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Junius Brutus Booth Jr. (December 22, 1821 – September 16, 1883) was a popular American stage actor, a member of the famous Booth family. However, his achievements are often overshadowed by the fame of his younger brother Edwin Booth, widely regarded as the greatest tragedian of the time, and the infamy of his even younger brother John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
Junius Brutus Booth Jr. in Southern Victory[]
Junius Brutus Booth Jr. was a popular actor during the 19th century. After the War of Secession, Booth toured the United States and Confederate States with his younger brothers, John and Edwin. They became very popular in both countries.
On April 22, 1882, the day that the Second Mexican War ended, Samuel Clemens began to prepare an editorial for The San Francisco Morning Call, and discovered he had a case of writer's block. He likened it to an instance of veteran actors like the Booth brothers suddenly struck with stage fright.
By the early 20th century, Booth and his brothers were still remembered as the greatest stage actors of all time.[1]
See also[]
- Succot brothers, an acting troupe from Atlantis in "The Scarlet Band", apparently analogous to the Booth Brothers.
References[]
- ↑ Breakthroughs, pg. 247 Paperback.
