Sloman, Henry

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SLOMAN, HENRY

SLOMAN, HENRY (Solomon ; 1793–1873), British actor. Born in Rochester, Sloman was a popular comedian at the Coburg Theatre in London (later the Old Vic) and became a celebrity in the pantomimes and melodramas staged by Joseph Glossop. After Glossop's death in 1835, he went into partnership with his brother, charles sloman (1808–1870), in running the Rochester Theatre. Both were comic singers, and in addition Charles composed a number of songs, among them Daughter of Israel and Maid of Judah.