The Bowery Boys: New York City History — Blood and Shakespeare: The Astor Place Riot of 1849

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Blood and Shakespeare: The Astor Place Riot of 1849

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

EPISODE 289: In old New York, one hundred and seventy years ago, a theatrical rivalry between two leading actors of the day sparked a terrible night of violence — one of the most horrible moments in New York City history. England’s great thespian William Macready mounted the stage of the Astor Place Opera House on May…

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