Lewis Hallam
Encyclopedia
Lewis Hallam was an English
-born actor
and theatre director in the colonial United States.
in 1752 with his theatrical company, which first performed in Williamsburg
, Virginia
. In 1752, Hallam built the first theater in New York City
, New York
, on Nassau Street
. He and his theatre company also toured throughout the future U.S.
His son, Lewis Hallam, Jr.
is known as Lewis Hallam the Younger.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-born actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and theatre director in the colonial United States.
Career
He arrived in North AmericaNorth America
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in 1752 with his theatrical company, which first performed in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. In 1752, Hallam built the first theater in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, on Nassau Street
Nassau Street (Manhattan)
Nassau Street is a street in the Financial District of the New York City borough of Manhattan, located near Pace University and New York City Hall. It starts at Wall Street and runs north to Frankfort Street at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, lying one block east of Broadway and east of Park Row...
. He and his theatre company also toured throughout the future U.S.
Personal life
Hallam's widow married David Douglas, with whom she formed the American Company in 1758.His son, Lewis Hallam, Jr.
Lewis Hallam Jr.
Lewis Hallam Jr. is an England-born American theater manager, son of Lewis Hallam, one of the pioneers of Theater in the United States...
is known as Lewis Hallam the Younger.
External links
- Columbia EncyclopediaColumbia EncyclopediaThe Columbia Encyclopedia is a one-volume encyclopedia produced by Columbia University Press and sold by the Gale Group. First published in 1935, and continuing its important relationship with Columbia University, the encyclopedia underwent major revisions in 1950 and 1963; the current edition is...
entry (undated). "Lewis Hallam". encyclopedia.com (a website run by HighBeam ResearchHighBeam ResearchHighBeam Research is a paid search engine owned by Cengage Learning for newspapers, magazines, academic journals, newswires, trade magazines and encyclopedias...
). Accessed January 15, 2010.