Restoration of Ford's Theatre - Book

[jbarry]

Agreed, this book is a great resource on Ford's Theatre. My main takeaway is on pages 37 and 39 indicating the seating capacity was approximately 1624 (Orchestra: 602, Dress Circle: 422, Family Circle: 600). Given multiple sources saying attendance was not at capacity that night, and some eyewitnesses mentioned relocating to different seats, I take that to suggest 1500+ attendees that night. Of note, when I visited Ford's Theatre in 2023, the guide stated 1700 were in attendance.