Meanwhile , New York as It Is broke all records for New York theatre , playing for 47 nights straight and becoming the most popular play in the United States to that point .
Chanfrau acted in a number of melodramas and burlesques with a concentration on Mose plays .
New York as It Is broke all records for New York theatre , playing for 47 nights straight and becoming the most popular play in the United States to that point .
Chanfrau acted in a number of melodramas and burlesques with a concentration on Mose plays .