Research topic: James William Wallack

James William Wallack , c.1795-1864, Anglo-American actor and manager. Of a theatrical family, he was a leading actor (1812-32) in both comedy and melodrama at Drury Lane. After 1852 he lived in the United States. In New York City he managed Wallack's National (1837-39), Wallack's Lyceum (1852), and Wallack's (1861), where he maintained one of the best theatrical companies in New York. His son, Lester Wallack (John Johnstone Wallack), 1820-88, also an actor-manager, gained experience in Dublin and London and made his New York debut in 1847. He was best in comic and romantic roles. Lester succeeded... Read more