Famed stage actor (1833–1893) who toured the United States and Europe performing the plays of Shakespeare; his legacy as the greatest American actor of the 19th century has been overshadowed by that of his brother, John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Two checks: a Second National Bank check, 7.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Booth, "Edwin Booth," payable to David S. Arnott for $142.60, April 28, 1886; and a Second National Bank check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Booth, "Edwin Booth," payable to S. B. Laurence for $26.85, February 14, 1891. In overall fine condition, with light creases and folds, and central cancelation cuts and punches. These originate directly from the collection of the great-great granddaughter of Edwin Booth.
