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Astor Place Macbeth riot recounts 1849 theater clash
A fragmentary historical reminiscence details the 1849 Astor Place MacBeth performance clash between Macready and Forrest. It covers crowd hostility, Empire Club politics led by Rynders and Bunting, the riot that killed and wounded, and Macready’s perilous exit amid police and troops.
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Macready
Astor Place Opera House
Forrest
Broadway
Macbeth
Duryea
Mac
Rynders
Buntiine
Empire Club
Buntine
Blackwell's Island
Bunting
Breckwall Island
Ram
Manattan
Bonners Ledger
Texas Jack
Wild Bill
Buffalo Bill Cody
Know Nothing Party
Hoffman
Drinnell
Blatchford
Hyer
Poole
Butchers
Empire State
Empire of the
United States
Polk
England
Maretall
Philadelphia
Hamlet
Mr. Forrest
Mr. Macready
Dmncreaay
Forrent
London
France
Paris
Edinburgh
Ryder
Howe
Boston
New York
Philadelp
Tondon
Hoth
Pawin Forrest
Egutien
American Committee
Prig Hone
Hone
Mencedan
Astorplate
Yhone
Cawdor
Opera
Opera House
Browaway Theater
Forresters
Astor Place
New York Hotel
Blackwell
Rynder
Park Row
Wailing
Hutey
Wadive