The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-27
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Herald

Correspondence of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. rs, 1913
The Weauter-Forrest as Macbeth Macrsadys Sc.
cond Appearance- Charlotte aud Susan Cushm0a
as The Queen and Opheiia-M aorrady as Werner--
Forrest at the National as Hamlet The me,o She
rf-Removais and Appointments Burton at the
Arch Business Ladies A,oard Of Premiums.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SIR -
The weather to-day is unpleasant it has been
raining during the entire morning, and per conse-
quence, Chestnut street does not present the bril-
liancy with which it has been graced the entire
week
At the National Theatre, on Tuesday evening"
Forrest appeared as Macbeth, and realised the ut
most expe Citations of his numerous friends. The
house was crowded to in every part, and the
immense applause that greeted this great actor du
ring the performance, evidenced clearly and une-
quivocally the satisfactory manner ne enacted the
ambitious Thane Various opinions have been ha-
zarded on the relative merits OF Forrest and Ma.
cready, in the character of Macbeth; the majority,
think, prependerating in favor OF the former, as
the best IN the part
Macready made his second appearance on Wed.
nesdsy evening, as Hamlet, to crowded and FASH
onable house. | noticed. AZ being present. Hon.
James Buchanan, Hon. George M. Dallas, David
rss Esq our young and talented native
personages The performance OF Hamlet, by Ma,
cready, was gratifying in the extreme, and added
laurels 10 MS lame. am inclined to the belief,
from observation, and the opinions OF others, that
his PRESERVATION Of this character gave more salts.
faction than that OF Macbeth. He was ably sus'
tanned by Miss Charlotte Cushman, whose perform
ance of the Queen was excellent, Miss Susan Cush-
full manner in which she personated the character Of
Opheha. She richly merted the lavish applause
with which she was greeted This talented young
lady improves rapidly in her arduous professo on.
II iohf Moc do apnnr nCpd IN Uor
ner," in Lord Byron's beautiful tragedy OF that
name
Tomorrow night (Frday) Forrest will appear as
Hamlet, at the National, and doubtless the house
compare the performances OF each in the same cha
racter.
Our new Sheriff Morton McMichael, Esq, en-
tered upon the performance of his duties this morn
ing, and made a clean sweep OF all the old clerks
new principal deputy, understand, Is William >;
Price, Esq, young LAWYER of great promise, and
the clerks are MaoHA IG .Duhamel. Martin W Alex
appointed thus far. understand, are Captain John
KLINE, Samuel McFate, and one other, whose
name have forgotten, leaving two or three yet to
be appointed George P. Little, il is said has been
appointed keeper of the debtors apartment Of the
Moyamensing Prison. | will give you the addi-
tional appointments in my next, if they are made,
and correct any error if error there should be, in
the names OF those sent you to-day.
Arch Street Theatre Saturday, opening the house
"for that night only" He promises " lots of fun"
and OF course he never makes pledge without re-
deeming it,
weather the fall business, however, is nearly over,
and hence it makes little difference about it.
The ladies are the only persons that seem to care
whether it is clear or not they, sweet souls, when
their charms TO the admiring multitudes who throng
the pave in fair days.