Charing Cross theatre, London Two-hander awkwardly studies Abraham Lincoln's wife through her sittings for photographer Mathew Brady Mary Lincoln, wife of the 16th president of the United States, has rarely had a good press. As first lady she was criticised for her extravagance, pilloried for her attention-seeking, and even accused of being a traitor. Her son Robert had her committed to a mental institution following…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM on February 5, 2025