Thomas Gillow

Thomas Gillow (died 1687) was an English stage actor of the Restoration era. His name was sometimes written Gilloe or Gillo.

His first known role was at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in Samuel Pordage's ''Herod and Mariamne'' in 1671. He remained with the Duke's Company at the Dorset Gardens Theatre until the merger that created the United Company in 1682. His first role at Drury Lane was in John Dryden's '' The Duke of Guise'' in November that year. He remained a prominent member of the company, appearing in a mixture of comedies and tragedies. He died in May 1687 and was buried at St Bride's Church in the City of London. An actress billed as Mrs Gillow appeared at the Dorset Street Theatre between 1675 and 1678 and this may have been his wife Mary Gillow.Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.214

Selected roles

* Sosius in ''Herod and Mariamne'' by Samuel Pordage (1671)
* Lamot in '' Love and Revenge'' by Elkanah Settle (1674)
* Polyndus in '' Alcibiades'' by Thomas Otway (1675)
* Theinmingus in '' The Conquest of China'' by Elkanah Settle (1675)
* Rutilius in '' Titus and Berenice'' by Thomas Otway (1676)
* Lynco in ''Pastor Fido'' by Elkanah Settle (1676)
* Stanly in ''Tom Essence'' by Thomas Rawlins (1676)
* Muphti in '' Ibrahim'' by Elkanah Settle (1676)
* Dorido in ''The French Conjuror'' by Thomas Porter (1677)
* Sanders in ''The Counterfeit Bridegroom'' by Aphra Behn (1677)
* Diomedes in '' The Destruction of Troy'' by John Banks (1678)
* Phoras in '' Oedipus'' by John Dryden (1678)
* Don Luis in '' The Counterfeits'' by John Leanerd (1678)
* Diphilus in '' The Loyal General'' by Nahum Tate (1679)
* Agamemnon in ''Troilus and Cressida'' by John Dryden (1679)
* Metellus in '' Caius Marius'' by Thomas Otway (1679)
* Paul Orsino in '' Caesar Borgia'' by Nathaniel Lee (1679)
* Valerius in '' Lucius Junius Brutus'' by Nathaniel Lee (1680)
* Raymond in '' The Spanish Fryar'' by John Dryden (1680)
* Richard in ''The Misery of Civil War'' by John Crowne (1680)
* Acasto in '' The Orphan'' by Thomas Otway (1680)
* Vidam of Chartres in ''The Princess of Cleve'' by Nathaniel Lee (1680)
* Cardinal in '' Virtue Betrayed'' by John Banks (1682)
* Bedamar in ''Venice Preserv'd'' by Thomas Otway (1682)
* Hangby in '' Mr. Turbulent'' by Anonymous (1682)
* Melanax in '' The Duke of Guise'' by John Dryden (1682)
* Arius in ''Constantine the Great'' by Nathaniel Lee (1683)
* Barberino in '' A Duke and No Duke'' by Nahum Tate (1684)
* Captain Seagull in ''Cuckold's Haven'' by Nahum Tate (1685)
* Don Sebastian in ''A Commonwealth of Women'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1685)
* Testimony in '' Sir Courtly Nice'' by John Crowne (1685)
*Don Garcia in '' The Banditti'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1686)

References

Bibliography

* Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Garrick to Gyngell''. SIU Press, 1978.

17th-century English people
English male stage actors
17th-century English male actors
Year of birth unknown
1687 deaths

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