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Woah, get that Booth family crap out of here. The king of the antebellum American stage was Edwin Forrest: Beloved by Bowery Boys and Ned Buntline alike, he was the first popular American actor, playing everywhere from the camps of San Francisco to the great theaters of New York. Nationalists lauded his "naturalistic" acting style as compared to the "sissified" posturing of classically trained actors like William Macready. His performances were hallmarked by his booming voice and feats of physical prowess. He would eventually travel the world, even going to Russia (where, according to his journal, he had a lot of sex). Of course there is some downside. He was partly responsible for the Astor Place Riot, and unfairly accused his wife of adultery, fighting a court battle against her for, basically, the latter part of his life. And on poets:  John Berryman "Life, friends, is boring/We must not say so/After all, the sky flashes, the great sea yearns/ we ourselves flash and yearn..."
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