The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10

Nr. Forrest nc the Broad way Theatre
Great Receptlon-His Speech ON the
Late Trial.
Last evening" Mr. Forrest made his appearance ct the
Broadway Theatre In the character Of Damon In the
play Of damon and Pythss," and 1t hs curious 60
incidence that Mrs Brougham, who is also separated
nom her husband, has recently applied for an engage
ment at the broadway and had she been engaged she
would have been playing last night with Forrest while
Mrs. Forrest was playing with Brougham. But we
learn that ME- Forrest did not approve Of the dea and
1t WAS abandoned.
The friends Of Mr. Forrest assembled Ia full force and
the excitement being great his reception In keeping
with it. The house densey filled from the ceiling to
the foot lights the number OF aaes bearing but small
proportion to the s@rner large body Of police
In attendance, In order TO suppress rioI should any
systoms of disturbance manifest themselves.
sS.sr. on Es on
the same moment there was tremendous burst OF ap-
plsuse from every part Of the house, and which CONT
nued for mary minutes-n fact, till the object OF it
must have been surfeited He stood notionless rs o
statue amidst the huzzas and tramplng OF feet and
rafting Of canes, and all kinds Of noises with waving OF
hats and handkerchefe, aud the majority OF the al
dknce standing. When tho arms OF the crowd grew
tired with brandhng and their voices became hoarse
cried cheers more, and the applause kept
up for q minute or tive longer When silence was re-
stored, Forrest made gentle inclination OF the head
and proceeded to decam his part but was interrupted
almost at every sentence By applause OF the sentiment
wherever it hit TO voluptuousness and corruption
and those other vices which the friends of Mr. Forrest
to think could be very appropriately applied TO
the acquantances and associates Of Mrs Forrest as re-
vealed on the late trial This wss kept up till 1t became
annoying to the majority OF the audience and prevent
them from hearing the play, when 1t was at length
put Gown
Some persons In the gallery expressed sentiments, in
under tone which supposed to be hostile to Mr.
Forrest, and hissed amidst cries Of turn them
out,o and come confusion.
There was nothing very remarkable In the perform
except that the play was on the whole well repre-
rented by the leading actors and actresses especially
Forrest and Conwsy-the latter taking the part OF Py
thias Forrest seemed little hoarse in the beginning,
but got rid of the inpe diment he went on His de-
hneaton of the part Of Damon was orcbe and energetic
rough and strong but IL was deficient in the finer
touches and delicate shades Of feeling which seem
nteparabe from this great classic character In this
respect well others Mi and MIS- Forrest per-
fectly opposite. She lacks in force and energy but in
portrayng the nicer traits OF character she is more
elegant, more discriminating and more at home. The
difference betwt the partly TOR this but
not altogstheri proceeds also from difference OF orga
nization, and is In great degree constitutional.
When the curtain FELL the calls for Forrest were veho
ment AID were kept up till he the stage when
shower OF bouquets fell at his feet, and number Of
little flags Of the Union and the scene Of cheering and
description 1t kept up for several minutes. In
the meantime Captain Kynders ascended the stage, fol-
lowed by two others and in the pa-quet dis
play white banner, bearing the inscription" This
is the peoples verdict When quiet and order were 1T
length obtained,
to him. proceeded to addres the audience in the follow
ing speech which he delivered with ane emphasis and
intonation but without any evidence OF emoon-After
this unparalleled yerdict ladies and gentlemen ehe.
ment sppsuse) you may readily conceive that dee n
this the proudest moment Of my life (cheers) Yet,
proud as 1t is 1t not unmngled with sadness In
sinctively ark self the question, why this great
and vast sssemblage here! (Applause)
VolcE-To welcome you. (Cheers.)
Captain RYHpERs-To reverse the unjust verdict.
(Three grcans FOR the jury
Mr.. FoRREsr-Why is this mighty throng here COM
posed it is Of the high minded. the rghtmndsd and
the beautiful Of the Empire City? Is It because favor
lite actor appears before you IN afAvorlte part!
yoIcE-No, it is sympathy with you. (Great ap-
plaureI
you assembled here to night to express your rrepress
BE sympathies for one whom you to be wronged
and injured man. (Appsuse) But you have asse N
bled here for letter vndicate the principle
Of evenhsndsd justice. 1t may be supposed by some
that to. night ! should touch on tho proceedings
OF the late unhappy trial. (Applause.) Upon that
have nothing to say Those proceedings are before
YOU and those proceedings before tho world and
for the judge and another for the jury The in
this be yet before the court and patiently
await the Judgment Of that court, be 1t Whist it
you CLIP, hip, hurra) Isubmit my case to you. My
case did esy? 1t Is not my case. Is the case OF
every honest in this community 1t is the Of
every honest man in the country it is the OF every
pure spirit that there presides (Great applause
am willing therefore to leave to that incerrups and
incorruptibe tribunal-the peoplethe sober second
thought Of the peope and sha have to
plain Of their verdict (Great applause and waving Of
hats and Inadvertently little while ago, thought
my path was strewed with thorns-Q Cooking round at
Their fragrance is grateful to the senses and
am grateful to you for the presentation Of them. Zap
plause)
Mr.. Forrest here withdrew amid,t most vehe ment
cheers, which continued for eversl minutes and the
theatre became relieved OF the pressure Of the
multitude