On this night in 1880, Edwin Booth, famous Shakespearean actor, appeared as both Shylock in The Merchant of Venice and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. Booth performed numerous times at the Academy, often in his most famous role, Hamlet.
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Title: Program for performance by Edwin Booth
Creator: Brooklyn Academy of Music
Date Created: 1880/1880
Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
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