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Junius Brutus Booth Junius Brutus Booth
Junius Brutus Booth 1796-1852, Anglo-American actor. After experience in the provinces, he appeared at Covent Garden. In 1817, with his portrayal of Richard III, he established himself as a rival of Edmund Kean. In 1821 he emigrated to the United States, where he spent most of his remaining life.... Read more
Edwin Booth Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth 1833-93, one of the first great American actors, b. "Tudor Hall," near Bel Air, Md. After years of touring with his father, Junius Brutus Booth , he appeared in New York City (1857) and later toured (1861-63) England. On returning to New York he leased the Winter Garden Theatre,... Read more
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth , 1838-65, American actor, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln , b. near Bel Air, Md.; son of Junius Brutus Booth and brother of Edwin Booth . He made his debut at the age of 17 in Baltimore, toured widely, and soon became a star, winning acclaim for his Shakespearean roles. Unlike... Read more
Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre , city (1990 pop. 47,523), seat of Luzerne co., E Pa., on the east bank of the Susquehanna River; settled 1769, inc. as a city 1871. Once a major anthracite coal center, Wilkes-Barre has plants that produce processed food; machinery; metal, vinyl, wire, and plastic products; electrical... Read more
North Briton North Briton
North Briton was the satirical name John Wilkes gave to his weekly periodical, launched in June 1762 in opposition to Smollett's Briton, published in support of Bute's administration. It included severe attacks on the peace of Paris and general abuse of Scots. Issue no. 12 led to a duel between ... Read more
John Wilkes John Wilkes
Wilkes, John (1725–97). Described on his coffin as ‘A Friend of Liberty’, Wilkes was the central figure in a number of constitutional disputes which extended the political rights of ordinary citizens. After a rakish and dissolute youth, he became MP for Aylesbury in 1757. A... Read more
The Players The Players
Players, The, New York City club for actors, writers, painters, sculptors, and musicians, was founded by Edwin Booth (1888), who was president until his death, and presented the organization with a building designed by Stanford White. Later presidents included Joseph Jefferson and John Drew.... Read more
John Cleese John Cleese
CLEESE, John 1939–(Kim Bread, John Otto Cleese, Nigel Farquhar– Bennett) PERSONAL Original name, John Marwood Cleese; born October 27, 1939, in Weston–super–Mare, Somerset, England; son of Reginald (in insurance sales) and Muriel (an acrobat; maiden name, Cross) Cleese;... Read more
Sir James Eyre Sir James Eyre
Sir James Eyre 1734-99, English jurist. As a young lawyer he was counsel (1763) for John Wilkes in the suit against the government that established the illegality of general warrants (warrants for the arrest of any or all persons, no names being specified, involved in an offense). He later became... Read more
Aylesbury Aylesbury
Aylesbury , city (1991 pop. 51,999), Buckinghamshire, central England. It is an agricultural market for the upper Thames valley and is famous for its ducks. There are printing works, food processing, engineering, and other light industries, developed under a government program undertaken to disperse... Read more

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