02994cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000140012824504230014226400510056530000470061633600260066333700260068933800360071550000310075150801850078252013610096753400450232865300420237365300300241565300410244565300430248665300410252985600430257099900190261361601UtSlPG20260610134423.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02009014  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aAnonymous10aAccount of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 :bWith the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-03-11  aProduced by Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House…" is a historical account produced by H. M. Ranney, written in the mid-19th century. This book recounts the events surrounding a violent riot that occurred on May 10th, 1849, at the Astor Place Opera House in New York City, focusing on the tensions between theatrical rivalries that contributed to the chaos. The narrative delves into the backdrop of social and class struggles during this tumultuous period in American history.  The book details the conflicting performances of two prominent actors, Edwin Forrest, an American celebrity, and William C. Macready, an English import, sparking intense public sentiment. The narrative outlines how their rivalry, exacerbated by nationalistic fervor and class disparity, led to a massive crowd gathering at the Opera House determined to protest Macready’s performance. As the performance proceeded despite the uproar, escalating violence ensued, culminating in a confrontation between rioters and the military, who had been called in to restore order. Tragically, the night resulted in numerous injuries and the deaths of several citizens, highlighting the chaos and intense emotions of the era, alongside a critique of the societal conditions that allowed such violence to erupt. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRiots -- New York (State) -- New York  aForrest, Edwin, 1806-1872  aMacready, William Charles, 1793-1873  aAstor Place Riot, New York, N.Y., 1849  aMobs -- New York (State) -- New York40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61601  c102426d102426