Today in the Lincoln Conspiracy: May 22
The Boston Museum's breathless promotion of John Wilkes Booth continued through his final appearances during May of 1862. Theater management urged patrons to buy tickets early for the remaining performances by "the young American tragedian".
On May 22, Booth portrayed Claude Melnotte, a gardener's son who falls for a wealthy young woman, marries her and then loses her, in The Lady of Lyons; Or, Love and Pride. The play was written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1838. Today, Bulwer-Lytton is best known for the prize named after him and awarded annually for particularly (and intentionally) bad writing.
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