William J. Le Moyne | |
|---|---|
 Circa 1890s | |
| Born | April 29, 1831 |
| Died | November 6, 1905 (aged 74) |
| Other names | W. J. LeMoyne |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
| Years active | 1852–1901 |
| Signature | |
 | |
William J. Le Moyne (1831–1905) was an American actor who is credited with playing Deacon Perry in the first stage adaption of Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin .
William J. Le Moyne (sometimes spelled Lemoyne or LeMoyne) was born on April 29, 1831, in Boston, Massachusetts, [1] [2] where he began performing in amateur theater productions at around the age of fifteen. [1] Le Moyne may have briefly supported himself as a silversmith [3] before his professional stage debut on May 10, 1852, at Portland, Maine, playing an officer in The Lady of Lyons , a romantic drama by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. [4] Later that year Le Moyne joined the repertory company at Peale's Museum in Troy, New York, as a $6 a-week "utility man" (bit player) that was later increased to $8 after he demonstrated an ability to play 'old man roles'. The company was largely made up of friends and family of its manager, George C. Howard and is remember for staging the first production of Uncle Tom's Cabin on September 27, 1852, at Peale's Museum. [5] The play was an immediate hit and had a run of one hundred performances, remarkable at the time for a community the size of Troy. Le Moyne's tour with Uncle Tom's Cabin the following year paved the way for his one-day becoming an actor of national standing.
At the outbreak of the American Civil War Le Moyne enlisted as a first lieutenant with Company B of the 28th Massachusetts Volunteers under the command of fellow actor Lawrence Barrett. At some point Barrett resigned and Le Moyne assumed command only to witness over half his men killed or wounded in a string of Northern defeats in South Carolina and Virginia. In September 1862, Le Moyne himself was severely wounded during the Battle of South Mountain and was unable to return to military service. He was later granted by congress a retroactive promotion to the rank of captain dating back to the point he assumed command of company B. [6]
In 1863 Le Moyne returned to the stage where he remained active until the dawn of the twentieth century. He appeared in a number of plays based on the works of Charles Dickens playing such characters as Fagin, Captain Cuttle, Uriah Heep, Squeers, Plummer, Dick Swiveller and Caleb. In Shakespeare's Hamlet Le Moyne is said[ who? ] to have played every major male role except that of the prince himself. Over his career Le Moyne performed with companies headed by legendary actors Edwin Booth, Edwin Forrest and Charles Fletcher (or possibly Charles Fechter), and in producer Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theatre Company. [7] Heart trouble forced Le Moyne to retire from the stage in 1901 after supporting James K. Hackett in Don Caesar's Return.
His first marriage to actress Sarah Le Moyne ended in divorce in 1886 or 87. He married his second wife, actress Sarah Emma Cowell, in June 1888, [8] and remained with her until the end of his life. Sarah, who was an accomplished actress and reader at the time of their marriage, went on to have a successful Broadway career under her married name.
Le Moyne was an eclectic collector whose house was adorned with paintings of Chinese actors, old plaques, a variety of smoking pipes, an idol from a Chinese temple, antique children's shoes, artifacts from several ancient American and Asian cultures and works by contemporary American artists. He had also gathered a large assortment of horseshoes, his favorite being one he found in New York City on Thirteenth Street one Friday with seven nails still attached. Le Moyne's most valuable collection would come from a lifelong passion for obtaining old and rare books. Offstage Le Moyne was also known as a painter in the medium of watercolor. [6]
William J. Lemoyne died after several years of declining health on November 6, 1905, at a friend's residence in Inwood-on-the-Hudson [9] (now Inwood), a neighborhood on the northern shore of Manhattan Island.
| 1852 | Lady of Lyons | First Officer |
| 1852 | Ingomar | Friar Lawrence, Sir Oliver Surface, Eugene Delorme and Polydore |
| 1852 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Deacon Perry |
| 1891 | Old Heads and Young Hearts | Jesse Rule |
| 1887 | The Wife (play) | Major Homer Q. Putnam |
| 1872 | The Provoked Husband | John Moody |
| 1889 | London Assurance | Sir Harcourt Courtly |
| 1872 | Article 47 | Old Simon |
| 1872 | Road to Ruin | Silky |
| 1872 | The Inconstant | Caius |
| 1882 | Manhood (play) | Peter Sharpley |
| 1885 | Saints and Sinners | Deacon Samuel Hoggard |
| 1883 | The Rajah | Joseph Jeckyll |
| 1883 | Sealed Instructions | Mons Cervais |
| 1889 | The Charity Ball | Ex-Judge Peter Gurney Knox |
| 1888 | Sweet Lavender | Barrister Dick Phenyl |
| 1891 | Lady Bountiful | Rederick Heron |
| 1895 | The Case of Rebellious Susan | Admiral Darby |
| 1895 | The Private Secretary | Lord Blayver |
| 1886 | Jim, the Penman | Baron Hartfeldt |
| 1896 | The Benefit of the Doubt | Fletcher Portwood |
| 1872 | Divorce | Detective Burritt |
| 1892 | Squire Kate | Gaffer Kingsley |
| 1886 | Our Society | Reginald Rae |
| 1898 | Catherine | M. Vallon |
| 1900 | The Choir Invisible | Rev. James Moore |
| 1900 | Naughty Anthony | Adam Budd |
| 1898 | The Moth and the Flame | Mr. Dawson |
| 1897 | The Coat of many Colors | Florian Walboys |
| 1898 | Tess of the D'Urbervilles | John Durbeyfeld |
| 1897 | Roaring Dick and Co. | Mr. Pontifax |
| 1900 | Don Caesar's Return | Marquis of Gonzalo |
The following is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. This year saw the establishments of both Warner Bros. Pictures and Walt Disney Productions.
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1903 in film involved many significant events in cinema.
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville or Sieur d'Iberville was a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of the order of Saint-Louis, adventurer, privateer, trader, member of Compagnies Franches de la Marine and founder of the French colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal of French colonist parents.
Edwin Forrest was a prominent nineteenth-century American Shakespearean actor. His feud with the British actor William Macready was the cause of the deadly Astor Place Riot of 1849.
The Battle of Hudson's Bay, also known as the Battle of York Factory, was a naval battle fought during the War of the Grand Alliance. The battle took place on 5 September 1697, when a French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron commanded by Captain John Fletcher. As a result of this battle, the French took York Factory, a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company.
George Washington Lafayette Fox was an American actor and dancer who became known for his pantomime Clown roles, and who based the characterizations for these roles on his inspiration Joseph Grimaldi.
Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay, was a French officer and merchant who was a prominent figure in the early days of Montreal. Born in Dieppe, France in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. He became lord of Longueuil in Canada.
Lemoyne can refer to:
François Lemoyne or François Le Moine was a French rococo painter. He was a winner of the Prix de Rome, professor of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, and Premier peintre du Roi to Louis XV. He was tutor to Charles-Joseph Natoire and François Boucher.
Tom show is a general term for any play or musical based on the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The novel attempts to depict the harsh reality of slavery. Due to the weak copyright laws at the time, a number of unauthorized plays based on the novel were staged for decades, many of them mocking the novel's strong characters and social message, and leading to the pejorative term "Uncle Tom".
A number of film adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin have been made over the years. Most of these movies were created during the silent film era. Since the 1930s, Hollywood studios have considered the story too controversial for another adaptation. Characters, themes and plot elements from Uncle Tom's Cabin have also influenced a large number of other movies, including The Birth of a Nation (1915), while also inspiring numerous animated cartoons.
Alfreda "Alfy" Chippendale was an American stage actress who made appearances in the United States and England.
The Old Fashioned Way is a 1934 American comedy film produced by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by William Beaudine and stars W. C. Fields. The script was written by Jack Cunningham based on a story by "Charles Bogle".
George C. Howard (1818–1887) was a Nova Scotian-born American actor and showman who is credited with staging the first theatrical production of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) is a silent film directed by Harry A. Pollard and released by Universal Pictures. The film is based on the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and was the last silent film version. A copy is preserved at the Library of Congress.
Sarah Cowell Le Moyne was an American stage actress in New York City, famous for her readings of Robert Browning's poetry, and her work with the Henry Street Settlement and Playhouse.
The Last Straw is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Denison Clift and Charles Swickard and starring Buck Jones, Vivian Rich, and Jane Talent. It cost $31,000 to make, considerably exceeding its planned budget. It was Jones' first starring role.
Gretchen Hartman was an American stage and film actress. She is credited on 67 movies, nearly all silent.
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to William J. Le Moyne . |
| General | |
|---|---|
| National libraries | |
| Other | |
