Who Had The Worst Job?

[Ashley Norman]

(04-15-2013 04:07 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 10:22 AM)My Name Is Kate Wrote:  In the Lincoln movie, no one had to tell Tad. He heard it being announced at Grover's(?) theater. Maybe that's not the way it really happened.

Yes, I should have also put the defense lawyers in the list.

Kate, the books I have vary on this. Over the years I have read at least four versions of what happened at Grover's Theatre:

1. Someone rushed up the aisle, whispered what happened into Alphonso Donn's ear, and Tad was rushed out of the theater before a general announcement was made to the audience.

2. A man rushed into the theater from outside and yelled the tragic news to the entire audience with Tad still present.

3. An actor or manager went on stage and announced to the crowd that Lincoln had been shot with Tad still present.

4. A combination of 2 and 3.

my understanding was that they rushed Tad out and took him to the white house in wait until Mary decided that Tad should come to see his father she felt that if her husband talked he would talk to Tad could Help