Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1796-05-01 - 1852-11-30
Biography
Junius Brutus Booth was an English stage actor. He was the father of actor John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Booth family papers, 1820-1890
Collection
Identifier: 1979-021
Scope and Contents
Consists of 42 autograph letters, dating from 1820-1890; 7 Theatre Royal (Covent-Garden) playbills; 2 portraits; and other materials related to Alfred Booth, Edwin Thomas Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Junius Brutus Booth, Mary Francis McVicker Booth (wife of Edwin Thomas Booth), Jervis McEntee (landscape painter), and James Hubert McVicker.
Dates:
1820 - 1890