Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination

[Anita]

Thanks for the link to Tom's interview. I've read "Backstage" but this interview focused on some areas I needed to revisit. i.e. "But there wasn't a sense of a bond that a theater company usually has to be able to be supportive of each other in case of an emergency backstage."

Other things Tom mentions is the average age of the cast was under 30, almost half under 20 and almost all of the crew was in their 20s. There were no lights backstage and cues were signaled with a Bosun's whistle. When taken together I could understand the panic.

The difficulties in researching these "walking shadows" and the large number of frauds who claimed to be at Ford's the night of the assassination, are areas Tom explores in this interview. So even if you've read the book, check it out.

Thanks Tom for spotlight on these "walking shadows."