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Much of what is known about Samuel Rowley is documented in the diary of Philip Henslowe. Rowley wrote plays for the Admiral's men, and he collaborated with William Bird to provide additions to the ''Doctor Faustus'' by Christopher Marlowe. | Much of what is known about Samuel Rowley is documented in the diary of Philip Henslowe. His name ("same," "Samuell Rowlye") appears in two lists of Admiral's company members ([[WorksCited|Foakes, pp.8, 87). He witnessed payments (e.g., Fol. 233), authorized payments (e.g., Fol. 52v), and wrote plays (e.g., Fols. 85, 107). Surviving plots confirm several of his roles, e.g., Heraclius in "[[Frederick and Basilea|Frederick and Basilea]]," an ambassador in ''The Battle of Alcazar,'' and Ascalon as well as Crymm in part 1 of "[[Tamar Cham, Parts 1 and 2|Tamar Cham]]". | ||
Rowley wrote plays for the Admiral's men, and he collaborated with William Bird to provide additions to the ''Doctor Faustus'' by Christopher Marlowe. | |||
Revision as of 14:51, 3 February 2022
Much of what is known about Samuel Rowley is documented in the diary of Philip Henslowe. His name ("same," "Samuell Rowlye") appears in two lists of Admiral's company members ([[WorksCited|Foakes, pp.8, 87). He witnessed payments (e.g., Fol. 233), authorized payments (e.g., Fol. 52v), and wrote plays (e.g., Fols. 85, 107). Surviving plots confirm several of his roles, e.g., Heraclius in "Frederick and Basilea," an ambassador in The Battle of Alcazar, and Ascalon as well as Crymm in part 1 of "Tamar Cham".
Rowley wrote plays for the Admiral's men, and he collaborated with William Bird to provide additions to the Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe.
Works Cited
Honigmann, E. A. J. and Susan Brock. Playhouse Wills 1558-1642. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1993.
Nungezer, Edwin. A Dictionary of Actors. New York: Greenwood Press, 1968 (orig. Yale University Press, 1929).
Pages in category "Samuel Rowley"
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