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‘At the White House.’ 33 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:09. This is an act to be talked about, and shows the deepest scholarship in Lincoln’s history. The play has a war flavor with a love story running through the theme, but of course, was written primarily to give Chapin a chance to make a very faithful personal picture of Lincoln, get off many wise apothems and tell some of his stories, all of which went well. Lincoln’s character is, of course, a very difficult and daring role to impersonate, as every one has his or her conception of Lincoln as a man. However, Chapin made a very strong impression. The act received the most respectful attention throughout, and really made strong friends with the audience. There were seven curtain calls at the finish with continued applause.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 23 September 1907-12 March 1908