New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-22


wao, has been too prone TO love the besu'eous
outward form, withou. bes,swing though; upon the
EVIL which he lovely csske. might contain. IS IN ~
was 70 vom4,, 50 wonsn became 70 man She r.
vepged herself upon IT an pure animal we Like him.
abe too % tbink rot Of the sou and uiad, bi'
worsbipod nu either fjr his money hi. iut, or craft
This Shaispete felt most keeuiy, atd the thought
which lay s.dl, a, ais heart found irdt 10 side
mona a beau eous sweet iraocen. type OF WHIST
vom,n Is IN her own lovely n.turs. With all the
hopes that sss Desdeuonai Lesr', and all TIE pas
.oDs Which maks il trsnb!e clnging vi'a a wonan's
faith through all to God she re'sn s, amid the sqo
shine Of Der lords love and the dstkne.s Of us
hatred, the ssms divine purity. With soul 40
stopg that tne trail bOoy il cold until it draws It's
heat from II Desdemoos falls 10 iove-not with per
ithabe mopey, or handsome form, or dazzling wit,
but with true noble bsAt cssed 10 true noble
The darker his color the rugged his insure the
leas exterior beauty in bis form, the more sublime
was her love fascn..sd by the true gold 10 man and
not by the pnchback glare Of accidental race, color
or condition. Desdemone Of course. made an i'm
prudent match, and was cut by the upper-tens OF
Venice. Shakespeare himself was sneered a, as
psi a liner by the fashionable women around the
Court Of Elizabeth. But he took sweet re-
Otbello again, we find colored man OF noble nature,
fearless courage and consumnate genius in the art
Of war. Courted by the proudess republic on earth,
be is not proud Loved by beauteous woman. en-
cbsnted by the Wild romance of bis eyentul life, so
fus bis big heart with love Of her that no other weak
ness can euterit Pure brave generous he is strong
nso with cbild.lte nature Bat be rare Of such
a child He is child of the oessrt. Like Vesuvius,
4 ~ In Law a1a Rut who
rusbes to the heart and sentmen; esps into passion,
the man is all on f'e and, as if struck by al cleo
tic shock the frame shakes and q1ivers. Love bs.
comes frenzy justice murder; remorse suicide But,
Until passion has seized upon the heart, he Is chud
His friendship, mfre simplicity. 1t is this anomaly
which temps the fssidious fehd, Isga, and when be
lets fly FROM his culver the first cunningy poisoned
dart, we almost zee it seatby ceave the air aud fast,
enips in tie rich soft heart Of Othelo, draw that half
believing, half-doubting agonizing ali and though
from that hour the sea of passion. srfuly ni4med,
swells aud RACES in hs heart soft Is bis Wild nature,
that q, times one look Of Desdemona smiles the huge
storm into peace.
Such to our IDEAL was TIE OtheIo Of Shakspsre but
such was not the Othello of Mr. Twin Forrest. We
expected TO see Moor with the characteristic elasti-
city of bis race, the face III up one moment with
row, but round every movement hanging that vo-
luptuOus and gracetulness which, by generous
law of compensation, has been given to the colored
man. to co0sDle him for the black Of the sun.
But Mr Forrest instead Of being graceful is clumsy,
instead of being elastic is heavy; and when he strug-
giles to throw upon bis features soft fancy of SEN
timent, their hard, broad, coppersh surface casts
back the effort unaffected Othelos address to the
Senate in the fret act looses its thrilling paihos in
Mr.. Forests coarse delivery and those touching
words,
Ard loved her that she did pity them"
which softly gusbed from the deepest depth Of he'll
los he art seemed TO come from the deepest depth OF
Mr.. Forces Is stomach. In the act when Desdemo-
ia presence soothes the CALLING wound which lagos
bellsh hints had ef, ranking in his heart and the
divine purity Of her look inspired him with heaven
iy perception Of truth, and made him exclsim.
"H.bs Ia false. oh. then Heaven moct' i1efi
I'll not believe III"
instead of exhibiting face radiant with confidence
and love and faith, and shorn for the moment OF
every particle Of doubt, Mr. Forrest exhibits suky
struggle between still lingering disbelief aud slow
es.ripening impression. The beauty of the sudden
heart.thrill is in its spontaniety. Mr.. Forests
phlegmatsm bre axis the spell. 10 the conversation
bleeds; nc is eaten up with huge passion and
deep sense Of wrong; revenge Is written upon
every rneament; but through the black, Threat
enipg cloud ever trembe soft streaks
of touching sorrow, which tell of the deep agony Of
heart stabbed in its hottest affections Aud it is this
softness which even in the midst of his dark deed
half redeems the guilt OF the Moor, and makes him
en- object of tender pity not of hatred. But Shsk-
-. oil Lost in Mr.
Forests conception of Othello. The revenge writ
ten upon his brow ia brute sulky passion. Tee sor-
row is cultural CONFUSION, and through his agony
surcles the old rattle In the parting scene with Des
demona, instead of the hall reluctant, hesang muir
derer, Mr.. Forrest looks the inaexible, resolute
hsnsman, bent on seeing to end his bloody Grand
But though Mr. Forrest does not represent the Otheo
Of Shakspere his personaon is bold, rough, vigor-
GUS representation of an Othello of his animal
conception. Fancy strong, athletic man, with
coarpe. fierce passion, fixing like Bill Skies, his brute
love en- some fral woman and or fuding himself be-
trsyed, roofing in his soul logged determination to
wreak revenge in murder, which no tesder me nory
or pity car for moment soften. Fancy him carrying
his dark purpose out with fierce, inplaca5le, suen
fury Before the murder lie done you csn almost zee
bis huge hand fixed with stern gripe upon the
throat, and his muscular limb pressed on the breas.
Of his frail victim. OF such en- Ohello, OF the rude
rufian school, Mr.. Forests was strong, forcole
reprssentaion And to those who admire Marco
Spsda, and such strong melo-dranas, in whish
physical power and coarse passion are the qualities
REQUIRED. we would recommend to see Mr.. Forest in
his own Othello.'
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