Hamoir (dancer)
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Jean Malter known as Hamoir, was a French ballet dancer and theatre director. He was one of the last of the Malter family
, an 18th century dynasty of dancers.
He appeared in the Comédie-Italienne
in Paris
in the 1762-1763 season, before staying in London from 1765 to 1772. On his return to Paris the following year, he was engaged as premier danseur at the Comédie-Italienne from 1773 to 1777, all the while continuing to produce from time to time on the London and Dublin stage. A ballet master at the Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes
from 1779 to 1781, he put on Le Forgeron, La Place publique, Les Bostangis, La Fausse peur, Les Quakers, Les Jardins protégés par l'Amour and Les Ruses villageoises.
Hamoir then became ballet master and premier danseur comique at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
and Théâtre Royal du Parc
in Brussels
in 1783, with his sister Rosalie, from whom he could never be separated and who he often had pass for his wife.
On his return to England in 1785, Hamoir set himself up as a dance professor in Birmingham
and appeared in London until 1791. His last production was L'Heureux Naufrage (The Happy Shipwreck), a ballet "in the Scottish style", at the King's Theatre
in July 1796.
Malter family
The Malter, Malterre or Maltaire family was a dynasty of French dancers and choreographers, from which came several members of the 18th century Académie royale de danse...
, an 18th century dynasty of dancers.
He appeared in the Comédie-Italienne
Comédie-Italienne
Over time, there have been several buildings and several theatrical companies named the "Théâtre-Italien" or the "Comédie-Italienne" in Paris. Following the times, the theatre has shown both plays and operas...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in the 1762-1763 season, before staying in London from 1765 to 1772. On his return to Paris the following year, he was engaged as premier danseur at the Comédie-Italienne from 1773 to 1777, all the while continuing to produce from time to time on the London and Dublin stage. A ballet master at the Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes
Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes
-History:In 1778, Louis Lécluse , a former actor at the Opéra-Comique turned dentist, opened a theatre at foire Saint-Laurent, which shortly afterwards he transferred to the boulevard du Temple, at the corner of rue de Lancry and rue de Bondy .Unable to bear the hostility this new enterprise...
from 1779 to 1781, he put on Le Forgeron, La Place publique, Les Bostangis, La Fausse peur, Les Quakers, Les Jardins protégés par l'Amour and Les Ruses villageoises.
Hamoir then became ballet master and premier danseur comique at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
and Théâtre Royal du Parc
Théâtre Royal du Parc
The Théâtre Royal du Parc is a theatre at 3, Rue de la Loi in Brussels, on the edge of the Parc de Bruxelles facing the Federal Parliament...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
in 1783, with his sister Rosalie, from whom he could never be separated and who he often had pass for his wife.
On his return to England in 1785, Hamoir set himself up as a dance professor in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and appeared in London until 1791. His last production was L'Heureux Naufrage (The Happy Shipwreck), a ballet "in the Scottish style", at the King's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, in Haymarket, City of Westminster, London. The present building was designed by Charles J. Phipps and was constructed in 1897 for actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who established the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the theatre...
in July 1796.