Singer and actor. The Canadian‐born basso was raised in Vermont and studied singing while working as a bank clerk in St. Paul. He then joined the Boston Ideal Opera Company, remaining as their leading bass for several seasons. During his tenure he played Will Scarlet in the original Robin Hood (1891), introducing “Brown October Ale.” After leaving the group Cowles performed in The Fortune Teller (1898), in which he sang “Gypsy Love Song,” and later appeared in numerous Gilbert and Sullivan revivals. [Bio: found on-line, various sources]
Singer and actor. The Canadian‐born basso was raised in Vermont and studied singing while working as a bank clerk in St. Paul. He then joined the Boston Ideal Opera Company, remaining as their leading bass for several seasons. During his tenure he played Will Scarlet in the original Robin Hood (1891), introducing “Brown October Ale.” After leaving the group Cowles performed in The Fortune Teller (1898), in which he sang “Gypsy Love Song,” and later appeared in numerous Gilbert and Sullivan revivals. [Bio: found on-line, various sources]
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