An Actor Recalls Legendary Star Edwin Booth At the "Theatre of Presidents"
by FERDINAND HIGHT
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ALS. Hight was an American Actor. ALS. 1pg. 5" x 8". August 22 [No year]. Roxbury, MA. An autograph letter signed "Ferd. Hight" to Charles S. Greene, mentioning Edwin Booth, the legendary American actor and brother of presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth: "Yours of this date received. I was a member of the company at the National Theatre, Washington, D.C. in 1853. Commenced with Edwin Booth, I think, in Nov'r of that year, and remained until theatre was destroyed by fire in February 1857." The letter also mentions the historic National Theatre, which was founded in 1835 and was destroyed by fire and rebuilt five times during the 19th Century. Of the many stars to grace the stage of America's oldest touring theatre were Junius Brutus Booth, who appeared in the first season of the theatre, and his two brothers, Edwin Thomas and John Wilkes. The letter is in fine condition
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- An Actor Recalls Legendary Star Edwin Booth At the "Theatre of Presidents"
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- FERDINAND HIGHT
- Format/Binding
- ALS
- Book Condition
- Used
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents strives to bring you the finest in historic documents, autographs, letters, and manuscripts. We specialize in the correspondence of "household famous" people, such as the Presidents, Revolutionary War and Civil War figures, writers, scientists, entertainers, musicians, notable women, African-Americans, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, business leaders, and aviators. We also sell great content letters signed by eyewitnesses now lost to history's dust.
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