Nancy Hallam

Nancy Hallam (fl. 1773), was an English-born American stage actress and singer. She was engaged in the Old American Company, the first permanent theater company in America, and as such belonged to the first generation of pioneer actresses in North America.

She was engaged at the Company in 1765, when Douglass visited England to recruit new actors. She was reportedly the niece of Sarah Hallam Douglass. Nancy Hallam became known for her Shakespearean roles and for her ability as a singer. When Margaret Cheer left the company in 1769, Nancy Hallam took over the principal female roles from her as well as from Sarah Hallam Douglass. She became a very popular actres and singer of the American colonial stage.

References

Robin O. Warren, Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865: Performance, Gender and Identity

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