The tragedian, the rebel, the prince

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Date
1999
Summary
This episode focuses on the Booth family to evaluate their impact on American theater and to create an image of Victorian American culture. The careers of actor Julius Brutus Booth, Sr.; notorius assassin John Wilkes Booth; and actor Edwin Booth, America's first great Hamlet and possibly the most important American actor of the 19th century, are examined.
Contributor
Simon, Elena Pinto
Publishers
Angelus Novus Productions; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Performing Arts; Theater United States History 19th century
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
30 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Narrator, Elena Pinto Simon.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090297; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2035; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1136; OCLC: ocm48520006; Catalog Key: alephsys002651224; Catalog Key: FFH 9164-A-NT

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