LET'S TALK ABOUT THE TIME A FEUD BETWEEN SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS TURNED INTO A DEADLY RIOT!
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✍️ The article celebrates various birthdays, including Fred Astaire's, and commemorates the Astor Place Riot, a historical event that took place in 1849 in New York City.
👉 Edwin Forrest and William Macready, two Shakespearean actors, had a long-standing feud 👉 The feud was fueled by their differing interpretations of Shakespearean characters 👉 The working-class immigrants of the Five Points neighborhood supported Forrest, while the aristocratic classes supported Macready 👉 The Astor Place Riot was sparked by a performance of Macbeth at the Astor Place Opera House 👉 The riot resulted in the deaths of 22-31 people and the injury of 211 police and militia members
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