The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-23

The Emeus. between the Great TrsSsdiaM.
The Pittsburgh fom, of last M. day, contains
the following letter frem Mr.. Forrest TO "a: III.
H. Smith, relative to the difficulty between HIM
and Mr. Macready;-
LETTER FROM EDWIN FORREST.
NEw YoRK, March IL 1849 u
NV DEAN SIR:-I have purposely delayed . reply to
your letter request an account Of the dispute 20
tween Mr. MAcr~ady and mysef-s delay suggested ~
the hope that he might perhaps keep his word end
bItug The matter "ipmsdistsiy" - he pledged him
s.Srrt that on this occasion At least, he has de-
parted from his ususl habit, and spoken the truth
Had he pursued bis promissd course should have os.n
| pspstions; and the pubic, before this, would have
been IN possession Of all the atis necessary Ia the
meant to apply for legal rrdress-snd said 90 at
the time Redress, for what! Because | spoke the
truth, TIRE Whoie frnth aud nothing but the truth!
Of veracity to Be settled bstwesn Mr. Msoresdy and
myself t6rm and he denies and in addition to his
denial, be makes several allegations
Here follows the card which Mr. Maorssdy issued In
Philadelphia, in reply to Mr. Forfests esrd.J
The London Times has euiosised this production as
"aisnin.dn aud "sentemsnly" Gentemsnly, fer
sooth Why IL has not the merit Of being grammstoa
but will not pause TO consider the sye though some
thing better might have been expected from grs-
! In this card have sweeping denialsfrom Mr.
Mscresdy, and three allegations at least Lot US
| aIniLs the all-gstions and answer them.
| FIRST ALLtGArioN.-He promises to take Immediate
to bring the question before legal tribunal
| ANSWER More than three months have slsps.d
pba and thus far have heard syllable Of the suit
| 10 Mr.. Macready's versoity unqusstioned nov!
on MI Forrest acting appeared in the Ersmner dur
| ing that engagement. las Its files will prove)
As.wsn NY sSssssDsn5 81 the Princess, ThestIs
iner you WIN ind that print Of the 22d Of February
Our old acau.intancs, MIR. Forrest, the Amsri oan
tragsdian has played Otheito ut the Princess Thea
during the pat week, and n would from the
accounts, 1--WE did not the tragedy with entire
abatement Of that sound and fury which aisrn
guished his performance nine years ego; And you
tic critic Peter Ounce, syou would fright the Duoh
ess and the ladies' According to the Times the too
venture think the change q clear improvement and
| great gain to the audience"
nv enssa.msns AZ iss a,s. viii prsvs" and vrts.n
too. by ME- Forster whom Mr. Msoready will not deny
the TAeat'.sal Ers.i"er'' Of that paper. Who but
| MIR Forster, the serve creature Of Mr. Macready,
| could display such venom and vulgarry! I'VE did
not see the tragedy" says Mr. Forster, and We have
Mr. Maoready's word that his friend "ooufnsd TO
his bed by rheumatic fever" and thus from bed Of
sickness he sped his shafts stepped In the evsred
Lightly of his heart performsn which did not
| see. IL Mr. Macrsadys ueracity unqusssioned nowl
| THIRD ALLEsArIoE. Mr.. Forster the Distinguished
editor whom ME- Msoready has the honor to call his
friend, had been confined to his bed With rheumatic
fever during the whole period Mr. Forests engage.
msnt,) sems weeks before and after.
1885, and you will the following article, It's
dies will prove snd published during my engagement
Our old friend, Mr.. Forrest, afforded great amuss-
ment to the public, by his performance Of Macbeth,
on Friday week, at the Prneess's Indeed, our best
comic actors do not often excite great quantity Of
mirth The change, from an insudibls murmur, to .
thunder Of sound, was snormous but the grand fsa-
ture was the combat in which he stood scrsping his
sword against that Of Msodun We were 1t loss to
know what this gesture meant, till an enlightened
critic In the gallery shouted out that's right sharpen
| haa not n AM a
Lady Macbeth seored admirably against the urous
infusnces Of such consort"
| 10 Mr.. Macready's veracity unqusstionsd now
Here his friend Mr. Forster in the Prineesss Thea
spite Of his rheumatic fever which still confined
nance in spite Of the rheumatic fever which still oon
fined him to his bedenjeying, and with the exception
gallery =" enightens" him-oompreht nding the whole
exhibition In spite Of his rheumatic fever which stu
| confined him to his bed"
| And now what becomes Of Mr. Msorsady's vsracty?
| And yet this eminent" individual has soLEMNLY
PLEDGED that the statements contained In
my card are WITHOUT THE LEAST FOUNDATION.
Junius once remarked, e l will not cali you villain,
ny lord, but will prove you to be one" will not
to be ono BY the very witnesses you sunnonsd in
And vet Mr. Mscready's card has been called gen.
tlemaniyn and dignihed.n Let instruct the
wrsr In the Times for he to DO ignorant of the
fact that the frat and most indispensable quality Of
that without It the MAN is scsros half made up"
Many have confounded John Forster, Of tho Era-
MINER WIN 'enn roster the celebrated essayst;
John Forster, whom Mr.. Mscrsady "has the honor
to cali his friend" was cast In different mould,
merserary in liter ature-s ssviler in criticism and
parasite In bis frendship-he brings to hts CRITICS
craft pedsntry and insoence, in lieu Of justice and
judgment or his dignity, esndor, and taste qualities
nsepsrsble from the tus you may judge Jour-
SELF by the extracts from his quoted in this letter
from the Examiner. He 10 one Of tribe admirably
described by Leigh Hunt Journalists, who will abuse
one performer, merely to please another; who after
getting drunk 1t an aotsrs table, will come and toll Ms
what power he possesses their and what
want Of sodity there is in that who invites
them to eat his roast beef -
This Forster 10 ambitious to be considered acto-
too and not shows himself tho stage
In his fAvorits character of Kitely part winch he
successfully initiates the nAtursfer he knows othsr
nature Of his eminent" friend, to the absurd
pecuIares Of speech attitude, and amguarity. Fora.
ters bable self cit blinds him the quiet
mockipgs Of his coekney beholders no struts his
brief hour with the utmost compsesnoy; and sfter-
wards, with most upblushisg srontsry, he pufs bis
httronic efforts in the very Newspaper Of which he
known to be the theatrical critic Tide London Era-
MINER, Nov 2zd, l84b.
"A would DO atirist, % hired buifoou
-aLl.