Lincoln and the theater, and theater in Lincoln's days

[Eva Elisabeth]

About the trip to Chicago, Willie wrote this to his friend Henry Remann on 3 June 1859 (he and his father stayed at the Tremont House):

"This town is a very beautiful place. Me and father went to two theatres the other night. Me and father have a nice little room to ourselves. We have two little pitcher[s] on a washstand. The smallest one for me the largest one for father. We have two little towels on top of both pitchers. The smallest one for me, the largest one for father. We have two little beds in the room. The smallest one for me, the largest one for father. We have two little wash basin[s]. The smallest one for me, the largest one for father. The weather is very very fine here in this town. Was this exhibition on Wednesday before last." (Harold Holzer: "Father Abraham and his Sons")