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and Steward to the

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. Born in Bloomsbury, he acted as an

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to the bookseller

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for two years before turning to acting. It is possible he may have first acted in

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, but his first known role was as Lennox in '' Macbeth'' at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre on 26 October 1721. Possibly under the guidance of James Quin, he became an established member of the Lincoln's Inn Fields company. His long standing association ended in 1732 just as John Rich took the company to the new Covent Garden Theatre. Hulett then joined

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where he acted until his death, with occasional appearances at other theatres.Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.30-31

Selected roles

* Tudor in ''

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'' by George Jeffreys (1724) * Carus in ''

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'' by Robert Hurst (1724) * Philip in ''

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'' by David Lewis (1727) * Theron in ''

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'' by

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(1727) * Chaunter in '' The Beggar's Wedding'' by

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(1729) * Welford in '' Sylvia'' by

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(1731) * Argaleon in '' Merope'' by George Jeffreys (1731) * Magician in ''

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(1731) * Odway in ''

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'' by John Kelly (1732) * Hali-Vizem in ''

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(1733)

References

Bibliography

* Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Garrick to Gyngell''. SIU Press, 1978. 18th-century English people English male stage actors British male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 18th-century British male actors 1735 deaths Male actors from London Year of birth uncertain {{UK-stage-actor-stub