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Booth, Edwin Thomas (1833–93), son of Junius Brutus Booth, was also a prominent tragedian, best known for his Shakespearean roles. He was the founder and first president of the Players Club. Otis Skinner edited his letters, with a biographical commentary, as The Last Tragedian (1939).

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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Booth, Edwin Thomas." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. Oxford University Press. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 17 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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