who were the characters in it?
Lord Dundreary
Our American Cousin
 Lord Dundreary
who was william h. seward? He was United States Secretary of State, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. where was he born? Village of Florida which political party did he represent? Republican Party when did he become the governor? January 1, 1839 has he done a campaign for any other leader? Yes, for  Lincoln when did he become the president of america? 1861 whom did he defeat in the election? UNANSWERABLE what were his views on politics? To resolve ongoing political power struggle between Whigs and Democrats. how did he die? He was assassinated. who killed him? John Wilkes Booth what was he? He was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln what made him do so? He was against  President Lincoln's initiation on abolition of slavery in the United States when did it happen? April 14, 1865 where? Ford's Theatre was that an official visit? No, Lincoln and his wife went to attend the play "Our American Cousin"
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Our American Cousin [SEP] Theatrical acclaim and "Lord Dundreary"
Among "Our American Cousin"'s cast was British actor Edward Askew Sothern, playing Lord Dundreary, a caricature of a brainless English nobleman. Sothern had already achieved fame on the New York stage in the play "Camille" in 1856, and had been reluctant to take on the role because he felt that it was too small and unimportant. He mentioned his qualms to his friend Joseph Jefferson, who had been cast in the lead role, and Jefferson supposedly responded with the famous line: "There are no small parts, only small actors." "Our American Cousin" premiered in New York on October 15, 1858.