Meanwhile , other actors tried to cash in on the Mose fad , and Bowery b'hoy dramas appeared on stages across the United States .
David Renear estimates that Chanfrau appeared as Mose at least 385 times in seven plays between 15 April 1848 and 6 July 1860 .
Other actors tried to cash in on the Mose fad , and Bowery b'hoy dramas appeared on stages across the United States .
David Renear estimates that Chanfrau appeared as Mose at least 385 times in seven plays between 15 April 1848 and 6 July 1860 .