The central protagonist and eldest son of actor Junius Brutus Booth. He grows up touring with his often intoxicated father, eventually mastering his lines and taking over roles like Richard III. After marrying actress Mary Devlin and facing her death, he struggles with alcohol and grief following his brother's assassination of President Lincoln. Ultimately, he returns to the stage for a Hamlet performance, bravely facing a hostile mob and redeeming his family's name through his dedication to the theater.