West Indian immigrant William Alexander Brown solely employed Black members of this profession for his African Grove Company in New York. A member of this profession named Ira Aldridge worked for Brown then emigrated to London. Greek Revival architect William Strickland renovated a building on Philadelphia’s Walnut Street to employ members of this profession. William Macready and Edwin (*) Forrest’s feud over (10[1])who was better at this profession sparked the Astor Place Riot. This was the primary profession of playwright Thomas Rice, who originated the “Jim Crow” stereotype. Doctor Samuel Mudd tended to a member of this profession’s broken leg before he was shot and killed in a tobacco barn near Port Royal, Virginia. For 10 points, name this profession of John Wilkes Booth. ■END■