Lincoln's Quaker beard
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Lincoln's Quaker connection
8/27/01
To prepare for a performance, it takes 2 meticulous hours with costume and make-up. And because of his acting background, Klein does not consider himself a ¡°look-alike¡±.
However, if you happen to have Lincoln in mind, his natural resemblance to Abraham Lincoln can be quite convincing. Several years ago when visiting Washington D.C. he created something of a stir when he walked into Ford¡¯s Theater, the place where Lincoln was shot.
Though Klein was dressed in ordinary street attire, with his 6¡¯3¡± height and Quaker beard one woman screamed outright when she looked up to see him casually strolling down the stairs. But he says, ¡° I don¡¯t particularly enjoy being called ¡®Abe¡¯ when I¡¯m not working, and am glad to be able to wipe some of the resemblance away when I¡¯m done.
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