EDWIN BOOTH, ACTOR, antique engraving 1880

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Edwin Booth was born in Harford County, near Baltimore, Md., Nov. 13, 1833, being the fourth son of the distinguished tragedian Junius Brutus Booth. His first appearance on the stage was at the Boston Museum as Tressel, in " Richard III.," Sept. 10, 1849. Most of his early life was spent in company with his father, an association which in after years proved of great value. After the death of his illustrious sire, which occurred on board the steamboat J. W. Cheneworth, en route from New Orleans to Cincinnati, Nov. 30, 1853, Edwin's professional life for a considerable period seems to have been a panorama of struggles, hardships, and vicissitudes. From the cloud of comparative obscurity and stock companies, Mr. Booth emerged in April, 1857, and appeared at the Boston Theatre as Sir Giles Overreach. The engagement was a brilliant triumph, and formed the turning point of his career. His success was repeated in an engagement at Burton's Metropolitan Theatre, New York, commencing May 14, 1857. On April 12, 1858, "Othello" was given at Wallack's Theatre, formerly Brougham's Lyceum, New York, for
the benefit of H. C. Jarrett, with Edwin Booth as Iago, E. L. Davenport as Othello, A. TL Davenport as Cassio, and Mrs. Hoey as Desdemona. At the Academy of Music, New York, March 21, 1861, Mr. Booth appeared with Charlotte Cushman in " Macbeth." In the summer of 1861 he sailed for England, making his debut at the Haymarket Theatre, London, Sept. 30th, as Shylock. Returning to New York, he opened at the Winter Garden, Sept. 29, 1862.  On the death of his wife, known to the stage as Mary Devlin, Mr. Booth abandoned his profession, but after a brief retirement reappeared at the Winter Garden, Sept. 21, 1863. On Friday, Nov. 25, 1864, a remarkable performance was given at the Winter Garden in aid of the fund for the Shakespeare statue in Central Park, this being the occasion when the three Booth brothers appeared in the tragedy of " Julius Caesar," Edwin
playing Brutus; Julius Brutus, Jr., Cassius; and John Wilkes, Marc Antony. The performance was also memorable as being the last appearance of John Wilkes Booth in New York. "Hamlet" was put on the stage of the "Winter
Garden, Nov. 26, 1864, and held the boards uninterruptedly till March 22, 1865. This was the period which saw accomplished for " Hamlet'' the unprecedented run of one hundred nights. A gold medal was presented to the tragedian in commemoration of the event. On Dec. 29, 1866, Bogumil Dawison, the German tragedian, appeared at the Winter Garden as Othello in German, to Edwin Booth's lago in English, with Mad. Methua Scheller as Desdemona. In her scenes with Dawison Mad. Scheller spoke in German, and with Booth in English. On a subsequent occasion at the Boston Theatre, Mr. Booth and Mad. Janauschek appeared in "Macbeth," the former speaking English, the latter German. On March 23, 1867, the Winter Garden Theatre was completely destroyed by
fire. The night previous Booth had acted Brutus in John Howard Payne's tragedy, the " Fall of Tarquin." The Winter Garden has now become a tradition in histrionic history. With it Are associated the scenes of Edwin Booth's greatest triumphs. The opening of Booth's Theatre, February 3, 1869, forms another brilliant episode in the career of this distinguished tragedian. The play was '' Romeo and Juliet," with Mr. Booth as Romeo; Mary McVicker (now Mrs. Edwin Booth) as Juliet; and Mr. Edwin Adams as Mercutio. The building is of granite, and stands on the southeast corner of Sixth Ave. and Twenty-third St., New York. During his management the plays of
Shakespeare as well as the standard work of the drama were presented with a magnificence of style and perfection of detail hitherto unknown in the history of the American stage. A notable revival of "Julius Caesar" occurred at this theatre, Dec. 25,1871. During its run, which ended March 16, 1872, Mr. Booth alternated characters with Lawrence Barrett, Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., F. C. Bangs, and William Creswick. The performance of ?As You Like
It," with Miss Adelaide Neilson as Rosalind, June 14, 1873, terminated Mr. Booth's personal management. Shortly after, the theatre passed entirely from his possession. Of late years he has traveled throughout the country as a star. Mr. Booth's repertory comprises: Hamlet, Richelieu, Othello, lago, Macbeth, King Lear, Shylock, Bertuccio, Richard II., Ruy Bias, Lucius Brutus, Petruchio, Richard III., Brutus, Cassius, Marc Antony, Benedict, Stranger, Claude Melnotte, Pescara, Sir Giles Overreach, Sir Edward Mortimer, and Don Caesar de Bazan. When not acting, Mr. Booth occupies modest apartments on Madison Ave., New York.

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