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Performance of aladdin at grover s theater. [watch ticking]. tom hanks: with little more than 24 hours to live, abraham lincoln rises at 7:00 am and writes four brief messages, including one instructing acting secretary of state frederick seward to call a cabinet meeting for 11:00 am, then joins his family at breakfast to find his eldest son, robert, just returned from witnessing the surrender at appomattox. robert todd lincoln: general lee, stately, elegant. his uniform spotless. with a jeweled sword and shining spurs. and general grant, so shabby in a muddy blue uniform, borrowed from a private. abraham lincoln: [laughs] ....
Washington city celebrates robert e. lee s surrender, when a grand illumination. candles burn in every window public and private. fireworks and cannon volleys proclaim victory. on april 13th, booth visits grover s theater and learns that a production of aladdin or his wonderful lamp is planned for the next night, april 13th, good friday and that the president has been invited to attend. booth arranges for a ticket to the box adjoining the president s and informs his co-conspirators that the plan has changed from kidnapping to murder. that on april 14th, louis powell will kill secretary of state seward. he will lead him across the bridge in maryland. and george atzeroth will kill ....
Robert e. lee s surrender with a grand illumination. candles burn in every window, public and private. fireworks and cannon volleys proclaim victory. on april 13th, booth visits grover s theater and learns that a production of aladdin! or his wonderful lamp is planned for the next night, april 14th. good friday. and that the president has been invited to attend. booth arranges for a ticket to the box adjoining the president s and informs his co-conspirators that the plan has changed from kidnapping to murder. that on april 14th, lewis powell will kill secretary of state seward. david herold will accompany powell and lead him across the navy yard bridge and into maryland. george atzerodt will kill vice president johnson in his room at the kirkwood house hotel. and booth will kill lincoln during the ....
Harry ford: well, i ll be sure to ask the president his plan in that regard. john wilkes booth: the president? you mean the buffoon who walked into jeff davis house in richmond, threw his legs over the chair and spit tobacco juice all over the place? [men laughing]. harry ford: he don t chew tobacco, john or i woulda put a spittoon in the presidential box tonight. a messenger for mr. lincoln called this morning for tickets. for them and general and mrs. grant. maybe we ll have robert e. lee and old jefferson davis himself in another box, both of them in chains. john wilkes booth: i thought he was attending grover s tonight. [singing honor to our soldiers ]. ....
John wilkes booth: will you be attending the theater tonight? aladdin is playing at grover s. barber: no, sir. i m afraid not, sir. john wilkes booth: pity. there will be some fine acting there tonight. ulysses s. grant: the officers could keep their side-arms. abraham lincoln: and what terms did you make for the common soldiers? ulysses s. grant: i told them to go back to their homes and families with a promise to not again take up arms against the united states of america. abraham lincoln: quite simple. and quite right. which brings to mind how very providential it is that this rebellion was crushed just as congress has adjourned. there are men in congress who harbor feelings of ....