Henry Miller (February 1, 1859â€" April 9, 1926) was an English-born
American actor, director, theatrical producer and manager.Born as John
Pegge in London, Miller's parents immigrated to Canada where he
started acting as a juvenile. He first performed at the Grand Opera
House in Toronto in 1878. He played juvenile roles in the Helena
Modjeska company and performed with Ada Cavendish in the Adelaide
Neilson company. He joined the Augustin Daly company to play in Odette
opposite Bijou Heron. They were married February 1, 1883 in New
York.The following season, joined the Madison Square Theatre Company
where he starred with Minnie Maddern Fiske, Agnes Booth and Dion
Boucicault. He was one of the original members of the Lyceum Theatre
company. He became the leading man in Charles Frohman's stock company
in New York City's Empire Theatre in 1893. He performed the starring
role in Heartsease with the A. M. Palmer company in Chicago. He made a
name for himself touring with Margaret Anglin in William Vaughn
Moody's play, The Great Divide.After 1908, Miller began working as a
manager and was responsible for launching the acting careers of Alla
Nazimova, Walter Hampden, Laura Hope Crews and Ruth Chatterton. With
the backing of Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, who owned the lot at 124
West 43rd Street, he also built and operated Henry Miller's Theatre in
New York.
American actor, director, theatrical producer and manager.Born as John
Pegge in London, Miller's parents immigrated to Canada where he
started acting as a juvenile. He first performed at the Grand Opera
House in Toronto in 1878. He played juvenile roles in the Helena
Modjeska company and performed with Ada Cavendish in the Adelaide
Neilson company. He joined the Augustin Daly company to play in Odette
opposite Bijou Heron. They were married February 1, 1883 in New
York.The following season, joined the Madison Square Theatre Company
where he starred with Minnie Maddern Fiske, Agnes Booth and Dion
Boucicault. He was one of the original members of the Lyceum Theatre
company. He became the leading man in Charles Frohman's stock company
in New York City's Empire Theatre in 1893. He performed the starring
role in Heartsease with the A. M. Palmer company in Chicago. He made a
name for himself touring with Margaret Anglin in William Vaughn
Moody's play, The Great Divide.After 1908, Miller began working as a
manager and was responsible for launching the acting careers of Alla
Nazimova, Walter Hampden, Laura Hope Crews and Ruth Chatterton. With
the backing of Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, who owned the lot at 124
West 43rd Street, he also built and operated Henry Miller's Theatre in
New York.
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