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Junius Brutus Booth

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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. An imposing tragic actor with a full, rich voice and a rugged grandeur, Booth had an erratic personal life complicated by intemperate habits. His son Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. excelled as a theatrical manager, while Edwin Booth surpassed his father as an actor. A third son was the assassin of Pre... Read more
Booth, Junius Brutus
Booth, Junius Brutus (1796–1852), actor. Slated...eldest son by his second marriage, Junius Brutus Booth Jr. (1821–83), made his New...Incidents and Anecdotes in the Life of Junius Brutus Booth (the Elder) , Asia Booth Clarke... Read more
Booth, Junius Brutus, senior
Booth, Junius Brutus, senior (1796–1852), English-born American actor, eldest of a notable theatre family...aggravated by intemperance. His sons Edwin and John Wilkes (above) were on the stage, as was Junius Brutus junior (see BOOTH, AGNES ). Read more

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