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Booth Theatre Booth Theatre
Booth Theatres (New York). Two beloved theatres named after Edwin Booth have flourished in Manhattan. The first Booth Theatre was built in 1869 on 23rd Street to present Shakespeare productions by the renowned actor it was named after. It was a very advanced theatre, designed by the famous New York... Read more
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
Lawrence Barrett Lawrence Barrett
Lawrence Barrett , 1838-91, American actor, b. Paterson, N.J. An excellent romantic actor, he is best remembered for his portrayal of Cassius to the Brutus of Edwin Booth. Barrett made his New York debut (1856) in The Hunchback and appeared (1858-59) with the Boston Museum Company. He was... 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 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
Walnut Street Theatre Walnut Street Theatre
Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia). The oldest active playhouse in America, it was built as a circus in 1809 and converted to legitimate theatre two years later as the Olympic. Despite occasional dark periods and use as a burlesque house, its history has been distinguished. For many years it was a... Read more
Autechre Autechre
AutechrePop group, electronica group Autechre, pronounced "awe-teh-ker" and sometimes referred to by the abbreviation Ae, is one of the premier electronica groups in the category known as Intelligent Dance Music (IDM). The Manchester, England, duo consists of Sean Booth and Rob Brown. While Booth... Read more
Booth Booth
Booth family prominent in the Salvation Army , founded by William Booth . His wife, Catherine Mumford Booth, 1829-90, whom he married in 1855, played a leading part in the foundation and development of the Salvation Army, devoting herself particularly to its work among women and children. Their... Read more
Joseph Jefferson Joseph Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson 1829-1905, American actor. He was the foremost of an old and distinguished family of English and American actors. Jefferson spent the first 20 years of his life as a strolling player. His fame came with his creation of the role of Rip Van Winkle in a dramatization of Washington... Read more

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