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Who is Lewis Hallam?

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Lewis Hallam, c.1714-1756, is an Anglo-American actor and manager of the first professional theatrical company in the United States. He arrived from England with his company in 1752 and opened at Williamsburg, Va., with Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

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