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Description:
Edwin Booth standing at centre of stage before footlights, the castle gate to
right, a backdrop of cliffs and the sea behind (this is the platform of the castle).
He stands facing forward, legs apart and hands clasped. Below is quotation, beginning
'So, gentlemen, / And what so poor a man as Hamlet is' etc.
Folger Act/Sc/L: 1.5.204
Arden Act/Sc/L: 1.5.190
TLN: 879.00
Artist: S.
Artist (Original work): Anonymous
Date:
Date (Original work):
Medium: Engraving (woodcut) (signed 'S.')
Size: 11 x 7 cms; 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in (arched at base)
Actor: Booth, Edwin
Production:
Location: FSL. Art File B725.4 no. 47.