John Wilkes Booth, Actor and Actor

John wilkes booth was a confederate sympathizer and wanted to throw the government into disarray. When harry hawks said, i know enough to turn you inside out, old gal, the crowd erupted in thunderous laughter. Booth leaped from the box on to the stage and shouted the virginia state motto. The crowd thought it was part of play. They had not heard the gunshot,. just as booth had planned. Then he ran from the stage, left the building and escaped on horseback.