Walter Montgomery (1827â€"1871) was an American-born British actor,
real name Richard Tomlinson.Montgomery was born 25 August 1827, at
Gawennis, Long Island, United States, but settled in England. While
occupied in business in Cheapside with a shawl manufacturer named
Warwick, he took part in amateur entertainments, appearing at the Soho
Theatre in Othello.Engaged by James Henry Chute, the manager of the
Bath Theatre, he played there and in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich, and
Great Yarmouth. In Nottingham, where he became a favourite, he began
on management.Montgomery's first appearance in London was at the
Princess's Theatre, 20 June 1863, as Othello, and inspired little
interest. On the 24th he played Romeo to the Juliet of Stella Colas.
Under his own management he appeared as Shylock, 22 August. The
following March he gave, at St. James's Hall, readings from
Shakespeare, Thomas Hood, Alfred Tennyson, Thomas Babington Macaulay,
and the Ingoldsby Legends.
real name Richard Tomlinson.Montgomery was born 25 August 1827, at
Gawennis, Long Island, United States, but settled in England. While
occupied in business in Cheapside with a shawl manufacturer named
Warwick, he took part in amateur entertainments, appearing at the Soho
Theatre in Othello.Engaged by James Henry Chute, the manager of the
Bath Theatre, he played there and in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich, and
Great Yarmouth. In Nottingham, where he became a favourite, he began
on management.Montgomery's first appearance in London was at the
Princess's Theatre, 20 June 1863, as Othello, and inspired little
interest. On the 24th he played Romeo to the Juliet of Stella Colas.
Under his own management he appeared as Shylock, 22 August. The
following March he gave, at St. James's Hall, readings from
Shakespeare, Thomas Hood, Alfred Tennyson, Thomas Babington Macaulay,
and the Ingoldsby Legends.
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