American Tragedian: The Life of Edwin Booth, by Daniel J. Watermeier
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American Tragedian: The Life of Edwin Booth, by Daniel J. Watermeier
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When John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, his older brother Edwin was devastated. A leading stage star, Edwin Booth thought his career had ended. But with the support of countless theatergoers, over the next thirty years Booth would overcome the shadow of John Wilkes’s infamy and steadily advance a reputation as America’s greatest-ever Shakespearean actor, the American tragedian par excellence.
Daniel J. Watermeier has, through decades of tireless research paired with his own sharp insight, put together the most complete Edwin Booth biography to date. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials and contemporary theatrical scholarship, American Tragedian: The Life of Edwin Booth gives more attention than previous biographies to Booth’s apprentice and journeyman years; his rise in antebellum America to stardom with a new, acclaimed style of acting; his work as an innovative theater builder and theatrical producer; his several foreign tours; and his nationwide tours in the late 1880s. It also addresses Booth’s critical reception in dozens of cities in America and abroad and situates his professional activities within the events and trends of the time. As interesting as it is informative, Watermeier’s book offers an in-depth look at the triumphal career and tumultuous life of one of the American stage’s most celebrated figures. American Tragedian: The Life of Edwin Booth, by Daniel J. Watermeier- Amazon Sales Rank: #1313014 in Books
- Brand: Watermeier, Daniel J.
- Published on: 2015-07-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.60" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 480 pages
Review “After a lifetime of work, Daniel Watermeier has produced what will soon emerge as the foremost biography of Edwin Booth; the one that scholars will read first when pursuing the wily Booths.” --Dr. Stephen M. Archer, University of Missouri
About the Author Daniel J. Watermeier is the author of numerous articles and books on Booth and American theater and drama, including Edwin Booth’s Performances and The History of North American Theater (with Felicia Hardison Londré.) In 2003 he was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Theatre for his contributions to the history of the American stage.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Greatest of His Time By Mark R. Brewer Edwin Booth was the greatest actor of his day, bar none. He was a man of sensitivity and refinement who remained humble in spite of celebrity and wealth. He was known in acting circles for his kindness and generosity. He was a good man.Daniel J. Watermeier has written a biography of Edwin Booth that captures the essence of the man. The book is well written and thoroughly researched. Still, the book left me wanting. Booth's relationship with his father gets great attention here. Edwin spent six years traveling with his father and learning the actor's craft from a master. Their relationship was generally warm and loving. But what about his mother and siblings? They receive far less attention, perhaps because there simply isn't much information available. Students of the Lincoln Assassination will find little here. Watermeier explores how the assassination effected Edwin Booth. This is, after all, not a biography of his ill-fated younger brother.Too much time is spent on Edwin's performances--he played this part in this play at this theater in this city on this date, and here is what the reviewers had to say. This grows tedious.Still, this is a rare thing: an intelligent, scholarly biography of Edwin Booth, the greatest actor of the last half of the 19th Century. Students of theater history or of the Booth family will find it rewarding.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Daniel Watermeier’s new biography of Edwin Booth is both accessible ... By Lezlie Cross Daniel Watermeier’s new biography of Edwin Booth is both accessible and readable. In it, Watermeier provides a full and balanced picture of Edwin Booth as a son, husband, father, and — most importantly — a man of the theatre. As Booth was the most important American actor of the nineteenth century, this biography rightly focuses attention on Booth as a performer, rather than a subsidiary member of a scandalous family.The book gives the reader details of Booth’s performances that allow you to really see how his productions might have looked on stage. Throughout his study, Watermeier puts Booth’s performances into the context of the social, cultural, and theatrical landscape of the nineteenth century. Additionally, Watermeier demonstrates how Booth’s life experiences affected his work on the stage, taking into account how Booth’s mental and physical state affected his performances. At the close of each chapter, Watermeier provides a summation of how Booth changed as an individual and a performer during that span of years. Watermeier’s thorough, balanced depiction of Edwin Booth you get the sense of an author who truly understands his subject. This study of Booth, the preeminent actor of the nineteenth-century American theatre, will doubtless be an essential biography for years to come.
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