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In which theater did Booth perform his last show as an actor?

  • Ford’s Theatre

  • Boston Theatre

  • Washington Theatre

  • New York City Theatre

Answer

John Wilkes Booth performed his last show as an actor at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. The next day, he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at the same theater. Booth was a Confederate sympathizer who was angry about the Union victory in the Civil War. He was captured and killed by Union soldiers three days later.
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