ROWLEY, rou'lĭ, William (c.1585-c.1642). An English actor and dramatist about whom very little is known. He was connected with the Prince of Wales's company of actors, and collaborated on many plays with Middleton and other dramatists. He was a master of stage effect, and wrote with vigor. To him are assigned A New Wonder (1632); All's Lost by Lust (1633); A Match at Midnight (1633); and A Shoemaker a Gentleman (1638).