Figaro writes to "Mr. Editor" about his enjoyment of watching actors who bring their personalities to their theatrical interpretations, specifically Edwin Booth as Hamlet and Matilda Heron as Camille. Figaro also reviews a recent production of David Copperfield.
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Born November 13th, 1833 in Maryland, Edwin Booth had an affinity for the acting world; he was named after the actors Edwin Forrest and Thomas Flynn, and his father, Junius, was a British actor who
