Edwin Thomas Booth ( November 13 , 1833 – June 7 , 1893 ) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe , performing Shakespearean plays . In 1869 , he founded Booth 's Theatre in New York . Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor , and the greatest Prince Hamlet , of the 19th century . His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his brother , actor John Wilkes Booth , who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
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