Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
FORESTS RE-appEARANCE ON THE STAGE.


The New York Herald has the following graphic account
of the scenes and incidents attendant upon Mr. Edwin
Forests temperance upon the stage, in that city, on
Monday night for The fire, time since the late divorce trial
Mr. Forrest at the Broadray Iheatre-G Great Reception
His Speech on the Late Trial.
Last evening, Mr. Forces, made his appearance mt The
Broadway theatre the character Of Damon, in the play
of damon aud Pyhias; and is curious coincidence
that hrs Brougham vino is also separated from her hus-
band has recently applied for engagement at the Broad
way and had she been engaged she would have been pa
ing last night with Forrest while Mrs. Forrest was playing
with Brougham. But learn that Mr. Forrest did not ap
prove of the ,ica, and il was abandoned.
The friends If Mr.. Forrest assembled In full force, and
the excitement being great his reception was in Keeping
with it, The house densey filled from the ceiling 10 the
ooghs the number Of ladies' bearing but small proper
ton 10 the strner large body Of police were in at
tendance In order suppress riot should any symptoms OF
disturbance manifest themselves.
When Forrest appeared on tho Stage some person called
out for "Trea cheers for Edwin Forrest and at the same
momen, there tremendous burst of applause from
every pa of the house. and which continued for many
fact, till the object of il must have been surieed
le stood moIioness statue amidst the hurras and
ampling OF feet, and rafting Of canes and all kinds OF
noises with waving Of hats and handkcrch!ets and the ma
ioritv OF the audience standing When the arms o the
crowd grew tired with brandshng and their voices became
hoarse with shouting the tumult somewhat subslded III
some cried for three cheers more and the applause was Kept
ND for minute two longer When Silence was restored,
Forrest made gentle inclination of The head and proceeded
10 decaim his part but interrupted almost at every
sentence by applause of the sentiment wherever gave
hit righteousness und corruption and those other vices
which the friends Of Mr. Forrest seemed TO think could be
very appropriately applied 10 the acquantances ana asso
ciaes of Mrs Forrest, revealed the late trial. This
wac kept up till it became annoying TO the majority OF the
audience and prevented them from hearing The play when
il al length put down.
Some persons in the gallery expressed sentiments In
under Tone which supposed to be hostile 10 Mr. For
rest, and hissed amidst cries OF "urn them out" and
confusion
There was nothing very remarkable In the performance,
except that the play was, on the whole well represented by
the eadny actors and actresses especially Forrest and Con-
hpl af
little huarse in the beginning but got rid OF the mPedl-
men, as he went on His dencation of the part Damon
was orcbe and energetic-roEgh and strong but de-
cen the finer touches and more delicate shades OF feel
ing which nseparabe from this great classic charac-
ter In this respect, well Others Mr.. and Mrs. For
perfectly opposite She lacks in force and energy
tut porrayng the nicer traits of character she Is more
elegant, discriminating, and more a. home Inc ole
between the partly accounts Tor ms but not al
turche-t proceeds also from difference OF organization
and is in a q cal degree constitutional
When The curtain fell the calls for Forrest were vehement.
and were kept up till he the stage when shower
Of bouquets fell his feet and number OF little flags OF the
Union and the scene of cheering waving Of and
handkerchicfs which followed hues description Ii
Kept up for several minutes In the mcuDt!me Captain
Rynders nsccnt:d the stage followed by or two Others
and in the parqu.t presented and displayed white ban
ne bearing The nscIpton-lhis Is HE peoples verdict
When quiet and order were at length obtained,
Mr Forrest who took mp one OF the bouquets thrown to
him, proceeded address tho audience in the following
speech which he delivered with fine emphasis and inionaon
but without any evidence ofcnin,n tr this unparalleled
verdict ladies and gentlemen (vehmcnt appause you
my life (Chcers Yet proud rs is il s not unming!cd
with sadness. lnsnclvsy ask myself the question, why
is this great and asscmblaee here7 (Appausc)
VoIce--ru welcome you. Cheers
Captain RyndcrsTu the unjust verdict. Three
groans for the jury.
Mr. Forrcs-Why lie this mighty hrong here composed
It Is of the high minded the minded and the hcau
,ul Empire City7 Is because avortc actor up
pears before you in sarore part!
VoiceNo il is sympathy with yon. Grent applause.
Mr. Forrest-Why Is this unusual iermnI Because you
assembled here tonight TO your rrpessbe sympa
thes for whom you know to be wronged and injured
man. [Applause But yuu have assembled here for ol-
tier purposc:tn vindcate the principle of handed JUS
tice Ii may be supposed by that tonight should
touch the proceedings of the late unhappy trial APP
plause Upon that have nothing to say Those proceed
ngs before you and those proceedings before the
world and DO direct you how find your verdict 4
croan for the Judge and another for the jury The issues
10 this be yet before the court, and patiently
await the Judgment of that court be i, what may Zap
plause.
In The nranv nile, submit the to yon. tHp, hip
huIra <ntr. my cnse to ynu. My case, did say7 II
4. moi nv i. the of every homes! man in h!s
cut,nun.,v l. IS III. every honest man in This
couutry- is the Of every honest wieof every
who loves home and the spirit that there prcsides
(Great appause) am willing therefore, TO leave il TO that
lncorIupt and incoruptibe buna-he peoples the sober
second thought OF the peoples" and shall have no cause 10
hats and handkerchies little while ago, thought my
path strewed with docking around at the flow
the sage)-you have strewed It with roses. Their
fragrance grateful the senses and am grateful you
for the presentation of them. (AppIause.)
Mr. Forrest here withdrew, amidst vehement cheers,
which continued for several minutes and the theatre
became relieved Of the pressure of the dense multitude.