"Booth made his own stage debut at age seventeen in Baltimore, appearing in Richard III. His highly successful acting career for a Shakespearean company based in Richmond took him all over the United States."
At age 17, Booth made his stage debut on August 14, 1855, in the supporting role of the Earl of Richmond in Richard III at Baltimore's Charles Street Theatre. The audience hissed at the inexperienced actor when he missed some of his lines.
"Know for impulse acting…he was the passionate one…the richard the 3rd…"
He played Richard the 3rd on November 2nd, 186.
-A&E Biography
"right eyebrow...scar" ... [was spat in his eye]
"mangeled thumb" .... "wither'd" arm
"injured leg" ... "legs of unequal size"
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