Mary Devlin Booth (1840–1863) was an American stage actress and the first wife of actor Edwin Booth.
Mary Devlin Booth | |
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| Born | Mary Devlin April 19, 1840[1] |
| Died | February 20, 1863 (aged 22)[1] |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Edwina Booth Grossman |
Private life
editBooth was born Mary Devlin in Troy, New York, on May 19, 1840.[2][1] She married Edwin Booth on July 7, 1860, at which point she retired from acting.[3] Through this marriage, she became a part of the prominent Booth family. The couple had one child together, Edwina Booth Grossman.[4]
Booth died on February 21 1863,[1] after which Edwin Booth briefly retired from acting.[3] She is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts beside her daughter and husband.[5]
Career
editIn 1860, Booth appeared as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet, alongside actress Charlotte Cushman, who played Romeo.[3]
Booth was portrayed by actress Maggie McNamara in the 1955 film Prince of Players.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Image of her grave
- ^ "Booth, Mary Devlin, 1840-1863 - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Edwin Booth (1833-1893) | Mount Auburn Cemetery". www.mountauburn.org. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Booth-Grossman family papers". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Blog". Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Blog. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Prince of Players (1955) - IMDb, retrieved May 30, 2023
