Edwin Booth was the brother of John Wilkes Booth, the man that killed president Abraham Lincoln. He had a large family, with six siblings that survived to adulthood and four that died in childhood. He was renowned as one of the impressive actors to have ever lived.
Edwin even had a theater opened in his honor. He is still remembered today as one of the greatest actors that ever lived.
Edwin Booth’s family was quite large. His grandfather, Richard Booth had three children, two sons and a daughter. Edwin’s father, Junius Brutus Booth was born in 1976. Junius married Adelaide Delannoy in 1815. In 1821, Junius Booth went to America with a common law wife in tow named Mary Ann Holmes. (A common law marriage happens when a couple tells people they …show more content…
He was born on November 13, 1833. He first acted in 1849 when he and his father performed in Richard III. In 1852, Edwin and Junius went to California to capitalize on the gold rush by acting for miners. Junius decided to go home alone, but died along the way. Edwin remained to perform even after he learned of his father’s death. He grieved by drinking heavily and taking advantage of as many women as possible in San Francisco. In 1853, he received many reviews from critics praising his abilities. Later, in 1854, he went to Hawaii, Australia and many other places with a troupe of actors. In 1863, Edwin’s wife, Mary Ann died, and instead of drowning his sorrows in alcohol, he swore off of drinking and focused more and more on his work. Soon after his wife’s death in either 1863 or 1864, Edwin Booth was waiting for a train when a young man fell into the gap between the platform and the train as it began to leave. Edwin grabbed him and hauled him to safety up on the platform. The young man, Robert Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son, recognized him and thanked him …show more content…
He retired in 1891. In 1893, Edwin had a stroke, leaving him bedridden. He died the morning of June 7th and the staff at the club where he was staying kept it exactly as it was the day he passed away. In 1913, twenty years after his death, a theater in New York was opened in his honor. With six siblings, an aptitude for acting, and a homicidal brother, Edwin Booth was one of the greatest actors of his time. He was known for his role in Shakespearean tragedies. For example, he acted in Hamlet, Richard III and many more. Although he suffered through many tragedies like the death of his wife the death of his father, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by his brother, he continued to pursue his passion, acting, until he
Edwin even had a theater opened in his honor. He is still remembered today as one of the greatest actors that ever lived.
Edwin Booth’s family was quite large. His grandfather, Richard Booth had three children, two sons and a daughter. Edwin’s father, Junius Brutus Booth was born in 1976. Junius married Adelaide Delannoy in 1815. In 1821, Junius Booth went to America with a common law wife in tow named Mary Ann Holmes. (A common law marriage happens when a couple tells people they …show more content…
He was born on November 13, 1833. He first acted in 1849 when he and his father performed in Richard III. In 1852, Edwin and Junius went to California to capitalize on the gold rush by acting for miners. Junius decided to go home alone, but died along the way. Edwin remained to perform even after he learned of his father’s death. He grieved by drinking heavily and taking advantage of as many women as possible in San Francisco. In 1853, he received many reviews from critics praising his abilities. Later, in 1854, he went to Hawaii, Australia and many other places with a troupe of actors. In 1863, Edwin’s wife, Mary Ann died, and instead of drowning his sorrows in alcohol, he swore off of drinking and focused more and more on his work. Soon after his wife’s death in either 1863 or 1864, Edwin Booth was waiting for a train when a young man fell into the gap between the platform and the train as it began to leave. Edwin grabbed him and hauled him to safety up on the platform. The young man, Robert Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son, recognized him and thanked him …show more content…
He retired in 1891. In 1893, Edwin had a stroke, leaving him bedridden. He died the morning of June 7th and the staff at the club where he was staying kept it exactly as it was the day he passed away. In 1913, twenty years after his death, a theater in New York was opened in his honor. With six siblings, an aptitude for acting, and a homicidal brother, Edwin Booth was one of the greatest actors of his time. He was known for his role in Shakespearean tragedies. For example, he acted in Hamlet, Richard III and many more. Although he suffered through many tragedies like the death of his wife the death of his father, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by his brother, he continued to pursue his passion, acting, until he