The Fair Penitent Lane and Covent Garden; the former production starred Mrs. Siddons as Calista. The 1703 first edition was dedicated to the Duchess of Ormond—but did not credit the original authors of "The Fatal Dowry," leading to later critics' accusations of plagiarism against Rowe, as in William Gifford's edition of Massinger's works. The eponym "Lothario," meaning "a man who seduces women," stems from the character in this play. The origin of Lothario as a name indicating a seducer though predates the play. The latter is thought to be written in 1619. The character of Lothario as a seducer, albeit in different circumstances,
Nicholas Rowe (actor) Holmes in Barry Levinson's cinema film "Young Sherlock Holmes", having read for the part whilst still at school. He returned to the role of Sherlock Holmes 30 years later, in the 2015 film "Mr. Holmes", in which he played the part in a film that the "real" Mr Holmes, now a 93-year-old (played by Ian McKellen) goes to see at a theatre. Rowe was the partner of Lou Gish for six years until her death from cancer in February 2006. Nicholas Rowe (actor) Nicholas James Sebastian Rowe (born 22 November 1966) is an Scottish actor. At the commencement of his