Edward Askew Sothern the play that Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated. Sothern's role was Lord Dundreary, a caricature of a brainless English nobleman. At first, he was reluctant to accept the role; it was so small and unimportant that he felt it beneath him and feared it might damage his reputation. He mentioned his qualms to his friend, Joseph Jefferson, who had been cast in the leading role of Asa Trenchard in the play. Jefferson supposedly responded with the famous line: "There are no small parts, only small actors." On 15 October 1858, "Our American Cousin" premiered in New York.
Abraham & Lincoln Abraham & Lincoln Abraham & Lincoln is a 2007 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Pramod Pappan with Kalabhavan Mani and Rahman starring in the lead roles. Abraham investigates the death of his sister. Along the way, he discovers some shocking information that strengthens his determination to find his sister's killer. He becomes a goonda (hired thug) and infiltrates the mafia. At the same time, a young police officer called Lincoln begins investigating the same mafia that Abraham has just joined. Lincoln suspects that they are to blame for ruining his sister's life. Abraham's life takes an unexpected turn as he