02878cam\a2200457Ia\4500 199637 20251009100452.0 071102e18490509nyu\\\\\\\\\\\000\0\eng\d (OCoLC)ocn183057122 DFo UXG dcrmb UXG UtOrBLW n-us-ny ocn183037728 Working men, shall Americans or English rule! in this city? / American Committee. Shall Americans or English rule in this city? [New York, N.Y.] : [s.n.], [1849 May 09] 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 91 x 60 cm (full-sheet) text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia full-sheet rdabf Broadside continues: The crew of the British steamer have threatened all Americans who shall dare to express their opinions this night at the English aristocratic Opera House. We advocate no violence but a free expression of opinion to all public men. Workingmen! Freemen!! Stand by your lawful rights! The American Committee, better known as the Order of United Americans, was headed by Ned Buntline; Buntline was largely behind the events of May 10. RESTRICTED. Extremely fragile. Review required (typical turnaround time 1 to 2 weeks). Ink is cracking. This broadside incited the Astor Place Riot, which had its origins in a rivalry between American actor Edwin Forrest and British actor William Charles Macready and their supporters. The actors were each starring in competing productions of Macbeth, Forrest in the working class Bowery Theatre, and Macready in the upper class Astor Place Opera House. Also available as a digital reproduction. revised 2018-09 EEW 1 link Luna local DFo Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872. n 50024975 Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873. no 91005705 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. n 82011242 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Stage history 1800-1950. sh 85121044 Astor Place Opera House. nr 95035134 Bowery Theatre (New York, N.Y.) sh2009003067 Astor Place Riot, New York, N.Y., 1849. sh 85008873 Announcements. 300026707 aat Broadsides (notices) aat Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886. n 84130517 Order of United Americans. nr 97007868 United States New York (State) New York. naf Isaacs, Maxine, funder. DFo Ruxin, Paul, funder. DFo US-DFo DeckC-Rare 263- 872b Significant areas of paper restoration, filled in with manuscript facsimile. Manuscript initial: T.B. DJL 2007.12.06 Adopted by Maxine Isaacs and Paul Ruxin, Acquisitions Night 2008. 239157 263872 RESTRICTED. Use digital reproduction. Original available by special permission only. https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/img17267 Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library 263- 872b Map Case oai:catalog.folger.edu:199637 GLOBAL_SET BIB Online Vault