Historic Ford’s Theatre tickets for the night of Lincoln’s assassination sell at auction for for $262,500.
The tickets were for prime front-row seats on the second-level — Nos. 41 and 42 D in the theater’s dress circle the night of April 14, 1865. The show featured British actress Laura Keene in the comedy “Our American Cousin.”
The original owners of the tickets are unknown. The seller of the tickets Saturday was a manuscript collector from Southern California, who asked to be anonymous, RR Auction said. That person had purchased them at an auction in 2002 for $83,650.Bobby Livingston, executive vice president of RR Auction, would say only that buyer is one of the world’s top collectors of Americana.Also sold with the tickets was the envelope in which they once were enclosed.
Lincoln was murdered at the theater that night by actor John Wilkes Booth, who was later captured and killed. The president died the next morning in a boarding house across the street from the theater.A rare first edition book signed by Lincoln that contained his 1858 debates with U.S. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas sold for $593,750.
And a Riggs bank check for $5 that Lincoln made out to his African American valet William Johnson went for $100,000.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
'The Nacirema Society' opening at the Goodman Theatre next weekThe Nacirema Society's official opening night is Tuesday. For tickets, go to goodmantheatre.org.
Les mer »
Taiwan warns of 'accident' risks as Chinese drills 'getting out of hand'Warships from China's southern and eastern theatre commands have been operating together off Taiwan's east coast, and the risks of activities involving aircraft, ships, and weapons will increase
Les mer »
The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other in StrategyAttacks in flank and rear, which in strategy mean on the sides and reverse of the theatre of war, are of a very different nature to attacks so called in tactics
Les mer »
Review: Arpino Centennial a reminder of Joffrey Ballet’s legacyThe celebration of the company's co-founder at the Auditorium Theatre included dancers from across the country. That's the Joffrey's influence.
Les mer »
Unhappiness Abounds In The Pavilion at 4th WallBeware the marketing of a play. Or perhaps beware that your emotional reaction to a play may be miles apart from the experience advertised. The Pavilion (By Craig Wright, now onstage at 4th Wall Theatre Company) takes us to small town Minnesota for a 20th-anniversary high-school reunion. More specifically, the...
Les mer »
Parking tickets aren’t enforceable at this Bay Area mall. Confused shoppers are still payingDavid Mourra rushed his kids to their seats at Bay Street Emeryville’s AMC Theatre earlier this spring, not wanting to miss the opening scenes of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” on the bi…
Les mer »