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The Players club in NYC, founded by Edwin Booth in 1888, houses a significant collection of theatrical death and life masks of famous actors and artists. A notable, previously unknown plaster death mask of Booth was discovered in 2024 within a sealed cabinet in his private room, which is maintained at 16 Gramercy Park South.Key Details About the Collection:The Hidden Discovery: The 2024 discovery revealed a detailed papier-mâché mask of Edwin Booth, complete with eyelashes and eyebrow hair, hidden in a cabinet for roughly 100 years.The Booth Room: Booth’s third-floor bedroom has remained largely untouched since his death in 1893.Collection Highlights: The club holds numerous masks from the Laurence Hutton collection, a renowned collection of death masks.Other Artifacts: Along with masks, the club displays items such as Walter Hampden’s stage helmet and various costumes worn by Booth.The club is a private social club for the arts, keeping these artifacts in its library and rooms.