Jewett, Henry

(1862-1930)

   The Australian-born actor came to the United States in 1892 to perform in San Francisco. He was soon touring as leading man to Julia Marlowe. He later acted in support of Richard Mansfield, Ada Rehan, and Viola Allen. He formed his own company, the Henry Jewett Players (later merged into the Repertory Theatre), in Boston, where he also opened and managed the Copley Theatre. A 1927 celebration of his career recognized his remarkable achievement in having performed 400 weeks in repertory under his own direction.