Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Repeat of 47-07-07)

Good evening. This is John Bailey standing in front of Ford Theatre in Washington, D.C. This is indeed a red letter night in the history of Ford Theatre, April 14, 1865. Because tonight President Abraham Lincoln and his party will attend a special charity performance of the celebrated English comedy, Our American Cousins.

Inside the theatre, the curtain has already gone up. Outside, here in front of the theatre, the crowd of curious section. April 14th, 1865, place Washington, D.C. You are there. Abraham Lincoln, Ford's theater. CBS takes you back to one of the great dramas in our nation's history. All things are, as they were then, except for one thing. You are there. You are there. It is based on authentic

historical facts and quotations. the right, Ferguson saloon is on the left and both of them are jammed.

The windows and doors of the houses along both sides of the street are open. People are hanging out of them for a look at the president. Although the curtain has gone up on the play, some members of the cast who are not on stage at the moment, dand around in their costumes for a look at Mr. Lincoln.

There's John Diasan, Mrs. Helen Muzzy, there's John, Mrs. Jane Gaudet, and John Wilkes Booth, the handsome dashing Shakespearean favorite. He is not in the performance tonight, by the way. I think I see over there.

Oh, yes, there's Mr. Harry Ford, one of the three brothers who managed this dinner. Now, if I can just get through to him, excuse me, please. Or let me push through here. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but what's the cable?

Oh, Mr. Ford. Mr. Ford? Yes, sir. Say Mr. Ford, this is CVS. You have a great party tonight. Yes, but they are here to sold out. And if you raised your prices for tonight. Tonight is a charity benefit.