LEWIS

See also:

• WALLER, EDMUND (1606-1687)
• LEWIS WALLER (186o- )
• WALLER, SIR WILLIAM (c. 1597-1668)

WALLER (186o- )  , English actor, was born in Spain, his father being a civil engineer . He first appeared on the London stage in 1883, at Toole's, and for some years added to his reputation as a capable actor in London and the provinces . He came more particularly to the front by a fine performance as Buckingham in The Three Musketeers under Mr Beerbohm Tree's management at His Majesty's in 1895, and soon afterwards organized a company of his own, first at the Haymarket and afterwards at the Shaftesbury, Imperial, Apollo and other theatres . His fine voice and vigorous acting were well suited in his memorable production of Henry V., and he had a great success with Monsieur Beaucaire and similar plays . His wife, Mrs Lewis Waller (Florence West), also became well known as a powerful and accomplished actress .