Thursday, June 10, 2010

JWB: Named after John Wilkes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes

JWB: Physical Traits

Height 5 feet 8 inches
weight 160 pounds
compact built

Head:
eyes black, and heavy dark eye-brows
right eyebrow...scar
hair jet black, inclined to cruel, medium length, parted behind
when talking inclines his head forward
looks down

Hand:
mangeled thumb
wears a large seal ring on little finger

Legs:
During the winter seasons, the Booth children attended boarding school in Cockeysville, Md., where Wilkes seemed to be more interested in causing mischief than studying. His friends called him "Billy Bowlegs" to tease him; they knew that he wore long coats whenever possible to conceal that trait.

About Bowlegs:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001585.htm


Physical prowess on stage, very athletic, very live, very impulsive, very passionate.

Swashbuckling abilities


After the deed:
Broke the fibula in his left leg (Dr. Samuel A. Mudd treated him by cutting his left boot off, setting his leg and wrappinga piece of wood around it as a splint)