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In this episode, Kelley and Max discuss one of the most famous true crimes that took place in a  theater: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We discuss the infamous John Wilkes Booth and his world renowned brother Edwin who were both actors. In fact, the brothers actually did a benefit performance of Julius Caesar to put a statue of Shakespeare in Central Park which is still there today.  We also learn more about John's plot to kill the president and how in a twist of fate, Edwin Booth saved Robert Lincoln on a train platform just months before the assassination.  We'll discuss Edwin's legacy of creating the Actor's Fund in New York and other accomplishments as well as that infamous night in April of 1865. Tune in and listen to a Tale of Two Booths. 

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