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Mary Devlin Booth (1840–1863) was an American stage actress and the first wife of actor Edwin Booth. Private life. Booth was born Mary Devlin in Troy, New York, on May 19, 1840. She married Edwin Booth on July 7, 1860, at which point she retired from acting. Through this marriage, she became a part of the prominent Booth family.
Mary Elizabeth Devlin Booth, first wife of Edwin Booth (the foremost American Shakespearean performer of the 19th century), died on Feb. 21, 1863. She is buried at Mount Auburn. Edwin Booth, who died in 1893, is buried beside her and their daughter and her family share the plot.
Mary Elizabeth Booth formerly Devlin. Born 19 May 1840 in Sand Lake Rensselaer County New York, United States. Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Edwin Thomas Booth — married 1860 (to 1863) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. Descendants.
- Female
- May 19, 1840
- Edwin Thomas Booth
- February 21, 1863
Mary proposed the idea of acting with Edwin to Cushman who considers the benefits of the arrangement. She suggests that her fame in New York could be of some benefit to Booth if he were to act with her there.
A letter by Mary Devlin Booth to Emma Cushman shares news of Edwin's doings, their residence, her pregnancy, and other family matters.
Description. She is the first wife of Edwin Booth and performs the Juliet to Cushman's Romeo in 1858. She performs (Juliet) with Cushman in her farewell tour: April 26 - May 8 (Baltimore), May 31 - June 12 (Boston), June 21-July 6 (Niblo's, New York).
y 1888 the actor Edwin Booth had been through life’s wringer, and then some. In 1863 his wife, Mary Devlin, the great love of his life, died suddenly of pneumonia. Two years later, his fanatical brother John’s assassination of Abraham Lincoln brought down disgrace and vili-fication on the family and prompted Booth to retire
