Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1836-12-17

or beauty, or variety of expression.
Under strong excitement they cut
or contrast into strong angularities,
which cannot harmonise with the
grand 10 passion Mr.. Forests
voice is ola twofold kind- deep,
rich and powerful, coming natur
ally from the chest, and high and
thin, coming from the throat. The
transition from one to the other /
is by no means agreeable, and It Is
frequently necessary. Its Gene q
information is decidedly what We
shall call provincial. We fancy
it should beso considered, even IN
New York or Philadelphia Il has
q fine flavor Of The back-XOods:
Mr.. 81 Wallack with US, and, IN.
deed, his brother, have something
of the like peculiarly. Having
thus described, III some degree, Mr..
Forests organisation, we may re-
mark that bis style IF acting har-
monises With ii completely. It's
characteristics arc simplicity, sim
cerity and energy, Subtleties of
passion-passion highly spiritualis-
ed, would, we should suppose, ut
terly battle him; while TO the broad
feeling, Whicharc the foundation of
all hearts, he can impart an extra
ordinary power. Ina word, the
physical, rather than the intellec-
tual, predominates in all he does.
His action is full of variety and
gracefulneSs, but at the same time,
it partakeS OYcrmuch otthe athletic
style There were several passa ges,
not points, in MIR. Forests perform
in The Gladiator which were excee-
dinghy fine, the agony of generous
grief, subduing the desire Of ven
geance, which he displays in the
last act, where Spartacus hears OF
the death Of his wife, and wishes TO
sacrifice the daughter of CrnSStS,
or his brother, was expressed by
him with a tremendous force, which
reminded us above any thing we
have ever. seen on the stage, of the
head of the LAGOON, or CanOva's
Hercules, writhing under the tor
lures of the poisoned scarf. Mr.
Forests death scene was too lit.
eral-the CORY face, and death rattle
added the horrid ond the abhorrent
10 the fall Of SpGrtGcuS, but in nc
way increased its high tragic effect
Impartial accordance Withthe statue
tue Of the dying Gladiator was il
very much better taste. Or the
whole however, and with every al.
allowa nee for blemishes, Mr.. For.
est'sSpGrtdcus must be considered a
noble piece of acting. The char
acter ofthe tragedy left all Other
parts in it of little consequence
We must add that Mr.. Forrest
reception was such as his warm
est friends could desire: 1t wa
enthusiastic in the extreme, ON hi
entrance; he was frequently appIau
ded zealouSly during the perform
ancc, and at the end he was caalllleet
before the 291uuIence, and greeted
with most prolonged cheering, wa
wing of hats and handkerchiets iron
all parts of the house. More en-
thusiasm, in fact, we scarcely eve
witnessed on the part If al audi
ence in aBritish Theatre. Whel
silence bad been obtained, Ml
Forrest (who had come forth = II
an ordinary cloak flung over ii
dress) addressed the house much I
this effect: Indies and GentIelne
In my present exhausted stat
can scarcely find words 70 adore;
you. ! sll0uld be wholly destitut
Of feeling, III did MT leel the lie.
pest gratitude for the trem
Kindness with which yOu have ne
coined me here 10 night be SCI
crosby With Which you have q
planded my humble fiofts nu
prove to the people 81 lnerls
the kindly feeling entertained &
wards themby the cnlig ned no
ton of the people Of this country
[ ureat applause BORE
then proceeded TO reinaf HAT
Qualification was dbl enhanced
consequence of he at ol the i
dience niav0af 81 iend 3
blrd's tragedy r ho
the ession D was
strong Thar Mr. Forrest did i
alitlde g the subie 1 her. i
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