New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-30
,spuoncsstu By Der heroic visdicstiou Of outraged
so"sh vrse Mr. Payne Eel upor an in-prins


Que 'nsH tragedy, bet otly tue effects bu, a.
. 4" rSvo naon. BY bringing in tue r.oe an
80 if.m which IL sPufg Mr. Payne, in ICED.
~ '7'Fned nov With the e1goerance of nsts,i,j
, ei'D'grs 10 hpd a chair AZ his crowded bo,,,
~ zoe ep''oce Of Thru. Consideripv, however ~.
, ."a VI event and incidence, Mr. Psvoe h as nlso.
ons'ac'eis With consde able effect sod Iaus q
De" "Ps gorgeous cecls nation. 10 ne. ike tb-ss
iree country such this it i. frti Of ecc ,ir
e". u al cons laiion 10 fee no ste MY tue Nom
ns' Oh humanity uGbendinpIy exact, her tribute IL
"'n'' u osys Il old it full ~ro,r Z, nurs O.,
40" "p'ca stung the Pc ,ple iuto nsdness Ard xave
oiie TO the sunb -riog seecs OF discou.ep, Toe
''tk"'r OF revolution in France, England ED G. ar
ma y though lying 'tiil this moment, only a, such
II pan 70 ''ar toto flame. Tsrquinu. PrnsHa. III.
II ' ",''pee CT name. TIE vice which rtarts the
ne 'sine. Tie iun shich the fire works vi
iuuian calls the insurgents led on by
o,u'Os " me vile scun Of Rome" dog. "b-. w.
| Hg oase mfchsnics" Oh, ~onderfal eonsi,.,,cy
Of pu"n ns'ure. alike in every sge From the lip.
Oh i0ien, ooern despots End tneir slaves Gu the
coa'e tpfhss trey cast on these woo demo 1nce OF
II Pesion ana e1clu-ivtness and lit their voice for
II heedom ard equal right
II Tbs lesotIs of a people ust always be- to some
extent, irspir'd Without Inspiration they could not
lead st'hshness, ambition and despo isu never in
sPre Cra't and cunr ing nay ~iu 90 yer aud tyranny
re'sip IT. but great icea filing with t+ce.r, rnais.
TIC i'ght tie beurt Of whole people, alone iosoves;
ai0 nose &c whom It burns carry 10 every word aud
''o's' sDo &c ioa' such reflection OF the hce that
,be ptotle judging, as a woman in,uityely Instinct
iveiy end iu pui.ively frun the hesit b. do WA,
once he he Pers'ats' befo'e its sacred b,aze Tbs
spahs RON mat ovine DE touch the peoples Lsar,
DER Is tacer ever bS sight divre-by ROYALTY o,
ind -hv f.ff,. 4.
Dho-oy io'hbess OF soul inferior pciests may envy
ou' toey Cat not snatch rom him bis nature aud the
unueroe II woits This bas bstn the case in every
ege ard every county II especially the case 10
hoine. B'nfus b' lievec in the Gods, and tue Gsds
predicted his destiny. With such divine conviction
seatd N bis bear', what vas TO him ty'ant groniny
:" coi'emPt lie knew the tines, x's IS the ir.po
Of Lucreiia, AID The haae ex;ingushtd despotmm in
Rome.
Revolution revolution enforces TIE truth that II
ia ea,y to destroy foul Institutions but dficat -
bulc ID pure in their stead. But 10 the e.sys-
ton Of noble structure Of freecou the ruJs Of
monarchy Biutuss sublime dey oton to the good and
beautiful It one out Upon the alt.t OF his ideal I've
sacrificed bis SON. Arc, bspiised in this act CT self
sgonizerept, the republic to strength and the
icesl of Brutus fl mly throred upon realty. |
BrufUs is a stern, heroic character; rouGd tiu vss
built wsll OF steel through which netting thought
could penetrate. He was just, bu, not loveaole
end full OF that classical unity Of devotion to
OF practical idta, unaoftened by single we .kness
which If so powerfully attractive to the Augp-jax)n
mind especially TO rs, order Of which landed upon
Plymouth Rock
We had boped tho, Of this character Mr.. Forrest
might have formed what vas TO fancy true
COZ ception. But we in uaoy respects dsap-
pointed. The temUtatons to sonorous uouthng aud
pompous clansti0o are certaioly g'ea, snd 1t spes
hips excusabe frailty TO sometimes give way to
them. Our conception Of Brutus was, man who,
before TIE hour Of action had arrived, Was fan Of
modest stillDes, aa5 humility; end yet. viii all tina,
solemniy Of bea-ipg around him, waics il ascter
istc Of tbose who harbor soUe great idea in their
bosom, which only stsris from its Ees. when the
trumpet sounds to action and accomplishment.
Mr.. Forrest was TO fancy oessul 10 utter.
p'etDg this portion Of the play, ne sill less
when tie hour arrives for assuming vih pile dig
nifty Il position which the dignity Of bis mnd
bad lorg 2i' en- to him, and he Is rsSisnt With the
triumph not Of his person, but Of the idea which
its elevation repre- sents This oiiness Of berng in w.
Forrest is wholly lost. In many of the declspstory
bur,ts however he is impressive; and in the trial Of
Tiis- stsnd. out in bold effect. Mr.. Forrest il cor
tar " in this Roman character, which pre,ents per-
f CT unity Of idea and purpose not so repusive as in
the complicated characters az Shakespeare; but We
consider his Brutu7 inferi.r to his Rss. Ne
miss in Mr.. FORFEIT the noble digSy apd rzoe
lottiness of the Consul which can alone chssien
the thur der of WORDS which agtstes this play.
II Iced we can hardly fancy that Mr.. Keau, fro
the idea VIII ID story and tradition have given n of
his actrg could have appeared to advantage in this
part Its calm dignity and stern virtue, and lofty
defamation were far more suited TO John kembls
or to Younge In those portions Of the plsy where
yrspny excites stern cslmness into patriot anger,
Mr.. Forrest appears 10 most advantage, for such
ps RI, are suited to hs nature His greatest cnbculty
lies i'll bis strong individuality. Under the plane OF
Hamlet and the esp of Rchelieu, and the tarban OF
Othello we see ever Mr.. Forrest Such s''ong ma ,
lures should never travel out Of particulars ehsrac'
tiers 10 which ihes ndiv duality is suited The great
ne,fection Of Gs-rick which was in large measure
AIRED by the e,ier KeaD, was his mobility Wesee
in HIM "A described nervous restss -asn, full OF
plant adspt.5ility, and every hbos touchea
with ouiokslys,. Having no strong individually ei
bis own. be WA always ready to throw himself lIto
that Of any character be represented ad be was of
the time MOI Gsrrick but Lear, or Hamlet or Oheio.
Mr. Forrest Is tie same IN every character. He ohen
,ta,,es us With his vgo-, but be noSer sub les Us
with bis sofenness. Ho may have drawn rlanys
,e.no, sive aheer from -aan but has never Drawn
o.,o tear from woman. sssn what ne haVo
Of him We have lille doubt that stro1g rnelo-
drama ais forte ana III if he desires 10 ansut rs
own fs--.s and nature, he should con6ne aimseA 70
cbsrse.as in which yigor Of ceiion, bold decLaa
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