Show HIS FATHERS SPURS the beginning of the late edwin booths theatrical career was brought about by the merest chance when he wan wa only sixteen years old his hia illustrious but erratic father was playing richard III t the boston museum edwin edalu was as neuil in attendance the prompter who was also an actor irritated at his bis overwork said abruptly to the boy you ought t to play tressel 11 mr booths sister mrs MM asia booth clarke recalls the incident oo on ithe night of the performance bloth the lder elder called the buy boy into int liis his dressing room when the following colloquy which determined young edwins future career took place who was tressel Trec sel A messenger from the field of tury u ry what was his mission to bear the news of the defeat of the kings party how did he be make the journey on bor horseback 11 where are your spurs 1 I have none answered edwin here take mine edwin un buckled them and put the spurs purs on when he had finished he returned to the dressing room where his father was waa abill engrossed in thought have you done well I 1 he asked 1 I think so no give me my spurs and young tressel replaced the spurs on Gloucester lis feet deet ibbe 11 the date of edwin booths first performance was seat dept lo 10 1849 |