"The Brooks Brothers coat was given to the favorite doorman after Lincoln's death, at the White House,Alphonso Donn, who kept it in his family.
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Since then, he said, the playing field has leveled: The Wayans brothers played "White Chicks" in the film of the same name, and Eddie Murphy has played several ethnicities in his films, including Jewish and Chinese characters.