Catherine Norton Sinclair's ex-husband's feud with a man was the cause of The Astor Place Riot. It occurred on May 10, 1849, in lower Manhattan. William Creswick appeared on stage with the man.
 His feud with the British actor William Charles Macready was the cause of the deadly Astor Place Riot of 1849. 
The Astor Place Riot occurred on May 10, 1849, at the now-demolished Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City and left at least 25 dead and more than 120 injured. 
 Her sensational divorce from Edwin Forrest captivated the American public in the mid-1800s. 
 A popular tragedian on the London stage, he appeared with many leading actors of his day, including William Charles Macready, Edwin Booth and Fanny Kemble and was well known for his Shakespearean and melodrama roles in Britain, the U.S. and Australia. 
