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And tonight is advertised
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as Miss Laura Keene's 1000th
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and final performance
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of the role of Florence Trenchard,
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opposite the actor harry Hawk as Asa Trenchard.
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The famously self-educated lincoln is an enthusiastic lover of theater.
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But during the war, he is drawn to comedy,
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telling Noah Brooks that,
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"A farce or comedy is best played.
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A tragedy is best read at home."
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A last-minute meeting with Lewis Powell,
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David Herold and George Atzerodt has just concluded.