Ford's Theatre ... Friday evening, April 14th, 1865 : benefit! and last night of Miss Laura Keene the distinguished manageress authoress, and actress, supported by Mr. John Dyott and Mr. Harry Hawk : Tom Taylor's celebrated eccentric comedy as originally produced in America by Miss Keene, and performed by her upwards of one thousand nights, entitled, "Our American cousin" ...

First issue of the playbill for Our American cousin the night of Lincoln's assassination.
With "H. Polkinhorn & Son, Printers, D street, near 7th, Washington, D.C." printed as last line; lacks "Honor to Our Soldiers"; with perfect final "E" in "Keene"; with "Mr. John Dyott / and / Mr. Harry Hawk"; with "When will be presented BOURCICAULT'S Great Sensation Drama," printed above "The Octoroon"; with extra space between the 9 and 5 in "WHOLE NUMBER OF NIGHTS 49 5"; includes "The Prices of Admission" printed with "Orchestra Chairs" at bottom. Cf. Brenner.
Formerly bound with MA 810, a collection of Lincoln's autograph legal documents and letters.