Abel Rowe (1867-1934)

Summary of Main Events in the life of Abel Rowe Jr.

1867, 6 July - Born in  Moonta, South Australia

1869 – Immigrated with parents Abel Rowe and Elizabeth Crougey from South Australia to Thames, New Zealand

1879 - Attended, Waio-Karaka School, Thames

1880 – Attended Waiotahi Creek School, Thames

1888 – Began work at Macky, Logan, Steen and Co., as a Ledger keeper

1893 - Represented Macky, Logan and Co.in social Cricket match

1896, Nov - Played the part of Marco Palmieri, in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, 'The Gondoliers.' 

1897 – Sang with Auckland Banjo, Guitar, and Mandolin Club

1897, Mar – Played, Tiki in "Hinemoa” with the Auckland Amateur Opera Company

1897, 1 May - Sang in the Auckland Cycle Club’s, Grand Bicycle Tableaux, Concert

1897, 2 May, Sang in a concert given in the City Hall in aid of the sufferers by the Hawkes Bay floods

1897 - Sang at Mr P. R. Dix’s popular concerts in the City Hall, Auckland

1897 - Sang before the British Navy League in the City Hall, Auckland

1898 – Played, Grenicheux in Planquette's comic opera 'Les Cloches de Corneville'

1899, Oct - Sang with the Auckland Liedertafel in the Choral Hall, Auckland

1900, 9 July - Married Miriam Wrigley in Auckland

1901, 11 Jun - Sang before the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall in Auckland

1901, 23 Aug - Death of Mother Elizabeth Rowe nee Croughey, in Thames

1901, Oct – Played, Strephon in "lolanthe," staged by the Auckland Amateur Opera Company

1902, Apr – Performed at O'Connor's Cremorne Gardens, South Brisbane

1902, Sep – Played, Tiki in "Hinemoa” with the Auckland Amateur Opera Company

1902, 7 Nov - Death of father Abel Snr, in Thames

1903, 13 Mar – Played, Grenicheux in 'Les Cloches de Corneville' - New Plymouth

1906, 18 Aug – Played, Comte De Bon Marche in the Clive De Lowe’s Musical “The Lady Typist"

1907, 18 May – The Mikado Banned

1907, 26 Dec – “The Three Entertainers” (Abel, Miriam & A. Carbines) performed at Thames

1908, 8 Aug - Performed with “The Unique Quartette” for the Taniwha Fishing Club – Auckland

1908, 19 Sep – Sang at the Concert at Royal Albert Hall, in aid of Orphans Club

1909, 10 April - Performed at the Choral Hall Concert with “The Unique Quartette” in aid the Blind

1909, 8 May - Sang at the concert in T. Gresham's hall in aid of starving trades union secretaries

1913, 11 Aug – Played Sir Walter Raleigh in the production of "Merrie England"- Brisbane

1914 – Performed in the Peoples Concert, the Patriotic Concert etc. while in Brisbane, Australia

1915, Apr 7 - Performed at a concert held in the Town Hall in aid of the Navy League

1915, 8 Oct – Performed with the Regimental Band of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool's Own), in conjunction with the "Armies of Europe" Film Company

1916, 15 Dec – Performed at a concert given by Mr. P. N. Clarke at the Sailors' Friend Society

1917, 8 Sep - Performed in The Military Band of the Wellington Municipal Tramways Concert, with the unique Vocal Quartet Messrs. Abel Rowe, Val Atkinson, Colin Campbell, and George Warren

1918, 21 Oct - Sang at the concert by the Waterside Workers' Band, in the Paramount Theatre

1919 27 Jun – Vocalist for The great spy drama,picture "Lest We Forget,” - Wellington

1919, 18 Oct - Quartet; A ROWE, G. Bosher, N. Bosher, & F.Charles, for the picture "Wives of Men"

1919, 22 Nov - Vocalist for E, J. Carroll's cinematograph presentation of "The Sentimental Bloke,"

1920, 9 June - Touring representative with the "Man from Kangaroo" - Marlborough

1921, 15 Apr – Vocalist for Australian motion picture, "The Man from Snowy River," - Christchurch

1921, 20 Dec –Vocalist for E. J. & Dan Carroll's picture "The Jackeroo of Coolabong," - Christchurch

1924, 27 Nov - Divorced Miriam Wrigley

1924, 20 Dec - Married Lucinda Townson, at the home of Lulu’s father in Edward St, Thames

1927 – Sang at the Thames Jubilee Celebrations (8 Aug 1867 - 8 August 1917?)

1935, 8 April, Died, Auckland, New Zealand

1935, 10 April - Buried at Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland