Old Prices Riot
Why did the theatres drive up the prices?
Recent fires
Who was Edwin popular with? (Low, mid, or upper class)
Lower class
Who made the play?
D. W. Griffith
How long did it last
A month
What was the date when management of Covent Garden decided to go back to the original prices?
December 14, 1809
Who were the two actors in the fight?
Edwin Forrest and William Macready
What year was the film made?
1915
What year was the strike?
1919
what was the name of the money they used?
Shillings
How many were killed?
22
Were the people who protested against the film win or lose?
They lost
Who led the strike?
Actors' Equity Association
What did the people do to disrupt the actors?
Sing songs, bang pots and pans together, and carry banners
What caused the fight?
Fighting over English or Americans, Forrest tackled Macready in Scotland, and the flyers
What group(s) of people were offended by the film?
Africans and the Black communities
In what month did they win the strike?
September
What were the names of all the theatres mentioned?
Covent Garden, Georgian theatre, and Drury Lane
What play was William performing at the Astor?
Macbeth
How many years after the Civil War was the film made?
50 years
What did they force the producers to do?
(Two correct answers)
fair working conditions, including standardized paydays (Saturday), overtime pay, and compensation for rehearsals, costumes, and travel
or
Fair wages and contracts