Can history repeat itself? What if...? The premise of this play revolves -- no pun intended -- around the temptation to recreate an act of historical and tragic proportions. The fascination with the gun that killed President James A. Garfield in 1881 holds the attention of both the historian and the student for very different reasons. The suspense that is built in this short play is palpable, and the audience will hold its breath to the end.
Can history repeat itself? What if...? The premise of this play revolves -- no pun intended -- around the temptation to recreate an act of historical and tragic proportions. The fascination with the gun that killed President James A. Garfield in 1881 holds the attention of both the historian and the student for very different reasons. The suspense that is built in this short play is palpable, and the audience will hold its breath to the end.