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Illustration of actors performing onstage for a disorderly audience

The Time Shakespeare Caused a Riot in New York City

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Can you imagine a riot breaking out in response to a disagreement about which actor did a better job in the role of Macbeth? That’s what happened in 1849 in New York. Click to learn more.

This entry was posted in Absolute Power, Seeking Justice, Seeking Peace, Sweet Sorrow and tagged Arts & Entertainment, History on July 1, 2021 by Chandler Gifford.

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