The Lincoln Depot Museum once again opens its doors up to The Collectors Corner at the Lincoln Depot Museum. This coming weekend on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, historian and author Juanita Leisch will display the Costumes and Memorabilia of 19th Century Actor Edwin Booth.
Edwin Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. Some theatrical historians consider him the “greatest American actor” of the 19th century.
Edwin had the talent and fame to become a household name in mid-19th century America. He may have been the greatest actor in the world! As the world turns, Edwin’s achievements are often overshadowed by his younger brother, John. John earned the Booth family name its unfortunate notoriety. Edwin’s younger brother was actor John Wilkes Booth. It was John Wilkes Booth who walked into the Ford Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865 and assassinated the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
Visit the Lincoln Depot Museum June 15-16, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, to see a collection of costumes and other memorabilia related to, and once owned and worn by, the great 19th century actor Edwin Booth.
General Admission to the Lincoln Depot Museum is $8.00, $5.00 for seniors, veterans, active military, and children under 12. Collectors Corner is brought to you by the Friends of the Lincoln Depot Museum. For more information, contact: [email protected]
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