American gothic
American gothic1992
the story of America's legendary theatrical family, Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth
About this book
Provides a portrait of the nineteenth century's greatest theatrical family, including: the flamboyant, alcoholic patriarch, Junius Booth; the restrained son Edwin, whose portrayal of Hamlet ran for an unprecedented 100 performances; and the handsome, enigmatic John, who murdered President Lincoln during a performance five days after Appomattox.
Details
- First published
- 1992
- OL Work ID
- OL2709405W
Subjects
FamilyAssassinationActorsBiographyBooth familyBooth, john wilkes, 1838-1865Booth, edwin, 1833-1893Lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, assassinationActors, biographyBooth, junius brutus, 1796-1852