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(a placemarker at the moment!) Sam Cowell (1820-64) spent his early years in America and made his stage debut in Boston at the age of nine. He spent some time working as an actor in Scotland, initially supplementing his income by appearing as a “character singer”, before dropping the acting entirely. Apparently he had “a remarkable … Continue reading ""