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A fascinating two-person play for your community theater, CVB,
library, annual conference, or corporate program. Dressed
authentically and using Mary Lincoln’s "own words," M. Kay duPont,
author of the award-winning
Loving Mr. Lincoln: The Personal Diaries
of Mary Todd Lincoln, enthralls you with details and stories
from the Lincoln family.
The audience
is thrilled when Abraham appears behind a screen for his first
conversation with Mary. For the next 90 minutes, they
take you back to the 1800s, inside their life together, and
all
the way from Springfield, Illinois, to the White House. An
Evening with Mary and Abraham Lincoln reveals one of the strongest, yet most tragic,
relationships in history. You’ll learn firsthand about Mary
Lincoln’s pain and frustration when Abraham left her at the altar,
when her young sons died, and when Abraham’s political
career seemed to be at an end. You’ll also hear Abraham's heartbreaking thoughts
and struggles about slavery and the Civil
War, get to enjoy his rendition of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address, and hear their thoughts on whether he should
run for the Presidency. You’ll discover how and why Mary pushed her
quiet husband in that direction, and share her joy when she finally
achieves her life-long ambition of reaching the White House.
When you
leave this program, you’ll feel like you’ve been allowed inside the
life of one of the world’s most famous couples to share their life
and love. This is a program you'll never forget!
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