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Eliza Hallam
Eliza Hallam née ''Tuke'' (died 1817), was an American stage actress. Eliza Hallam was the sister of the actress Sarah Tuke and was engaged in the Old American Company The Old American Company was an American theatre company. It was the first fully professional theatre company to perform in North America. It also played a vital role in the theatre history of Jamaica. It was founded in 1752 and disbanded in 1805. ... in 1787-1806. She was given very bad critics her first years onstage. However, after having married Lewis Hallam Jr. after the death of his first spouse Sarah Perry Hallam in 1793, she was given personal training by him and given larger roles, and in a very short time reportedly made swift approval and came to enjoy great popularity. It was said of her that: : Because of her alcoholism, however, a great scandal, which attracted a great deal of attention, occurred when she appeared intoxicated onstage. This resulted in her being fired by John Hodgkinson (actor, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old American Company
The Old American Company was an American theatre company. It was the first fully professional theatre company to perform in North America. It also played a vital role in the theatre history of Jamaica. It was founded in 1752 and disbanded in 1805. It was known as the Hallam Company (1752–1758), the American Company (1758–1785) and the Old American Company (1785–1805). With a few temporary exceptions, the Company enjoyed a de facto monopoly of professional theatre in the United States until 1790. History Hallam Company The company was organised by William Hallam, former proprietor of the New Wells Theatre in London, and was led by his brother Lewis Hallam. Their company consisted of 12 adults and 3 children, drawn from English actors of "modest accomplishment". They arrived by the vessel ''Charming Sally'' at Yorktown, Virginia, on 2 June 1752, and made their early performances in nearby Williamsburg. Their first performance, ''The Merchant of Venice'', is generally cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |