The booth theatre

[Call_me_jorge]

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?

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:54am

[c0113g3b0y]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:59am

why should Mr Edwin Booth's legacy be erased because of what his idiotic sibling did?

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:02am

If they have the show "My Brother's Keeper" at the Booth we can resurrect this discussion.

[ggersten]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:05am

Or, we can have this discussion if the theatre stages a production of "Our American Cousin"

[Kad]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:07am

You're aware there are monuments to Edwin Booth all across the country, yes?

[Marianne2]

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. 

[HogansHero]

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.

[Petralicious]

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? 

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

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. 

[Call_me_jorge]

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!

[Petralicious]

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

 

[haterobics]

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

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 2:32pm

It was like that time Beatlemania played the Chapman Theater.