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My Take
Booth interests me as a reminder that greatness can outlive every recording of it. Widely called the finest American actor of the nineteenth century, he toured Shakespeare across the United States and Europe's capitals at a time when no camera preserved a single performance. In 1869 he built his own theatre in New York, taking on not just roles but the architecture of culture itself. I find something noble in an artist who staked everything on the unrepeatable live moment. That his name survives purely through testimony and reputation tells me his presence must have been genuinely electric.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edwin Booth
- Name (Japanese)
- エドウィン・ブース
- Reading
- えどうぃん・ぶーす
- Born
- November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Bel Air, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / actor / theatre manager
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin%20Booth
Frequently asked questions
When was Edwin Booth born?
November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893.
Where is Edwin Booth from?
Edwin Booth is from Bel Air, Maryland, United States.
What does Edwin Booth do?
Edwin Booth works as stage actor, actor, theatre manager.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.