Edwin Booth: A Biography and Performance History - Softcover

Bloom, Arthur W.

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9781476681269: Edwin Booth: A Biography and Performance History
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476681260 ISBN 13: 9781476681269
Publisher: McFarland, 2020

Synopsis

The great nineteenth-century stage actor Edwin Booth began his long career in 1849 as a young teenager, following in his father's footsteps. This biography traces his life and career as a tragic actor, including his childhood; his early acting tours of California, Australia and Hawaii; his rise to fame as a touring star; his two marriages; his relationship with his brother John Wilkes Booth; his disastrous management of Booth's Theatre in New York City; and his death in 1891. The book includes an extensive performance history detailing every known Edwin Booth performance during his more than 30 years on the stage, with reviews and other supplementary materials.

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About the Author

The late Arthur W. Bloom was a retired professor of theatre and administrator at several public and private American universities. He is the author of biographies of Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, and Edwin Forrest.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476681260
ISBN 13 
9781476681269
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
360
Rating
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