John Wilkes Booth To Attend Play!

Tref · 09-28-2007, 12:48 PM

... A jar containing a small piece of tissue from the body of John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln's killer, will be on display when the musical "Assassins" opens in Philadelphia.

The specimens will be on loan to the Arden Theatre from Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, which boasts a large collection of medical oddities ...

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Angry Abraham Lincoln declares from Heaven, "I still do not know how Our American Cousin ends!"

Booth's cervical bone to attend matinee later that week.

Photograph from 1865 production of Our American Cousin (moments before assassination)

Will Lincoln's hat be lying in wait for the Booth tissue to show?

Mexican Government to take bandit Joaquin Murrieta's pickled head to see Riverdance!

LSPoorEeyorick · 09-28-2007, 01:06 PM

I am going to take this opportunity to cash in on the apparent missed opportunity to sing showtunes at the beach last weekend. Only I'm going to sing them about ASSASSINS!

Hey, pal. Feelin' blue?
Don't know what to do?
Hey pal... I mean you.
C'mere and kill a president!

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How could you do it, Johnny,
Calling it a cause?
You left a legacy
Of butchery
And treason we
Took eagerly,
And thought you'd get applause.

But traitors just get jeers and boos,
Not visits to their graves,
While Lincoln, who got mixed reviews,
Because of you, John, now gets only raves.

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I am nothing. You are... wind and water and sky... Jodie..
TELL me Jodie how I can earn your LOOOOOVE.
I would drink poison! I would move mountains! I would do anything for you!
What do you want me to do?

Kevy Baby · 09-28-2007, 01:41 PM

So, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

Capt Jack · 09-28-2007, 03:00 PM

I immediately envisioned a sceen from Futurama where his head in a glass jar attends the play, tucked under someones arm.

well..ok, something like that

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-28-2007, 03:56 PM

GD and I saw a production of this at UCI years ago. Interesting show.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-28-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

GD and I saw a production of this at UCI years ago. Interesting show.

We did?

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-29-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

We did?

I didn't say it was memorable, just interesting.

Disneyphile · 09-29-2007, 02:54 AM

Ok, am I the only person to find this disturbing?

http://joaquinmurrieta.com/_wsn/page2.html

(Scroll to the bottom bullet point.)

I wonder if they serve anything in pickle jars?

Sub la Goon · 09-29-2007, 07:43 AM

There are some good anecdotes from this play in Sarah Vowell's Assassination Vacation!

Wherever fine books are sold...

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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	John Wilkes Booth To Attend Play! ... A jar containing a small piece of tissue from the body of John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln's killer, will be on display when the musical "Assassins" opens in Philadelphia. The specimens will be on loan to the Arden Theatre from Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, which boasts a large collection of medical oddities ... To read story, click here Angry Abraham Lincoln declares from Heaven, "I still do not know how Our American Cousin ends!" Booth's cervical bone to attend matinee later that week. Photograph from 1865 production of Our American Cousin (moments before assassination) Will Lincoln's hat be lying in wait for the Booth tissue to show? Mexican Government to take bandit Joaquin Murrieta's pickled head to see Riverdance! __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?! Last edited by Tref : 09-28-2007 at 01:05 PM. Reason: "Sic Temper Tyrannosaurus!"
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	I am going to take this opportunity to cash in on the apparent missed opportunity to sing showtunes at the beach last weekend. Only I'm going to sing them about ASSASSINS! Hey, pal. Feelin' blue? Don't know what to do? Hey pal... I mean you. C'mere and kill a president! How could you do it, Johnny, Calling it a cause? You left a legacy Of butchery And treason we Took eagerly, And thought you'd get applause. But traitors just get jeers and boos, Not visits to their graves, While Lincoln, who got mixed reviews, Because of you, John, now gets only raves. I am nothing. You are... wind and water and sky... Jodie.. TELL me Jodie how I can earn your LOOOOOVE. I would drink poison! I would move mountains! I would do anything for you! What do you want me to do?
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	So, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	I immediately envisioned a sceen from Futurama where his head in a glass jar attends the play, tucked under someones arm. well..ok, something like that __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	Ok, am I the only person to find this disturbing? http://joaquinmurrieta.com/_wsn/page2.html (Scroll to the bottom bullet point.) I wonder if they serve anything in pickle jars?
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09-29-2007, 07:43 AM	#9
Sub la Goon Ride me! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The line forms here... Posts: 326	There are some good anecdotes from this play in Sarah Vowell's Assassination Vacation! Wherever fine books are sold... __________________ You roll the dice, you move your mice.
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