The New York herald., 1849-05-10


ever witnessed, while engaged in Mr.. Macready's
performances, except on the night of Monday, No
vember 10th, lsis, IN the Arch street, Philadelphia
Sworn to, before rue, this 22d January, 1919.
EDWARD G. WILSON, j. L.
Letter Of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton Bartl
BRIGHTON, Nov. 26th, 1913.
have been truly delighted to hear of the warm
reception your genius has so deseredly met with
from the American public Here alas how we
MISS you! you have carried of with you our very
drama.
In reply to a strange question Just put to me re-
lative to Mr.. Forrest, can truly say, that you
never directly or indirectly expressed even the re-
motest wish that MIR. Forrest should not act in
any play of mine-nor was ever such subject
touched upon by either of us. Ill indeed could
your generous artist-nature be known to such
minds as could for moment harbor the thought
that you would meipOse any obstacle In the way
Of any actor whomsOever. And if there could be
degrees-wherc the admttance of one mean
thought an mpossibillty-I should say, least
Of all would you have exercised single hostile
influence against native OF that brother land, Of
which you have always spoken with such affec-
tionate and respectful appreciation
Adleu, my dear Macready, and believe in the
warm and faithful regard, which follows you
across the Atantic-.which has grieved with you
in the loss you have lately sustaned-and sympa-
1hized with you IN every triumph OF that exquisite
and unrivaled intellect, which has thrown new
light over the subtlest beauties of Shakespeare, and
detect till perceived that the truly great actor
is like the poet-a creator.
Ever your affect friend,
T.. BULwER LYrToN.
Letter of Sir Edward Bulwer Lyton, Baronct, in
swcr to Mr. Macrcady's interrogatores.l
LEoMINsrER, Dec 10, 1913.
My DEAR MAcREADy -
have already written to you on the points
named In yours, received to-day hasten to re-
lst. You never, directly or indirectly, through
yourself or others, expressed any wish whatso-
ever that Mr. Forrest should not perform in any
play of mine /; and 1t would have been unlike
you to have sought to influence me such
point, that should have dsbeieved any one, who
ventured to report to me, that you had the least
disincnation to MIR. Forests taking part in my
PLAYS.
I'd. You never had any communication, direct or
indirect, with me, any agent of mine, respecting
any application from Mr.. Forrest to act in my
plays.
3D., not only DO moi believe you capable of any,
interference to the prejudice of the interests Of
another actor upon such point-but, from long
and intimate acquaintance with you, should have
considered It an insult to you, to have ever asked
your parts in my plays. II is a proof indeed Of
that, that have always unhesltatlngly given per-
mission to Mr.. Kean to play Claude Melnotte, even
at time when it might be thought that he ptted
that performance against your own.
Furthermore; according to the printed statement
from the Boston Mail, October 30, it seems, that
did accord to Mr. Forrest the permission act the
parts of Richeeu and Claude Melnotte, for a less
sum, than ! was, and still am, IN the habit of re-
ceiving for them at London theatre; and less
sum than should have asked from any manager
with whom you yourself were engaged, viz., 80
guineas for 40 nights that is for full season. My
usual terms would be 100 guneas; and you know
well, that my reason for claiming pecuniary terms
for the performance OF my plays-no matter who
the actor-is, oset the example of enforcing my
dramatic authors than myself. am in the usual
habit of leaving it to some friend of literary sta
tlon and not to mere agent, to fix the terms; and
have little doubt but that as appears BY the Bos-
upon more favorable terms than to an English ac-
tor, in' order that, as American, he might have
full chance of any benefit they could bring him.
The sum may seem high in America; but for per-
formances fewer in number than 40 nights, shall
receive this year much larger sum from Mr..
Phelps, as the manager of minor metropolitan
theatre.
which this matter REFERS we were not in any perso-
nal intercourse with each o,her.
have that confidence in the American public,
that feel perfectly persuaded it will rally round
you, with regret and even shame at unworthy
calumny from part of its population, unhappily
misled | can conceive, that your high sense Of
honor may be wounded at the mere suspicion of
practices so foreign to your nature. In England,
the injustice of such attacks seems as ludicrously
glaring,. as if we had heard report that the Duke
of Wellington had been broken for cowardice, or
the Archbishop OF Canterbury sent to the treadmill
for picking pockets
Your letter finds me in the hustle of parlia-
mentary canvass, and you will excuse so hasty
scrawl from your sincere friend and brother
artist, f.. B. L.
Letter of Mr.. Charles Bass. Comedian
No. CnIBRIDeE STREET, Bosroy, Mass.
November 18th, 1913.
w: c. MAcREADy, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR :-Reading in the Boston papers this
morning, the controversy respecting yourself and
r BY the eaoT IN of
to address you, to say, that, in any pending legal
proceedings, If my, evidence can have any weight
in the affair, it shall be freely at your service.
was in London, when Mr.. F. acted his engage
ment at at the Princess's Theatre, and, having at
that period had a correspondence with you respect
ing an engagement at Covent Garden Theatre can
certify as to your absence at that period from the
ton with c. G. T., had negotiations with Mr.
Forrest, who then proposed to open the Odeon
Theatre, at Paris, for English dramatic perform
ances. which was broken off IN consequence of the
from any alleged, interference on your part, as
falsely stated in the Boston Mail. Having been
offered by MIR. Forrest the stage management
OF the parlslan speculation, | was IN the fire.
gagement at the Princesss Theatre, and on
these occasions often he ard him speak of the
" shameful treatment" he experienced there, al
luding to Kisses, disapprobaton, &C., which some
ably ascribed to the underhand influence of Miss
-, who he said, had brought many letters to
literary persons in London, and by them he was
crushed as the means TO exalt her. At that time
he never said, nor, believe, imagined, you were
at all instrumental in opposing his interests; on
the contrary, have heard him express in London
a high sense of your gentlemanly demeanor, of
your calling on him at his lodgings in Regent
street. and inviting him to birthday party at your
residence IN Clarence Place, when you came from |
Sheffield to spend that anniversary with your ia
nily, &c, &c.
| am very reluctant to appear before the public |
IN any way but in the duties of my profession, yet,
If any evidence of mine aid your truthful cause
as | said before-pray use it freely ; if you deem |
it worthless, you will be kind enough to conceal |
my name in the affair. And with sentiments of |
entire admiration at the course you have deemed |
ii proper to pursue,
] remain, dear sir, yours respectfully
CHARLES Bass.
Letter of VIM B. Reed, Esq., ,Counscllor-at-Law.
MY DEAR SIR - |