The New York herald., 1849-05-10

hmnies against Forrest. Macready was playing
at the Theatre Royal in g llamlet''I,Forrest was
present. During the beginning OF the piece, MIR.
Forrest applauded several times, and, as we are
informed by an eyewitness, he started the APP
plause when some brilliant effect had been given
10 a passage so that the whole house followed him.
But now comes Forests great sin-that giant SIN
which Macready will never forgive-the sin of hiss
ing Macready for dancing and throwing up his
handk kerchief across the stage in the "' Pas de
Mouchoir.
Mr.. F. not only hissed, but the whole house hiss
ed, and yet Maeready dared to write to London
that Forrest had singy and alone attempted to hiss
him from the stage
To show that Mr.. Forrest was not alone in this
matter, we are able to state that two weeks after
wards ''Hamlet'' was repeated, when the whole
house again Kissed Macreadys dance across the
stage!
Out of this simple incident Macready contrved
to create great deal of sympathy for himself. He
is, was, partprOprletor of the London Examiner;
Or if not sole owner, he possesses the body and soul
of dirty work for his master. Macready gave the
cue to Forster, and Forrest was denounced by the
Examiner, and Other. papers, in which Forster or
Macready had any influence. false coloring was
put on this affair, and Macready appeared to the
world as prosecuted man, whereas Forrest was
the one who met with persecution at every corner
in Paris, in London, in Edinburgh, and in Lon
don second time.
Forrest wished to appear in London In Bulwer's
" Lady of Lyons, 'Iand '' Richelieu." To do this,
permission must be obtained of the author. For
rest addressed note to Bulwer, asking his terms
for the plays. After long delay, Bulwer replied
that he should charge Forrest e2 per night for the
use of them, and he must play forty nights Such
terms tor plays, that had In great measure lost
their interest, compelled Forrest to reject them 1t
was ascertalned that Macready and Bulwer had
been much together and that the former had pre-
vailed on the latter not to allow Forrest the use of
his compositions.
Forrest could not entertain any jealous feelings
ards he dreX led hOuspS
during his engagement at the Prlncess's theatre,
whereas Macready had very slim audiences; and
on one occasion we know that our own charming
actress, Mrs Barrett on one Of the Off-nights at
the time Macready was playing, actually drew
more money to the treasury than Macready.
We have now given plain statement of facts,
and such as cannot be, controverted. IT proves
that actors like Macready, Anderson, and others,
| find ii very hard scratching in their own country
| and much better picklngs here 1t is to be hoped,
however, that we Americans will finally become
tstes, and when we have any surplus dollars to
| spend, that we will be generous and just to our
own home genius.
On Wednesday, November p, in Philadelphia,
was published this
Mr. Macready, in his speech, last night, to the
audience assembled at the Arch street theatre,
made a!psi9n, | !. understand. to " an american
"openly to hiss him. This is true, and by the
way, the only truth which have been enabled to
gather from the whole scope Of his address. But
charge me with the act for did it, and publicly
avowed it in the Times newspaper of London, and
at the same time asserted my right to do so.
On the occasion alluded to, Mr.. Macready in.
troduced fancy dance into his performance of
Hamlet, which designated as pas de mruchoir,
| and which hissed, for thoughtit desecration
of the scene, and the audience thought too, for
repeated the part of Hamlet with the same {" tom
! tooery," the intelligent audience of Ednburg
greeted it with a universal hiss.
| MIR. Macready is stated to have said last night
that up to the time Of this act on my part, he had
"never entertained towards me feeling of un-
kindness" l unhesatingly pronounce this to be
| a wilful and unblushing falsehood. l most
lemnly aver and do believe, that Mr.. Macreaddy,
| lnstlgated by his narrow, envlous mind, and his
selfish fears, did secretly-nOt openy-subOrn Sc
| veral writers for the English press, to write me
| down. Among them was one Forster, toady"
| of the ''emlnent" "tragedan-one who is ever ready
| to do his dirty work and this Forster, at the bid
| ding of his patron, attacked me in print even be-
fore had appeared upon the London boards, and
continued his abuse OF me at every opportunity at
terwards.
| assert, also, and solemnly believe, that Mr..
Macready connived when his friends went to the
theatre in Lendon to hiss me, and did hiss me,
with the purpose of driving me from the stage
and all this happened many months before the af-
fair at Edinburgh, to which MIR. Macready refers,
and in relation TO which he jesuitically remarks,
that until that act, he never entertained towards
Il
| cready has no feeling of kindness for any actor
| who is likely, by his talent, to stand in his way
| HIS whole course as manager and as actor proves
this-there Is nothing in him but selt-self-sst-
| and his own countrymen, the English actors, know
| this well. Mr.. Macready has a very lively imagl-
nation, and often draws upon 1t for his facts. He
said, in speech at New York, that there, also,
| there was an " organized opposition" to hun,
which is likewise false. There was no opposition
manifested towards him therefor was in the
city at the time, and was careful to watch every.
movement with regard TO such matter. Many Of
my friends called upon me when Mr.. Macready
was announced to perform, and proposed to drive
him from the stage for his conduct towards me in
London. My advice was, do nothing-let the
| superannuated driveller alone-to oppose him
would be but to make him of some importance.
My friends agreed with me it was, at least the
most dignfed course to pursue, and 1t was lmme-
diately adopted: With regard to g an organized
equally false; but perhaps. in charity to the poor
old man, should mpute these " "chimeras Dire
rather to the disturbed state of his guilty con-
science, than to any desire on his part wiully to
Philadelphia, Nov. 81 1913.
In consequence of representations of the excite
ment occasioned by this publication, and under
the apprehension of further tumult and acts of vo-
lence, MIR. Macready, Uhe manager being absent
from his posD to take away every plea for a re-
newa of the outrages of the previous Monday,
srdered the following notice to be put into the
hands OF all who entered the theatre:-
TO THE PUBLIC OF PHILADELPHIA.
In card published in the Public Ledger and
other morning papers of this day. Mr.. Forrest hav-
ing avowed himself the author Of the statements,
which Mr.. Macready has solemnly pledged his
honor to be without the least foundation, Mr.. Ma
cready cannot be wanting in selfrespect so tar as
to handy words upon the subject; but as the clrcu
laten of such statements is manifesty calculated
TO prejudice Mr. Macready in the opinion of
the American public, and affect both his profess
sonal interests and his estimation in society,
Mr.. Macready respectfully requests the public TO
suspend their judgment upon the question: until the
decision of legal tribunal, before which he will
which he will prove his veracity, hitherto unques-
toned, shall place the truth beyond doubt.
Reluctant as he Is to notice further Mr.. Forests
card, Mr.. Macready has to observe, that when Mr..
Forrest appeared at the Prncess's theatre in Lon
don. he himself was absent some hundred miles
from that city, and was ignorant of his engage
ment until after it had begun; that not one single
notice on Mr. Forests acting appeared IN the Er
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