New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-07
Ar. FORREST At THE BROADWAY

NJ. Fonrrsr closed bis engagement with benefit
NJ the Broadway Thoatcr' on Saturday msht III
3. c,r;oi.,usv The audience was smaller than usual,
the ,heater being scarcely more than two-thiris full
H., ,-,,ort'on Of gentlemen TO ladies was about a.
five Ia one. The Forrest Light Guard" occupied
the from, seats of the parqucite. Tho applause during
the performance rather frequent than general
Int after the curtain fell the air grew wild with yes
whis,lngs and cries Of " Forrest, Forrest :" which
prolonged for several minutes AZ last Mr.. For
rest came forth to receive the stormy plaudits with
which he was greeted. Cries Of Speech, speech :"
broke cut very generally all over the audience, and
Mr.. Forrest began:
need not tell Won, ladies and gentlemen, that an
ernfed TO see this large assembage before me- and
have on additional grotfcCton when remember that
among my troops Of friends, ] have now military
troops, lApplluse,l who have done me the honor 10
grace my humble name by assOca;ing II wi ID their
-oldierlke corps. Applause. Hi, hi y This night,
ladies and gentlemen, ends my labors INSIDE OF the the
a,or for the season No. call them lsbors, for
no but him who ho- experienced the toll Of acting
,uch paris a have been called upon nightly to pre-
sent to you, have any idee Of the labor, both mem
tel and physical, required in the performance OF the
task. /" Iii, hi and applause They who suppose
The actor life 10 be one Of comparative ease, mistake
lie fact most eeregiousy. Ny experience has shown
.ie that II il one Of unremng toll In 10 other pro-
f ssion in the world is high einnence so difficult TO
rcaoh in ours and this proposition becomes seli-cyi-
dent when YOU remember how many OF rare talents and
&C., accomplishments essay 10 mount the his ,nonc ladder,
and how few, how very few, approach is iOpmOst
round. Cheers. Ny earliest ambition was dstinc-
ton upon the stage; AMI while yet mere child
81 sued my to reech The wished-ior goal soO1
b., anne aware that to arrive at distinction IN any yo-
cation ives only to be done by hard work, BY labo-
nous toll, and by an uDiaing se-reilnnce. Renewed
applause. And resolved
with such Jewels as the exploring mind
Brings from the OF knowledge, to bay my
tIom those win jailers 0; he caring heart.
Low birth and iron fortune.
fApplausc. You shall play on this stage of action.
received therefore TO educate myself not that eiu-
o0tion only which belongs to the schools, aud which is
ofion comprised in knowledge OF mere words, but
tho other education of the world which makes words
filings. lCheers.l | resolved TO educate myself, as
Garick and Konble and Cook, and last and greatest
of all Edmund Kean had done. Three cheers. /" Hi
him Az be bud done before me, / educated m self
Ronowed appausel Tie sef-same volume, from
which the Bard Of Avon drew his power of mastery
Law open before me also-the infalhbe volume OF Ma
ture. Cheering. And in the pages of that great book
rs IN the pages OF rs gIca. opltOme, the works OF
William ShaksIcre, | have COINED the lessons of my
glorious art IChees j., L@ae a. and Gentlemen n,
all and appausc.l The philosopherpoet had taught
"Tbe proper stu y Of mankind is man.
md in pursuit of this study soiourned in Europe, in
Asia in Africa as well M in the length and in the
breadth of our own bOundless Republic. - That's
"riclt" and cheering long continuedl To catch the
living lneaments OF passion / mixed with the prince
and with the pOtentate with the peasant and with the
Iroctarv with the serf and with the savage. Zap
pause.l All the glorious works of Art belonging 10
tkc world in painting ana IN sculpture IN architecture
and III letters, endeavored 10 make suDservent TO the
studies OF my calling, Cheer, and how successful
have been leave Ia tie verdict of my telow-Country
mel.-lApplausel my fellow-country men, VINO, for
uuaIer OF century al least, have denied TO me
their sufirages. Checring Ladies and gentlemen,
have II oxen thus much moi TO indulge any
of cgctsm, but | have done in the hope
flat the words which l have uttered here
tonight may be tie means perhaps, OF inspiring
in the bosom of young enthusiast, who may here
aft aspire 10 the stagctO inspire IN bis bosom feel
ing of confidence. Cheers. Some poor and friend
lees boy, perchance, with ardent wish imbued with
a LOFTY genius and with all those refined sensbilitics
Which are nsepaably connected with genus, that he
may not altcr in his path for the pary obstacles flung
across il by envy, and hatred, and malce and
oil incl aritabcnesS. Continued applause. But that
lie may with a vigorous heart buckle ON the armor
of pat, Mt industry, with his discretion for his
tutor; then, with unialterng STEP and with an un
shaken fnn, -, desIisng the malice of his foes,
"Clmb
The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afaF'
A shower of braves burst forth, and bouquet was
thrown upon the stage. Mr.. Forrest picked it up,
and left the Broadway boards for the Three
"cheers for Forrest were called for and family given.
"Tbree cheers again were called for as the first one
broke down; the Forrest Light Guard put on theif
caps and marched out. Nearly all of the limited num-
Der of ladies who graced the dress-circle left for
home; and thus closed Mr. FORESTS weeks II.
tie Broadway Theater.