Two Shakespearean Actors Author:Richard Nelson In New York City in 1849, not one but two productions of the Scottish play are planned for the same night: one by English actor/manager William Charles Macready, the other by American matinee idol Edwin Forrest. This tempts the fates too much. A rabble of nationalists assembles at Macready's performance and boos him off the stage. He is convince... more »d to go on again the next night--and a riot erupts. Macready is forced to take refuge in Forrest's theatre where the two men find a safe haven in their memories and their craft.« less