The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-31

appear - King Lear there was . very
bee In attendance. The dress circle YES well
u quite number Of ladies were obliged to seek
Css In tbs second tier Mr. Forrest ever appears Is
I the actor who knows how to make the most Of his
author Some. have accorded to him the very high
est place In his profession On this point there are
various opinions but as to his King Lear, we know
OF but one voice believe Mr.. Forrest Is the
best den ator that walks the boards at present The
part most difficult to conceive and requires than
one reading comprehend the finer points; and as to
its performance there isnot measure not single line
In the whole role but that requires artistca reading
and hardly but that requires also the accompani
ment Of most exquisite acting. To gain the sympa-
hies Of the audience by pathetic recital, is not
SO difficult matter-nor yet to rouse the
blage to admiration by animated grafton, the pstr
otto appeal tho simple narration couched in fine
phrase but when the most refined conception Is to be
delineated. and that too combined with the most pow
Hamlet requires not skill than King Lear. who IL at
the same time. every inch king"a doating father
an abused parent his heart Overlooking with love.
and his indignation at the same moment, aroused
against the very objects Of his love The OF
these mutform conceptions requires talent as versatile
the phases Of the human mind Is numerous equal
to each emergency. The physical ability Of Mr. For
brought into requstiou several times during the
performance ofths play The maedction in the second
act the greatest thing Of the kind ever saw or
heard-ths Illusion painfully like reality And after
II and the curtain down the audience could
not contain their admiration, but by cheers and
the usual methods of intmating their APPRECIATION
kept up most terrible uproar for some minutes
The storm another brilliant accom-.
plishment the tremuousness Of the old mans
voice in keeping with the character not the mbe
ce old but the powerful, the hardy monarch and
commander. bowling but Us It were commencing men oy
inc Gait and msniv IN bis gr;sf And 40 when
his reason totters the character Of the King shows
.nrougn Az, IN IacI u AL done Mi.n sucn con s;
| most Wa would not have this received as mere uu-
weighed praise Of the actor; It is not 3d. and we must
, 20 say t t 'hnt VIII sSnS tt hys
occasion to wish that he had in his days Of pupilage
studied the effect Of the softer beauties OF rhetorc
Ala tha no,var ~ -o;. ia fS..a ,,,sn~.~ .ct;on
There but few of his pieces in which somewhere
osuel, me s.rons man does n1s appear uow,e'iugy
losing To the audienca the effect Of acme beautiful
mental colorng intended be given to the passage
Nothing of this however is apparent in Lear; and
mind the actor whom we saw in it last night s the
master of the part The other characters were admi
rably sustained MIR Barry was particularly happy in
his personation Of Kent az was MIR Dyott Mr. stark
Mrs Jones' and the rest of the leading members of the
stock Tonight Mr. Forrest will appear as Damon in
the play of Damon and Pythas -
BowERy THEArRE.-It would indeed that the
friends of Mrs Shaw would never get tired of that GEL
ebrated ACTRESSES of the part Of Hero in
Sheridan Knowles's play of Islander" That piece
withdrawn, but Its withdrawal created so much dis
appointment that the manager obliged to repro
duce it, although had been played for several nights
in succession 1t will be repeated this evening" with the
tragedy of Pizarro, the Death of Rolla." We
derstand that the theatre will close Saturday next
Tor short season, In order to allow OF some improve
provemens ana TO enable the manager TO produce some
novelties whoh ne mas on nand BEFORE that event nap
pens we desire 10 Dear witness 10 the unceasng enors
OF the manager to please his patrons and to the UNIFORM
polite ana gentemany department. OF every person con-
neced with the establishment The OK Keepers espe-
ciay, deserving Of all dalton for their at
tepton TO and desire 70 pease and a who
80 fu"'' ". -N'' - w.
pasronise thS theatre Ihey lake every pains 10 DC
agreeable and characterized by urbanty and polite
ness
H'o'
CHATHAM IHEArRE.-Mr' Fletchsr mas succeeoed IN
reengaging the celebrated Holland and Carlo families
~ ,t;. n. =, o,an. ot,r...
ed such large audiepces during the time thew perorm
cd there They will appear this evening In the new
and much admired comic pantomipe entitled 'Harie-
arc;sas nostnrnos and dances wh;ch We srs viii
be witnessed by all who will be able to gain admittance
we peg 20 ini Mo tne Puoc .nas Mr. Meaae TOO Is en-
sageu, auu WIN nao LIP va n.x I,' -
hih 90 pc" yy. ~ at ~ g. ySiada ),
excel These attractions surely enough to fiji any
\ house.
| TYr RAvrLs-Tbis evening the Raves will anpear.
and Their company will perform, Exercises OF f"nds-
6ules;" Polka Dance by Mad. Leon Javeli and H.
wens' LUG 'a'.eqs'"aae oi inviSo'e Haiioquin, ana
'n' Insn'n a0'ors wiz piAy INC vauue'hie y. 0fioo
tion," In which Miss Taylor and I. Piacide have both
excellent parts. Palmo's theLtre is not half large
enouph
CASTLE GARDEN-M Vilarno has made an arrange
ment with Messra Frenoh and Heiser for two moro
..k, na ~. go .hort h.,,,n ~ r,.,,. osh.,--
"ooA'' anu We ~i' "' having '"o pio"'uio Vi nea''ns
VI ''y e ...uo VI sa
murra' Ion rasquaie' anu otners' "hicn are 70 Do
performed by the excellent company of Siguor Marti
The first of them will be- that gem of Rosins The
Barber in which, the part Of Rosina is to be taken by
Tedesco She sang that music but the character
Of Rosna well adapted to her compass that have
doubt will equal any Of the Rosinas we have
or heard In this country This evening" the
performance consists Of the grand opera OF Maestro
Paocinis "Sappho in which Signorina Tedesco appears
assisted by Perozz, Signora Msrin the contrato aud
batanl' Inc oasso hs - On s OIL qu,.e SUI
nclsnt 70 sstIao' in@ny "i"'eu'' "a so'u "u'o al"
sweet meiooies'
V.rru.,, G.upps-we are informed that n ser;es
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OF Das unuer tne urection Oh ME- j. rarker 30 iaVor