Samuel Rowley (–1624)

Author of Thomas of Woodstock: or King Richard the Second, Part One

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The Noble Soldier listed here is the same play as The Noble Spanish Soldier, and is actually by Thomas Dekker (and probably John Daye), on whose pages it is listed under that title. The "S. R." on the title page of the first edition seems to be a printer's guess.

Rowley is the co-author (with fellow actor William Birde als Bourne) of the (mostly) comic additions found in the B-text of Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. Since most reprints of Faustus are based on the B-text, or are a conflation of A and B, Rowley and Birde are properly Marlowe's co-authors in all editions except those which specifically state they are derived only from the A-text.

Works by Samuel Rowley

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Thomas of Woodstock: or King Richard the Second, Part One (1977) — Author — 22 copies

When you see me, you know me (Malone Society Reprints) (1970) 6 copies

Dr Faustus 1616 (The Malone Society MUP) (2019) 5 copies

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Associated Works

Doctor Faustus (1994) — Editor, some editions — 5,651 copies, 89 reviews

Elizabethan History Plays (1965) — Contributor — 17 copies

The Noble Spanish Soldier (2007) — Attributed Author, some editions — 13 copies, 1 review

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Birthdate: c1570-75?
Date of death: 1624
Gender: male
Occupations: actor
playwright
Relationships: probably the brother of the actor-playwright William Rowley
Nationality: England
Disambiguation notice: The Noble Soldier listed here is the same play as The Noble Spanish Soldier, and is actually by Thomas Dekker (and probably John Daye), on whose pages it is listed under that title. The "S. R." on the title page of the first edition seems to be a printer's guess.

Rowley is the co-author (with fellow actor William Birde als Bourne) of the (mostly) comic additions found in the B-text of Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. Since most reprints of Faustus are based on the B-text, or are a conflation of A and B, Rowley and Birde are properly Marlowe's co-authors in all editions except those which specifically state they are derived only from the A-text.
Associated Place (for map): England