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The Lesser Known left his wife and child and went out West finally. Between the meat and the vegetables. A monumentous journey. Enduring all the elements.
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The public was invited to pay a penny, choose from the selection of provided pistols, enter the darkened box, and “Shoot Mr. Lincoln.” The Lesser Known became famous overnight.
For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here: Suzan-Lori Parks, The America Play, Dramatists Play Service, 1995,
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