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In 1919, a statue of Booth was unveiled in Gramercy Park in New York City, the first statue of an actor to be erected in New York.<ref>[http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/booth002.html Theatre History]</ref> In 1926, a second statue of him was installed: a bust in the [[Hall of Fame for Great Americans]]. The Hall of Fame describes him as the "Most popular American dramatic actor of mid-19th century. Excelled in Shakespearean tragedies. Founder of the Players Club in New York City." | In 1919, a statue of Booth was unveiled in Gramercy Park in New York City, the first statue of an actor to be erected in New York.<ref>[http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/booth002.html Theatre History]</ref> In 1926, a second statue of him was installed: a bust in the [[Hall of Fame for Great Americans]]. The Hall of Fame describes him as the "Most popular American dramatic actor of mid-19th century. Excelled in Shakespearean tragedies. Founder of the Players Club in New York City." | ||
Revision as of 01:11, January 5, 2008
Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was the preeminent actor of the 1800s in the United States.
In 1919, a statue of Booth was unveiled in Gramercy Park in New York City, the first statue of an actor to be erected in New York.[1] In 1926, a second statue of him was installed: a bust in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. The Hall of Fame describes him as the "Most popular American dramatic actor of mid-19th century. Excelled in Shakespearean tragedies. Founder of the Players Club in New York City."
He was the brother of John Wilkes Booth.