Our American Cousin (Dramatic Reading)

Our American Cousin is a three-act farce written by English playwright Tom Taylor in 1858. The play centers on Asa Trenchard, an awkward but honest American who travels to England to claim his family estate, leading to comedic interactions with his aristocratic relatives. It gained significant popularity in the 19th century and is notably remembered as the play being performed when U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865.