Edwin Booth.
Title
Edwin Booth .
Creator
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 (photographer)
Description
Character portrait of Edwin Booth in Shakespearean costume , possibly for a role as Hamlet . His hair is curly , and he wears a dark tunic . Edwin Booth , born November 13 , 1833 , was a performer , producer , and theatre owner/operator . He managed the Winter Garden theatre (1863-1867) , and built Booth's Theatre after it burnt down . He came from a theatrical family , with brothers Junius Brutus Booth , Jr . and John Wilkes Booth (more famous for assassinating President Abraham Lincoln) also joining the profession . Twice married , to Mary Devlin from 1860-1863 , and Mary McVicker (beginning in 1869) , he starred in six productions at Macauley's Theatre between April 1874 and February 1887 . He died June 7 , 1893 . Location of photo studio : New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actors Men Costumes
People Pictured
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
Production
[Hamlet], 1874 - 1887
Date Original
1865? - 1871
Object Type
Albumen prints Silver printing-out paper prints Cabinet photographs
Source
16.3 x 10.7 cm. b&w albumen print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0505 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Macauley's Theatre Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/macauley/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA 1980.20.0505
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