Barton Booth

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

Roles

His greatest parts, after the title-part of Thomas Addison's Cato, which established his reputation as a tragedian, were probably Hotspur and Brutus. His King Lear was deemed worthy of comparison with David Garrick's. As the ghost in Hamlet he is said never to have had a superior. Among his other Shakespearian rôles were Mark Antony, Timon of Athens and Othello. He also played to perfection the gay Lothario in Thomas Rowe's Fair Penitent. Booth was twice married; his second wife, Hester Santlow, a noted actress, survived him.

Related Topics:
Thomas Addison - Cato - King Lear - David Garrick - Timon of Athens - Othello - Lothario - Thomas Rowe - Hester Santlow

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