Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

The Quaker City: The Forbidden Play of 1844, Part Three

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October 28, 2022 2:00am

37m

The mob is gathering in the street outside the Chestnut Street Theatre, while inside the rehearsals for the scandalous play The Quaker City go on! The thrilling conclusion of our three part series! Will it all end in a deadly riot? The suspense is building . . .

For a blog post about this episode, with more information and images about the people and events in our story, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/wo-unto-sodom/

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