Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-16
EDWIN BOOTH DEAD.
The Great Tragedian Passes Away
Peacefully in New York City.

Edwin Booth, the well-known actor, died
at the Players Club New YORK City, where
he has been i'll for many weeks, at 1 is
o'clock few mornings ago. At Mr. Booths
bedside when he died were Mr. and Mrs
GraSsman his sOn-in-law and daughter, John
Henry Magonigle and DR.. st. Clair Smith.
The attack which was the beginning of
Mr.. Booths last sickness occurred on
Wednesday, April 10. He had gone to bed
at his usual time on the previous night and
apparently in his usual health. No one went
into his room till his usual time for ordering
breakfast the next morning. and then it was
found that he could not speak He had had
a stroke of paralysis which finally caused his
death.
Edwin Booth was incomparably the finest
tragic actor of our time, and most playgoers
will no doubt agree that they will never
look upon his like again. He combined the
spirit and intelligence of Forrest with the
grace and polish of Edwin Adams. Though
he came from long line of play actors,
several of whom were distinguished, he was
accounted a much more finished player
than his father, the great Junius
Brutus Booth. Edwin Booth was born in
Baltimore, Md, on November -, 1888.
in which town he lived until he was
about seventeen years Old That he was born
to be play actor was shown at an early dav.
Edwin Booth, John Sleeper Clark, John E.
Owens, Theodore Hamilton, George Kunkle
d
dramatic club. While Edwin Booth and his
playmates were playing at acting, his father
Junius BrutuS, was starring the country.
Edwin went on the stage in 1S49. He was
then only sixteen years old. In several
years thereafter he was his fathers constant
companion. Together they visited the Pa
c1nc coast. whence they sailed to Aus
tralla. In ten years he played anything and
everything No young actor ever had bet
ter schooling. In 1860 he visited England
Half a dozen years later he for the first time
tried his hand at managing. He took hold of
the Winter Garden Theater, New York CITY.
in which he played Hamlet for 100 nights
Mr.. Booth had little managerial timber in
his composition. He was too dreamy and
impractical for such work. Still. in his
youth he was as gay as most actors.
In 1869 he opened Booths Theatre. New York
City, managing it himself. 1t was by far
the most complete play house in the ooun-
try. Still it was a failure. Mr.. Booth
emerged from its management, some
say, with debts amounting to over
$500, 900. He buckled down to act
ing, and in few years had paid off everv
penny he owed. His triumphant tour
through the South, which was followed by
a journey to California. yielded him upward
Of d quarter OF million of dollars. The
hard work this entaiIed affected his
health. When Lawrence Barrett became
his manager things went well with DIR Booth
His health improved. He furnished the
Players Club and endowed it handsomely.
Since Mr.. Booth retired from the stage in
Brooklyn, in April, 1891. he has lived at
the Players CLUB 1t was noticed
that after the death of Mr.. Barrett Mr..
Booth became more reserved and retiring
than ever. He cared little for society. He
had an almost matchless knowledge of
shakespeare and the history Of the drama.