Theatre Trivia Tweet: What a Riot!

Theatre Trivia Tweet: What a Riot!

The Astor Place Riot

On May 10, 1949, the Astor Place Riot took place outside the Astor Opera House where a performance was to occur. There were more than 120 injured and 25 people we killed. What two feuding actors fueled the animosity for this night of violence?

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The ongoing dispute between Edwin Forrest, one of the most esteemed American actors of the mid-19^th century, and William Charles Macready, a similarly esteemed English actor, fueled the energies for the riot. The dispute between the two actors was over which of them was best at playing Shakespeare’s great roles.