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Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic
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Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic

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Esther Ferington

Marking the anniversary of actor Edwin Booth’s birth on November 13, 1833, we explore a stunning historical costume from the Folger collection: an embroidered-velvet tunic that Booth wore onstage as King Richard III.