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Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1833-11-13 - 1893-06-07

Biography

Edwin Thomas Booth was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century.

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