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Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) 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. [2] Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the ...
Dec 26, 2023 · Edwin Booth was a celebrated Shakespearean actor who toured America and Europe, but his legacy was overshadowed by his brother John Wilkes Booth, who killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Learn about their rivalry, their different political views, and Edwin's role in saving Lincoln's son.
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Apr 18, 2024 · Edwin Booth was a renowned tragedian of the 19th-century American stage, best remembered as one of the greatest performers of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. He was a member of a famous acting family; his brother was John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Apr 14, 2015 · Edwin Booth, a renowned Shakespearean actor, wrote a letter to the people of the United States after his brother John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 1865. The letter, addressed \"To the People of the United States\", expresses his grief and shame, and is displayed in The Players club library.
Edwin Booth was a famous Shakespearean actor and the brother of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin. Learn about his life, career, theatre, and how he saved Robert Todd Lincoln from falling off a train platform.
Learn about Edwin Booth, a renowned tragedian and the sibling of John Wilkes Booth, who killed Abraham Lincoln. See his portrait and hear a talk at the National Portrait Gallery.
Edwin Booth, (born Nov. 13, 1833, near Belair, Md., U.S.—died June 7, 1893, New York, N.Y.), U.S. actor. Born into a noted theatrical family, he played his first starring roles in Boston and New York City in 1857. He became famous as Hamlet, appearing in the role for 100 consecutive nights in 1864–65.
