On Edwin Booth's Hamlet [manuscript], 1870 / by Charles W. Clarke.

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On Edwin Booth's Hamlet [manuscript], 1870 / by Charles W. Clarke.

A full record of Booth's interpretation of the character. Clarke memorized the play, and between January 18 and March 19, 1870, attended eight performances. Accompanied by a letter from his daughter, Emma, 1959.

53 leaves ; 23 x 27 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482614

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

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