 As theater impresarios and booking agents he helped develop the theater district in New York City at the turn of the 20th century.Hayman owned and/or operated several theatres in New York, such as the Knickerbocker Theatre and the Empire Theatre

Hayman retired from the theatrical field, leaving his interests to his brother, Alf, and moved to Europe in 1911.Hayman died on February 10, 1917, in New York City.