Synopses & Reviews
Edwin Booth was the foremost Shakespearean actor in late nineteenth-century America, enjoying almost mythic status. This comprehensive analysis and documentation of his career provides an aperture from which to view theatre and society of the period. The scholarly bibliography of over 1,000 annotated entries includes substantive writings about Booth in books, journals, and dissertations covering 130 years during and after his career as well as ephemeral references to Booth in the major journals of his day and a section of specialized reference materials relating to Booth. Among its unique features are a section on Booth's own writings and a section on Booth manuscript materials identified in sixty-four repositories in the United States and England.
A biographical sketch analyzes Booth's career in terms of the major periods and upheavals in his life: his early fame, the death of his first wife, the assassination of President Lincoln by his brother, his management of Booth's Theatre, and his national and international tours. Accompanying this is a chronology of major events, a genealogical chart, and reproductions of portraits and playbills. Fully indexed, this volume makes a wealth of material readily available to Booth scholars as well as to others researching related theatre and social history.
Synopsis
This is an annotated bibliography of published and unpublished materials and an analytical biography of Booth, a prominent 19th century American actor.
Synopsis
Edwin Booth was the foremost Shakespearean actor in 19th century America. This scholarly bibliography of over 1000 annotated entries includes substantive writings about Booth in books, journals, and dissertations covering 130 years, as well as ephemeral and specialized references to him, manuscript materials in sixty-four repositories, and a section on Booth's own writings. A biographical sketch analyzes Booth's career accompanied by a chronology of major events, a genealogical chart, and illustrations. All sections are fully indexed.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Biographical Sketch
Genealogy of Edwin Booth Descendants
Chronology
Bibliography: Primary Works
Secondary Works
Specialized References
Index to Booth's Plays
Author Index
General Index