May 10, 1849 –
After a performance of Macbeth on this date, a riot ensued at the Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City over a dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Charles Macready, killing at least 22 and injuring over 120.
The day after the riot was tense in New York City. Crowds gathered in lower Manhattan, intent on marching uptown and attacking the opera house. But when they tried to move northward, armed police blocked the way. Calm was eventually restored in the city.
The Haus of Dcaligari 