COWELL

Joseph Leathley . b. near Torquay 7 Aug. 1792; midshipman R.N. 1805–8; made his debut 23 Jany. 1812 at Devonport as Belcour in The West Indian ; first appeared in London at Drury lane theatre 1812 as Samson Rawbold in Colman’s Iron Chest , acted there till 1818; composed and acted on the Lincoln circuit a three hours olio called ‘Cowell alone or a trip to London’; played at Adelphi, Drury Lane and Astley’s; first appeared in America at Park theatre, New York, Oct. 1821 in The foundling of the forest ; left the Park theatre 24 July 1823; opened Philadelphia theatre at Wilmington, Delaware, Sep. 1827; acted at Adelphi and other London theatres; author of Thirty years pa ed among the players in England and America 2 vols. 1845. d. Vauxhall, London 14 Nov. 1863. J. N. Ireland’s Records of New York stage i , 394–5 (1866); Era 22 Nov. 1863 p. 10, col. 1 .