Her debut as Laura Keene in Mrs. Brougham's theatre in Richmond, while not spectacular, attracted the attention of Charles Matthews, who offered her a role in The Chain of Events, with the famous Mme. Vestris at the Lyceum.
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KEENE, Laura, actress, born in England in 1820; died in Montclair, New Jersey, 4 November, 1873. At an early age she developed a taste for the stage, Her first appearances were made in London, at the Lyceum, while that theatre was under the management of Madame Vestris.
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This sleeve cuff purportedly stained with Lincoln’s blood was worn by actress Laura Keene, the star of the Ford's Theater production of Our American Cousin. According to legend, Keene rushed to Lincoln’s box bearing a pitcher of water.
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www.civilwar.si.edu/lincoln_keenecuff.html
www.civilwar.si.edu/lincoln_keenecuff.html
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Autograph letter signed by Laura Keenethe actress who held Lincoln's head while he was dying in Ford's Theater. ... Laura Keene (1810-1873). Famed Nineteenth Century Actress, Stage name of English actress whose real name is unknown. On American stage from 1852. Excelled in light comedy. Forever linked to Abraham Lincoln...
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The Primary Source for History Online. License digital images illustrating more than two hundred years of American history ... Keene was the first woman to ever manage a theater in the United States. She came up from the stage at Ford's Theatre to hold Lincoln's unconscious head after he was shot. ... Date: 1865 circa 5 years...
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by Carolyn Keene (Author), Laura Linney (Reader) ... Actress Laura Linney briskly narrates this original Nancy Drew mystery by Carolyn Keene. Her expressive and crisp rendering of the tale is occasionally too fast, requiring that listeners pay close attention, especially during descriptive passages.
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Encyclopedia article about Keene, Laura. Information about Keene, Laura in the Columbia Encyclopedia, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, computing dictionary. ... She emigrated to the United States in 1852 and became manager (1855) of Laura Keene's Varieties Theater, New York City.
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