How New York’s Deadly Astor Place Riot Was Sparked By A Performance Of Macbeth
When an aristocratic Englishman came to New York to perform Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1849, anti-English and anti-elite rioters clashed with militia, leaving 22 dead.
By Joseph Williams
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Dec 1, 2019
How New York’s Deadly Astor Place Riot Was Sparked By A Performance Of Macbeth
When an aristocratic Englishman came to New York to perform Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1849, anti-English and anti-elite rioters clashed with militia, leaving 22 dead.
By Joseph Williams
•
December 1, 2019