Notes on Edwin Booth, 1879-1884.

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Notes on Edwin Booth, 1879-1884.

Autograph manuscript annotations in copies of Hamlet and Othello and a notebook on performances by Booth.

1 v. (.16 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8267326

Houghton Library

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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. ...

Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New York and Chicago, to Elsie Leslie, 1889 Dec. 5 and 1890 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270532629 From the description of Letters, 1858, 1887. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56685372 Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was the son of Junius Brutus Booth, the great British tragedian, and the older brother of John Wilkes Booth; Edwin was best known for his Shakespearean roles. ...

Stone, Mary Isabella

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Stone recorded detailed eyewitness accounts of the performances of the nineteenth-century American actor Edwin Booth, whose Shakespearean performances were considered the finest of their time. From the description of Notes on Edwin Booth, 1879-1884. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81640110 From the guide to the Notes on Edwin Booth, 1879-1884., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...