla--some Hisses (+Hopkins Diary). [Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Receipts: #193 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Song: In IV: To Thee Oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

978
04 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Receipts: #134 9s. 6d. (119.19.0; 12.17.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: IV: the original song To thee oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

979
04 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years acted 6 Nov. 1775. Prologue by Nicholas Rowe. Afterpiece [ 1st time; f 2, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 5 Nov.). In speaking a line in the Prologue that won applause Whitfield waved his hat so vehemently tha he "dislocated a Bone in his Arm. He went to the side of the stage, and one of the Scene-men taking him by the Wrist, and giving four or five pretty severe jerks, the Bone recovered its place" (ibid). In all subsequent performances the Prologue was spoken by Lee Lewes.]. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1778: This Day at Noon is published The Invasion (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, A Trip to Brighthelmstone

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Farrell

980
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Receipts: #144 2s. 6d. (107.15.0; 33.10.0; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

981
04 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Henry Knapp. Larpent MS 535; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. The audience indulged "in the usual scornful hissing of theatrical displeasure. The Second act [of the afterpiece]...was not suffered to proceed to its conclusion; and the actors, when it was not more than half gone through, were driven from the stage by the clamours of almost all the spectators" (London Chronicle, 6 Nov.). Receipts: #192 5s. (188.14.6; 3.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Excise-Man

Dance: As17801027

Song: IV: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Morton

982
05 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Receipts: #128 15s. (126/3; 2/12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece To thee, O gentle sleep by Mrs Morton

983
04 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Afterpiece [1st time; co 2, by John O'Keeffe, altered from his The Shamrock (see CG, 7 Apr. 1783); published (1st authorized) as noted above]: The selected Music by the Author of the Piece. The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments by Shield. With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. The Words of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 30 June 1784: Paid O'Keeffe for Copyright, &c. of The Poor Soldier #315. Receipts: #218 14s. (215/7; 3/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In mainpiece To thee, O, gentle sleep by Brett