As last-minute replacements for General and Mrs. Grant,Mrs. Lincoln invites her dear friend, Clara Harris,
临时代替格兰特夫妇来看戏的 是林肯夫人的挚友克拉拉·哈里斯
in the company of her fiance,Major Henry Reed Rathbone.
和她的未婚夫 陆军少校亨利·里德·波恩
Our American Cousin is a farce in three acts about Asa Trenchard,
《美国表兄》分为三幕
an American country bumpkin who comes to England to claim an aristocratic inheritance.
是一部讲述美国乡巴佬亚撒·特伦查德 前往英国继承贵族遗产的喜剧
And tonight is advertised as Miss Laura Keene's 1000th
广告中还说今晚将是劳拉·基恩小姐的 第1000场演出
and final performance of the role of Florence Trenchard,opposite the actor harry Hawk as Asa Trenchard.
同时也是其最后一次演 弗洛伦斯·特伦查德这个角色 背面则是饰亚撒·特伦查德的哈利·浩克
The famously self-educated lincoln is an enthusiastic lover of theater.
以自学闻名的林肯是个戏剧爱好者
But during the war, he is drawn to comedy,telling Noah Brooks that,
不过在战争时期 他爱上了喜剧 还跟诺亚·布鲁克斯说过
A farce or comedy is best played.A tragedy is best read at home.
喜剧适合在剧院上演 悲剧则适合在家中阅读
A last-minute meeting with Lewis Powell,
刚刚结束与刘易斯·鲍威尔 大卫·赫罗德
David Herold and George Atzerodt has just concluded.
乔治·阿兹罗特的临时会议
The coordinated attack that Booth outlined on April 13th is to go into effect immediately.
在4月13日布思说过的联合袭击 马上就要付诸行动了
At 10:15, Lewis Powell is to kill Secretary of State Seward in his home on Lafayette Square.
在10点15分 刘易斯·鲍威尔负责杀掉 位于拉菲特广场卧床在家的国务卿西华德