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Edwin Booth on stage

The Shakespearean actor performed during the war, before his brother's notoriety. Newspaper pages from 1863 to 1864 on a map and timeline.

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411 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (240 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Sunday Dispatch — 1863-01-11, page 8

    … character. J. R. Anderson and Miss Cleve land are starring at Bristol, England. - Edwin Booth and Hackett are en gaged to star at the Providence theatre. Miss Polly Marshall …

  2. The New York Herald — 1863-01-26, page 10

    … lias put his {?** il?n upon Ho right path. lot us Uavo no step back wards. Mr. Edwin Booth is engaged to succeed Couldock ?id urban, but will not appear, probably, for a …

  3. The New York Herald — 1863-02-02, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … most popular meange On Friday evening Cubas takes benefit. Next Monday evening Mr. Edwin Booth makes his ve,,es. Mr.. George Jameson who has just returned from Europe Mr.. Lawrence …

  4. The New York Herald — 1863-02-02, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … popular melange. On Friday evening Cubas takes benefit Next Monday evening Mr. Edwin Booth makes his rsares Mr. George Jameson, who has just returned from Europe. Mr. Lawrence …

  5. The New York Herald — 1863-02-03, page 7

    … Due notice will b ? given 1' .? 1 ??(,**! I HE 1 IIIMNKY 1 ol U hi lay. Eib. 'j. EDWIN BOOTH. NUiLO'B GARDEN Lcm?cc and Mau.u r Win When tier TilIKO WI.Kh of tbe triumphantly …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-02-04, page 7

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … THE FRENCH SPY Due notics will be given Of the repetition Of TIE CHIMNEY CORNER EDWIN BOOTH The stntement Of .he PhIIadeIphia Bank for th The Illinois Central Company has …

  7. The New York Herald — 1863-02-05, page 7

    … l TIIK WIZARD hk IIV. With III Dincee. Oomna * An (I Tableau t. Mon iv, Krb. U. Edwin* booth. Brooklyn academy OF Ml SIC. Leni.'r Mini Lpica Kerne MONDAY lit KNISli, H.ltl. …

  8. New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-02-06, page 7

    … DANCE In this piece Senorits Cuvas is pronounced by the Press to MONDAY, Feo, 9, EDWIN BOOTH. Admission, so cents lef (em 10 oants. GARDEN. BLO owt ow gal A UY es Lessee and …

  9. The New York Herald — 1863-02-06, page 7

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … ,eoe seaosA Cuoas il ~ press have equal tho In this othes country Monday, Fob y EDWIN BOOTH. Boz book open for the aAio ssatA. RkhkMBEk FRIDAY NIGHT ANU 'wNs EyTS. hHlt' wv …

  10. The New York Herald — 1863-02-07, page 7

    … STY, prrarnt tux a > Ml of innal otlraortllnary aura. Unit. Monday neat, Keb. V, EDWIN BOOTH. Brooklyn academy or music. Luaaee Mlaa Laura Keens MONDAY RVKNINtl, KKKItUAUY …

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