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posted by May 21 at 11:28 AM
onFrom The Shakespeare Riots by Nigel Cliff:
In 1849 more than 25 people were shot dead outside a New York City theater… Believe it or not, they were there to disrupt a performance by an actor they considered unworthy of playing Macbeth.
(Thanks for the tip, A.)
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i remember reading about that.
the guy was a hack - the tom cruise of his day.
And to think that some theatere groups in Seattle complain about critics walking out halfway through the show.
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