The Last Official Theatrical Booth Appearance

[Susan Higginbotham]

(02-23-2014 08:55 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  

(02-22-2014 06:18 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I believe the other play Booth appeared in in 1865 was "Romeo & Juliet". He played Romeo in a benefit performance for his friend. (Appolonia Jones?) That was at Grover's.

According to Lust for Fame, Booth played there in January 1865 as Romeo.

You can see the ad for the Romeo performance in the January 20, 1865, Evening Star.

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/s...d-1/seq-1/