The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-06
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Mr. Forrest appeared iAgs night Ia Las cnaI vcov %
Dsuson IN nelo drama Of Dsmou ana Pyhish az ts
Test OF Frsendship" We this eos's
agNn alter the lapse OF many yes-s since Vas
| sew hrn.
Mr. Forrest 1 10 we'd known, and has been so Oh ~
and - differently judged In she critical world shl
perhaps nj this OF dsy csu hsrd'y DO expected
that anything could said the way OF ortcsn Thea
has not arcsdy bcei oNen mid I'm rese,c OF hs great
actor That Mr. Forrest 10 great actor cannot b.
dsased, and 10 ons who w,,nesVcs ihs bt
which the hcrss crowded as. night ann en-.
tumuitnous applause which greeted aim WHOM M
nnss stepped upon tse stage, wou,G be abis ~
say that no Ia oot the meet po ralar Of actors YsD
appearance 90 ir ert 1ug, and Mr Fo,rcsts rescp
lion OF the loud and bo,,erous gree,gs who's tim,
vas scch natural scpg tbya wo mus, spend word ~
svo upon the most na.urnl part in tio whole evenizx
IL Is related OF LOUIS XIV by Dumas H. his interesting
memoirs, tha, lis MAJESTY hia a regulsr yrndstioa s
the height TO which ne raised his pium,d ha. whom ns
received and ssluteo The different persooags OF tho Court
10 duke the hat elevated necut hall foot high ~
another OF rank but rs. quite high tte no raised
about oqua-ter OF foIs to one or lssser rank Il
elevated q lit.le less and to OF yes lownw
rsak u ws just barely E,ed rom the royal heax
Mr. Forests receptor OF the popular homags
remladed US strongly OF thin enecdoss. IN
mainer wa superb, majestic and l,uprenely digA.
fed Flo coodesoended juss barely 70 incline tho hesA
with sort 3f quiet scorncs dignity. ADD coud scesdiss
conscious Ez.;ssty He war 10 natural and ea'y, thss
aser seeing through the plsy tho impression rsmarss
upon minds that ths royal aud disniasf adding
OF the head n such moassred tuie, solemniy. IA
most natural t,d most anusins trait had dusAg
the whole evexpg.
may DO owing 70 tho construction Of the play ~
the too evident sslts OF Me dranss that tho play ssS
the performance, aitr ALL did not greatly please
D Akspero had undertaken 10 coussyuo play with ssoA
rich mate riais what dierest thing woud have besa
Win ali the adAptskitJ OF the subject, with ali tho he~
sm Of tho hisor7, there hartiy touch Of nne asA
gentle feeling ef nobIe, hcroo dignity IN the whsas
play. This disodvanage TO the -ossrs, no doubt sas
.nasnooh ~ the author has msdo, rsu.ns play. s,~
stven 70 them raD,ng speeches is not their fAs
nthe utmost abilios anA Efforts hardly then
from the reproaoh-f ID In one-of dong ell THAI tho 81
thor has given them 20 do, and Of besg what hs has
mode them TO be- in ais drama. TLers Some rs-
msxsabls scenes In which Mr.. Forrest sispayed grsas
and astonishing powers. He s we ncps SAY, the mos
dgnincd actor cow, and the most powerful an
energetic occasionally cut not, thoreor, the most msv
Ing the most imrrcssivs. In lr lAN .soc.s
Of al, when Damon comes back ust In uas
10 save Pythas from the des.b impenAhG
ever him, he performed tie part in q whssA
Eew aay actors could eque The terrific aceh. betrAy
ing tic dreadful agitation ho Ind gone thro ,Sn tho
~ with which he rushed upon the stage his bsrsV
oppe-.uns arrival, and the In wnish
by vioieas internal emotou, he reeed and fso Ia wA
deriun, cAused by the roay, AID mental surg he haA
gone through, vas powerful grand, terrific Aons.
curing effort Of which ssw capable. ThAA
and s.riar which hr. Forrest exhb.sed eQuS
powers Aad wonderful psssos tended a the moment -
5cvildes ana asoosh And 10 terrly the rstnd ka
must not 70 prodrce onsr emotions bey these
OF mementary Amazer,eu, AID temporary pnyscsI
tber th,a mental agitation me noble figure of ~.
Forrest bis ernnently dgnaed moslous and s,t1des ~
easy quiet >ne perfect self possession when ss
Is not tIrovn lnso Of hh Grand and thrilling erors
produce the impression that great actor before yos s
beyond :hn .as great sci further appears
call the - r.ng aud terrific p3,nu and ty
express,, There Is, however, great talent IN ,hssr
efforts, .houzs the sens..,os or the natural
excluded hDm the mind In tho Contemplate
OF nj. TIE ns,ursl "a wha, appears 20
70 bs raos seslns in Mr.. Forrest and ssIighkfA
is . touch o. sa,are everyth1s that wero rsasy
most mpresssd with the truth Of LOUIS XIv's sigDtV.
which. have said mArksd the eAsy ooadsccandtng
reoepuc7 svs, to the loud ,~udia sai caauaNas
yeIis Of sons portion o the aotiencs. h not -
tended at all for acting and for that vcry
ed 10 the bes, OF acting.
The performers generally played thcir Parts
mrsbl7 vol. MI Daily, especially, seemed 10 plc~se
the auci,noo ~ much ~ Mr. gorrost; aud though hs
ngure n not 10 ssupendous nos 40 commanding, sW 60
ing did s short OF tho ether vshemsnoo cusr
~ sdor and intensity. Tho scene 10 whoh rythas b
tempted py Tho Tears OF his bride (nrs Daveapcy) 70 e.
cape aad ior'st hs pledge giyen and bs final vicsry,
was vovy telling. Mrs Davenport was cnasrsS -
Ca antss, ssd played the part to perfccno,. shs
has Inc sgure and Beautiful sce, and c,spiaysA
great laoni IN her feeling delneauon Of the shars1s
she played. But the play Itself In ts dialogue. casa q
obarsacr md management W the Incidents, 10 -
wrctchcdy constructed the, tho s.ors rot nstar
attribute 10 the play Itself; they ~
bombasuc we are inclined 10 say % the sauf u sAs
bombastc author
Lanra Keepe's Tbenare-.xoung Bp1ehvs.''
A musicsl buriet,a, under tbs above uus prs-
ducod hero ast evening crowded house, with entire
su,oe,s Tho subject no, altogether new-anoieoi sg