Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-04
DRAMATIC Observatory.

TIE BROADWAY Eight weeks in succession has the
American tragedian, Mr.. EDWIN FoRREsr, now held
undisturbed possession of the boards of this Metra
poitan theatre and his success if 1t has changed at
ALL has increased with each successive week. Where
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still repeat that nothing but continual succession
of farces and pieces can or will please cur
public. True merit, artist great, self-made and
inbued with natural genius, is Mr.. FoRREsr, finds
appreciation and support. and will find it in the
hearts of our generous public. Give us truly good
entertainments and we are ready to support
them, aye, are even if they present no novety, but
simply are acknowledged good, and are done
we'll Why does Mr.. Forests great success thus
continue? Why do fine old comedies discarded
it were in years gone by now nightly draw crowds
to Burrows. The is already given-because
they are well and acceptably done During the week
we Witnessed Mr.. FoRREsT's Hamletp and his
William Tell y We have but little to remark upon
either of the characters the former, chad been
at our post ought to have been theme last week.
and the latter clsverly it done by Mr. Forrest
is scarcely as play, worthy Of extended notice
We must say, however, that we have been more
agreeaby disappointed in any performance, than we
were with Mr.. Forests Hamlet" We have been for
years been inclined to doubt his ability of personnel
ing this character in manner worthy his own fame
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t GREAT nonuoritv gained for this pav. throuob tbs
- of some of the personators of the rrnc;ro,
Sa-oo+~. and through the patriotic and nocnlor
IS tho subiect it will still remain tho h,oo
.,,or, Mr. Knowles, lock of dramatic rrod,,o
s.o,, Mr. FoRR EST in the character of the baro od
herator of Switzerland was as grand and effective
o.oo,1d nossiblv be wished for He was at homo IN
- ond we thought, and so did the audience that n
-ro. mart exactly after his own heart His sct,ro
80, ,,ot,,ral and impressive and upon the wbos bo
NOS wall suuported We have neither time. room nor
ol;nation to 20 into particulars about plsv which
as ,ve said above we don't like yet we will embrace
this onportunity to make few side remarks sbont
soroo thincs which struck us as worthy of not;co
,,de esnecially to costumes, scenery and otber
.,,a atters of this kind necessary to what ia called
49, s,,nit,es,, of the drama Why for instance NJ
aonrsr should use an Indian bow and arrow Srs+oaa
of oross.bovr. the o,ioinal S,yigs national waa,o
r,t Which Tell is ever represented in galleries od
-, coin. We could not eomurehend Ttiaor oror
.ialt which IL less excusable with Mr. Forreat tbo -
as .o+or Of smaller pretensions or ponitioD wh,
Nx,, p,s .bo,,,d have baep dressed ss g tcr,r,o ,,
rr,,,a wife in the Costume Of g. French (rJoruo,d,,
,oosoD+ ,vban the true syvisa costyme of tbo ~+;.
,,,or Canton even in which the scene hes wa. a.
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~ ocoorrtad for in minor but not in roetroro;to
theatre The same NAV he said of MISS KITE Hopn,s
pol;sb dress for nrettv as IT WAS IL was mot
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