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1 F.S.2 of Lincoln's party as, one by one, they reach the top of the stairs 7 inside the theatre and turn off towards the President's box. Lincoln's bodyguard comes up first, Lincoln himself last.
2 The President's box, viewed from inside the theatre. Members of 4 Lincoln's party appear inside.
3 F.S. President Lincoln, outside his box, giving up his hat to an attendant. 3
4 The President's box. As in 2. Lincoln appears in the box. 5
5 M.S. Elsie Stoneman and Ben Cameron sitting in the auditorium. They 7 look up towards Lincoln's box, then start clapping and rise from their seats.
6 Shooting from the back of the auditorium towards the stage. The Presi 3 dent's box is to the right. The audience, backs to camera, are standing in foreground, clapping and cheering the President.
7 The President's box. As in 4. Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln bow to the 3 audience.
8 As in 6. 3
9 The President's box. As in 7. The President bows, then sits down. 5
TITLE : Mr. Lincoln's personal bodyguard takes his post outside the box.
10 F.S. The bodyguard coming into the passage outside the box and sitting 10 down. He starts rubbing his knees impatiently.
1 1 Shooting from the back of the auditorium towards the stage. The play is 5 in progress.
12 The President's box. As in 9. Lincoln takes his wife's hand. He is watch 9 ing the play approvingly.
13 As /nil. The spectators stop clapping. 4
14 Closer view of the stage. The actors are continuing with the play. 10
TITLE : To get a view of the play, the bodyguard leaves his post.
15 F.S. Bodyguard. As in 10. He is clearly impatient. 5
16 Close view of the stage. As in 14. 2
17 F.S. The bodyguard. As in 15. He gets up and puts his chair away behind 6 a side door.
18 As in 6. Shooting towards a box near Lincoln's, as the bodyguard 3 enters and takes his place.
19 Within a circular mask, we see a closer view of the action of 18. The body 5 guard takes his place in the box.
TITLE: Time: 10.30
Act III, Scene 2
20 A general view of the theatre from the back of the auditorium ; c diagonal 5 mask leaves only Lincoln's box visible.
21 M.S. Elsie and Ben. Elsie points to something in Lincoln's direction. 6
TITLE : John Wilkes Booth
22 The head and shoulders of John Wilkes Booth seen within a circular mask. 3
23 As in 21. Elsie is now happily watching the play again. 6
24 Booth. As in 22. 1\
25 Close view of Lincoln's box. 5
26 Booth. As in 22. 4
27 Close view of the stage. As in 14. 4
28 Close view of the box. As in 25. Lincoln smiles approvingly at the play. 8 He makes a gesture with his shoulders as if he were cold and starts to pull
his coat on.
29 Booth. As in 22. He moves his head up in the act of rising from his seat. 4
30 28 continued. Lincoln finishes putting on his coat. 6
1 The length of each shot is indicated in feet of film.
At silent speed 1 foot is equivalent to a running time of I second. At sound speed 1 foot is equivalent to a running time of\ second.
2 These abbreviations are explained and defined in the Glossary of Terms.
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