Question

three great theatre riots in the period we have just studied showed how much people cared about their theatre. which riot had to do with a rivalry between an english actor and an american actor?

Answer 1

Answer: Astor Place Riot.

Explanation: The Astor Place Riot occurred due to a rivalry between American actor Edwin Forrest, and British actor William Charles Macready. One of the main causes of the riot was a "growing sense of cultural alienation from Britain among mainly working-class Americans, along with Irish immigrants; though nativist Americans were hostile to Irish immigrants, both found a common cause against the British."