Theater Review: “For The Benefit of Miss Jennie Gourlay”
There is one more chance to see a fabulous one man show called “For The Benefit of Miss Jennie Gourlay” and that is tonight at 7 pm at 46 Walker Street in Tribeca New York City.
Billy Hipkins is brilliant in relating the missed opportunity involving Ms. Gourlay, whose benefit performance was scheduled at Ford Theatre in Washington D.C., the night after President Lincoln was assassinated there in 1865, to his own career.
He does so in marvelous and humorous detail.
Of course the performance of Jennie Gourlay, who was also present at the theater the night before when President Lincoln was killed on April 14, 1865, was cancelled.
There is both humor and pathos in the show. Mr. Hipkins is a marvelous performer.
The performance also was aided by extensive research into Ms. Gourlay’s life done by Mr. Hipkins. You will likely find out some more interesting facts about the terrible assassination as I know that I did.
Last chance tonight at 7 p.m. and I highly recommend seeing “For The Benefit of Miss Jennie Gourlay” at 46 Walker Street (Walker Space) in Tribeca.
Andy B Sports 