Barton Booth

Barton Booth (1681- May 10, 1733) was one of the most famous dramatic actors of the first part of the 18th century.

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1681 - May 10 - 1733 - 18th century

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Booth was from Lancashire and was educated at Westminster School, where his success in the Latin play Andria gave him an inclination for the stage. He was intended for the church; but in 1698 he ran away from Trinity College, Cambridge, and obtained employment in a theatrical company in Dublin, where he made his first appearance as Oroonoko.

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Westminster School - Trinity College, Cambridge - Dublin - Oroonoko

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