The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-03
Debut Of Mrs, Forrest.

Debut OF Mrs. Forrest.
Last evening" the debut Of Mrs. Forrest on ct
Broughams Lyceum, with degree Of success that no
person anticipated and fortunately without any loss Of
life riot, though not without great excitement and
email skirmlh The May had adequate force in
the immsdate vicinity the eth and the 18th regiments
wh,h posted at the Mercer House in case of me-
cessity BESIDES this mil tsry force there was very
strong body Of police in and about the theatre.
The tic kets were all disposed Of nearly in the AFTER
noen but persons holding the tickets TO the gallery
were not admitted until all who haa tickets to the lower
part osths house were admitted, and until the curtain
about bsipg raised. Then there was tremendous
rush and the gallery nc. only filed bu, crowded
almost to sufocation in few minutes. Singular enough
fifty cents instead Of twenty five, charged to the
gallery after q certain number admitted and Q
dollar charged to the lower part Of the house in
the way instead Of fifty cents 30 that, IN facts
those who compelled to tard end could neither
hear zee, compelled pay double much
those who lad the best seats. The crowd outside was
tfeMerdous--the whole street being completely
blocked up long before the commandment Of
the performance, and until after it over,
such the excitement and curiosity to get In that
much SO offered for ticket and refused The
police the outside entrance and wou,dnot admit
any person who not provided with ticket unless
Y he remarkably well dressed and very unlike
EoweIy boy, and when he got inside the hall ne had 10
pass another ordeal and procure ticket before he
could get into the theatre, There shouting and
grosnng among the multitude outside and Is probable
there would have been but for the awing
presence Of 20 large police ana military force and the
vivid remembrance Of the Aston Louise tragedy arising
cut Of quarrel between Mr. Forrest and Macready.
The house teing email and being closely packed,
was ren deIed so hot 10 be uncomfortable in
fact almost intoerabe and nothing bat the excitement
and curiosity to witness spch debut could induce any
to remain in it, There very few ladies present
The itt symptom Of any unpleasant spirit began will
some person csng for " three cheers for 0'Conor,''
which scarcely responded to. This tgsal for
some Kissing in the gallery, when person said, It
isa shame for men to come here to hiss vomsa." Th
remark produced such Of h,sees as room put the
individual down.
When Mrs. Forrest made her appearance she was
greeted with the meat IRENE ndous and overwhelming
applause She looked remarkably WE'LL except that she
painted little too highly with tie rouge. She wac
| dressed richly and with great taste. SIZE did not
appear st all embarrassed asitated, and for q
! d6iutonte her ccolness coectedness, and fonchs-
lcnce, especially after the recent trial. wes
most marvellous But her attendance from day to day
in court in the presence of jury and audience,
der still embarrassing Giro imstencee for period
Of Xix or seven weeks no doubt prepared her for this
event and deprived it of all its She did look
like making her de, but II she wa. acsus
toned to the stage all her life She seemed as much in
her element f.h in water Every debutcnte makes
some mistake or ohervaiks badly, stands sxkRsrdVy
holds her hands in wrong position; but Mrs. Forrest
seemed much at home she surrounded by her
friends in Twenty second street She appsrcd TO be up
70 every stage trick and perfectly to understand sge
| effect. She did not make single mistake.
The play, which Is the bet gsnteel comedy in this En-
gsh language, was, doubt selected because it was
appropriate to the recent circumstances in whi:h Mrs
the points bit with greater force There those Who
quarrel with this t.ste but ces,an is that those cir
meaning to numerous passages which Otherwise would
have fallen codly upon the audience There points
Forrest and indeed by the majority Of the audience
which bad the ELECT Of provoking the friends OF Mr. For
res, in the galley ard calling forth kisses which how
other ride 1t Is curious enough that Mrs Forrest
!. th the srSauss and Paid no
the end Of the first act there loud calls bring
her before the curtain but she would not come; and 1t
only at the end OF the play that she courscd 60 tbs
audience.
on the whole, her debut very saecersfa,. She
looked the character OF Lady Teaze TO perfection AID
there gracetulness-a lady LIKE eass-and ele-
that rarely to be found in actresses who per-
form this psrt. Her action beautifuL-her moiu-
laions ar her emphasis good and her attitudes
and changes Of ceunenance were all in excellent keep
ing and there piquancy that gave seasoning to
the whole, and that rendered her charming represen-
tstiye OF character that does cot require
gy and force, grace aud Wit, and beauty. on tbs
whole however she appeared rather tame for Of
Lsdy Teaze and there dtaybs.k in the weakness
ard unmusieal quality Il her This, however
may improve N her future performances ana altogether
our present impressions o her gersrai acting may DO
considerably modified
See was called cus With tremenoou, applause AZ
the end Of the play ana grscefa bowed to tie audience
ard then retired
Three l7oa-s were then given for Forres. and three
cheers for Mrs Forrest. Mingled With sA u. his
sjrg ard shouting
AIR. B-oueham then cane on the stage, which vas the
sgDsl for great Al length hs hcG.d % say
II brcken words sni sentences: -- IN the djbr you
have witnessed tonight, you have the most brilliant
triumph that has teAer place in this city Ger
tainly Airs tarl eos Ltdy Tazs the Neet hsvs
Kisses and uproar. have been de2utad By sirs. For
ret to Thank you (Ggeat shouting and hissiug, and
chesrs Mr.. Rroucham concluded by thanking ths
audience for himself and then r, tired
lmEediaeiy after, man in lie gallery, who appssred
70 be somewhat intoxicated called ous for groaus for
Mrs Forrest, nua accompanied ht call by remark that
Anne Flowers coed as Mrs Forrest.
which led to Tremendous excien mt Another PERSON
called for three cheers for GoS Forrest which only
resrcnsed TO IN the gallery, aud Immediately aftA
ecme enc in the gallery called for three cheers Tor the
Bowery bcys.n The BcTeTy boys responded D. course
with hearty good viii.
Here NOV ement took psse in thu gallery that Gre
area noI entafy alarm. policeman seized the MA
VINO minute o. two before lad usad tho offensive re-
marks about Mrs Forrest. and dragged bin out HI,
lrienos eEdelyoIed to issoue him, but could not AL
Indrg the folscc too strong ior them they gave way
In shorter time than have TAKEN 70 wse an ga.
count CT the scene he bundled ont Of the house into
the street. And thus the whole natter ended
hr Fofres6 went TO Philadelphia on SUNDAY; and Il
tatd cy his iiends that he expressed the strongest
Genre mat no disturbance tcud take place This was
ms nith Of bis wiser friends but there was oshess who
Tor the last few days evircs1 diier at inclination
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