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When a riot broke out at a performance of Macbeth in New York city killing 23 people what was thought to be the cause of the tragedy?
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∙ 9y ago
The dispute grew out of a conflict between two Shakespearean stage idols, one was a US American actor and the other was a British actor. This riot broke out in 1849, around the time the Oregon boundary dispute with England was provoking anti-British feelings across the US.
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∙ 9y ago
The cause of the tragedy was likely a combination of factors, including overcrowding in the theater, poor ventilation, panic among the theatergoers during the riot, and the lack of proper safety measures in place. It is believed that the panic was fueled by rumors of a rivalry between competing actors that escalated tensions and contributed to the chaos.
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