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Waller, Lewis
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From: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Date: 19960101
Author:PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND
Waller, Lewis [ William Waller Lewis ]
(1860–1915), English actor-manager, born in Spain of English parents, who made his first appearance as a professional at Toole's Theatre in 1883. A robust and dynamic actor, with a magnificent voice, he was at his best in costume parts and particularly in Shakespeare. His Brutus in Julius Caesar , Faulconbridge in King John , and above all his Henry V were memorable. In modern-dress comedy, such as Wilde's An Ideal Husband with which he opened his management at the Haymarket in 1895, he did not appear to such advantage. He was much admired ...Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.
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