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Edwin Forrest

The Astor Place riot: Shakespeare as a flashpoint for class conflict in 1849
Astor Place Riot
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The Astor Place riot: Shakespeare as a flashpoint for class conflict in 1849

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In the whole history of Shakespeare in American life, perhaps the most shocking single fact is that 22 or more people once died as a result of a riot in New York over the correct theatrical interpretation of Macbeth.

King and Country: Shakespeare treasures from the Folger
Charles Kean Promptbook
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King and Country: Shakespeare treasures from the Folger

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Esther French

A special exhibition of rare quartos, promptbooks, and other treasures from the Folger collection accompanies the Royal Shakespeare Company staging of King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York this month. Director Gregory…