Autograph signature of Junius Brutus Booth [manuscript], 1836.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Clarke, Robert, of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, fl. 1836.

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Aldridge, Henry, fl. 1836.

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Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852

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Junius Brutus Booth (1 May 1796 – 30 November 1852) was a 19th century English stage actor. He was the father of actor John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. His other children included Edwin Booth, the foremost tragedian of the mid-to-late 19th century, Junius Brutus Booth Jr., an actor and theatre manager, and Asia Booth Clarke, a poet and writer. Booth was born in St. Pancras, London, Great Britain, the son of Richard Booth, a lawyer and avid supporter of the Am...

Rush, James, 1786-1869

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James Rush was a physician, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1827. From the description of Cards of admission, 1807-1816, to medical lectures. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122380155 Physician, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Will, 1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70975894 The Rush Family papers includes material from Benjamin Rush, physician, social activist, educator,...