Born in New York City on New Year’s Eve in 1820, John Lester Wallack was christened John Johnstone Wallack; he later adopted Lester John Wallack as his professional name.
C.B.S. writes to the Editor about the early performances of Mr. Frederick Robinson, an English actor who resembles the late Prince Albert, at Wallack's.
C.B.S. remarks that he will not be "supplanted" by Frederick Robinson (312).
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Born in New York City on New Year’s Eve in 1820, John Lester Wallack was christened John Johnstone Wallack; he later adopted Lester John Wallack as his professional name.
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