The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-22

TIE Two FoRREsTs.-During the last week,
thert has been curious kind Of rivalry between
Mr.. and Mrs. FerTest--the one performing at the
Broadway theatre, and the other at Brougham's
Lyceum. Both have played to crowded ousss, and
many persons Of liberality and taste in dramatic
matters, have gone to see both, and admired the
points of merit in both, though widely different in
kind. In tragedy, or melo. dramatic plays having
tragic scenes in them, Mrs Forrest must yield the
palm to her former husband while he on the other
hand, must give way to her in comedy. Her Lady
Teaze is very fine, and in plays Of that class she is
sure to succeed but it is more than doubtful that
she can ever succeed in tragedy, or in such dramas
as the " lady Of lyons Her voice, her tempera-
ment, and her org anizaton, seem unsuited to this
species Of theatrical representation She is deficient
in whatever requires force or deep emotion Of any
kind, whether Of rage, love- revenge, hope or des-
pair; but in cool and cutting irony, in repartee,
in elegant ease and gracefulness, and in al the
quiet conversational scenes Of genteel comedy she
is very successful. She ia a beautiful woman, and
looks well on the stage.
Forrest. on the contrary, is more a. home in
tragedy, particularly those plays which have been
written for hin, and which, in a manner, he has
made bis own. There is, perhaps, IN exception
and that is MetnmoTa, or the Indian chief. For
rest acts this play more like Waite man than an In.
dian. lie is much too boisteroua. An Indian,
and particularly o chief, prides himself on being
always cool and preserves a calm dignity in his
manner, even in tho very midst Of the whirvind Of
passion that Is raging within This, Forrest fails to
pourtray. Such plays, however, are unintercstng,
anditi difficult to mako any hing Of an Indian cha
Tacer. But in Spartscus ard Jack Cade he is OK
csllert; and some admire his Damon, and also
Eicheleu. In the last we do not think he 10 NJ all
successiuit is nc. IN his line. AS to Shakspeares
tragedies, there is a great difference Of opinion
Some like him, and others do not, in Os5ello
Macbeth, Richard the Ill, and other tragic
characters Of the great 'Bard Of Avon" lie
performed othello during the last week, to
which an unusual zess was given on accoun.
Of the late trial and all the circumstances
connected With it.. In comedy Forrest falle as much
as Mrs Forrest docs ia tragedy lie wants the
delicate perce pon and MICS discrimination noces-
ssry to express shades Of feeling ind playful wit
They are bo.h gcod actors In their way, and do
not interfere with each Other. They move il "a
ralcl lines, that caa never cIess, AMI there Is no
Legsssity Tor &oy Jealousy between them in this re-
gard
Mrs Ferrasts succoss has raised for hern hoss AZ
non fsaSs, and has restored the lost confidence Of
mary old ones, Including her counsel who wore
aissstiSfed with her going on the stage, but who
now appear reconciled 70 her, because ahe has made
hit, and they think she will s,on eclipse ths star
Of Forrest which has been long in the ascendant
She Las made. since her aeJtd, about $1,000 and
she viii probably make $4,000 before tAe con-
menocment Of The year 1853 Thoutands WILL 70
to see lie woman, aud not the actress -wbi,h, in
many instances, has been the case In New York.
She viii be accompanied through the different
towns ~ the United States by Madame Margue-
rite, wis prepares Ter Tor toe stage, and by Mr. a.
y Foster, who is an agreeable, gentlemsnIy Dung
man, ana knows how to manage both 20 yspaoers