The booth theatre
#1The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:48am
should the name be changed? I get that Edwin booth didn't partake in the assination of Abe, but isn't it still a bit controversial that there is a theatre named for the brother of the guy who shot and killed the guy who freed the slaves?
#2The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:54am

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#3The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:59am
why should Mr Edwin Booth's legacy be erased because of what his idiotic sibling did?
#4The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:02am
If they have the show "My Brother's Keeper" at the Booth we can resurrect this discussion.
#5The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:05am
Or, we can have this discussion if the theatre stages a production of "Our American Cousin"
#6The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:07amYou're aware there are monuments to Edwin Booth all across the country, yes?
#7The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:18am
I'll confess, I didn't even know this until this thread. I guess I just never thought to look up why some theaters have their names. So, I'm going to agree with everyone else for what they said. But, also because it seems unlikely that an average person would know the connection.
#8The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:45am
i think it is likely the name will be changed within the next few years, but not for the reason suggested.
#9The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:56am
Call_me_jorge said: "should the name be changed? I get that Edwin booth didn't partake in the assination of Abe, but isn't it still a bit controversial that there is a theatre named for the brother of the guy who shot and killed the guy who freed the slaves?
" Ass-ination?
#10The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:59am
Petralicious said: "Ass-ination?"
I am grateful every day for the sacrifices that Booth and Lincoln endured in using their asses for our great nation.
#11The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 1:39pm
Petralicious said: "Call_me_jorge said: "should the name be changed? I get that Edwin booth didn't partake in the assination of Abe, but isn't it still a bit controversial that there is a theatre named for the brother of the guy who shot and killed the guy who freed the slaves?
" Ass-ination? "
They should have ass-ins the musical play the booth!
#12The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 2:14pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "I am grateful every day for the sacrifices that Booth and Lincoln endured in using their asses for our great nation.
"Asses, making America the great nation way before The Khardassians. now that was ass-inine
#13The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 2:23pm
Renaming it would be typical snowflake behavior these days...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/10/the-dumbest-college-renaming-debate-yet.html
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#14The booth theatre
Posted: 12/10/15 at 2:32pm
It was like that time Beatlemania played the Chapman Theater.
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