Edwin Booth Quotes


When you are older you will understand how precious little things, seemingly of no value in themselves, can be loved and prized above all price when they convey the love and thoughtfulness of a good heart.


Citations

Grossmann, Edwina Booth. Edwin Booth: Recollections by His Daughter, and Letters to Her and to His Friends. The Century Co., 1894.

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Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth
  • Born: November 13, 1833
  • Died: June 7, 1893
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

Edwin Thomas Booth was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century. His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.