The New York herald., 1860-09-18


was the reappearsnce last night Mr. Forrest after a
absence OF four years from the metropolitan boards
"nen M Forrest WAS play bs last sneHseen, "A tho
Broadway Theatre he was compelled TO retire from
public life by an attack Of the gout, and Il w,s
feared that be never would again appear be.
fore the footiehts Fun OF honors-wth the
substantial reward Of success, the favorts artist
might well have taken his farewell OF tbs STAGE wherein
he had resued supreme during I've and twenty yeare,
II well, however, for the admirers OF the Shakspearis
drama, that Mr. Forrest considered his determination
and finding bis health perfectly restored, concluded
an engagement with Mr.. Nixon. That engage.
ment commenced last night, and Mr.. For
rest appeared In Hamlet, TO house which
absolutely overnowed BALI hour before the perform
ance commenced the popular portions Of the theatre
Jsmed, and many persons had then been turned away
from the doors The orchestra private boxe0
nsd been previously sold at high premiums. Tho deu-
zens OF no upper tier employed the time between ths
opening Of the doors and the Of the play
IN Characteristic manner cheering every body IN gene
ral and making themselves Jolly q possible without
the smallest regard 10 the proprieties OF the pAoa
However, when the band was strung in" md the me.
scians commenced an overtare-a medley OF a.rs which
have been from time time introduced into the pcrru
anoe OF ehAkspeare's plAys-the "godsn became
perfectly quiet, aad when the curtain rose, the
house was ~ still ~ . Quaker meeting, anu
CVhtiuueu 30 curing tno WDOl0 poTfOYmonce It
was singular audence-one in which tho
extremes Of society met but did not embrace each
other. All united, however, spontaneous ovation to
Mr. Forrest whose APPEARANCE tho signal for q whn-
wind of applause. which continued during or three
minutes and which eliminated h sthrce chcers pro-
posed BY young gentleman with . shril treble
voice. Order now reigned in Warsaw, and the play
was proceeded with not our purpose, II
the very late hour when we write, 70 enter
into detailed criticism OF Mr. Forests Hamlet stiu
his performance vas widely diiierent and We may
say so very much better than when he last played the
same role here tha. 1t claim cspe al poti,e
and therefore, in measure, clsim shall be allowed
In the hrst place, then, Mr. Forrest looks admirably
we'll. In ten fifteen years he has mot
grown perceptibiy older in appearance. His man.
per 10 graver, sedate, more gracious
The man has been, to use painters
phrase "toned down. Al the same time his voice has
not lost lis old time ring and a sound the trumpet
CALL Mr. Forrest 10 have given especial study to
fne modulaton and natural intcaat, This was acpa-
of course in the delicacy Of the sooquies all OF
which were rendered superbly Where all so sooa,
IT difficult TO select the best but especially
taken with tho delivery Of the following lines
who would fardeia bear,
To groan and sweat undhr weary life;
But thai the dread Of something after death
The undiscovered country, from whose bourn
No traveller returus-puzzes The will,
Anu makes Us r0tnor bear those ills We have
Than fly 10 others that we know not or
No who heard Mr. Forest speak those lines ever
forget the exquisite pathcs whc he threw into theman
the welcome because he bad before maintained .
tinge Of cyncism In his topes-at times Il almost
savage. The with the ghost nuey acted with
exception. Mr.. Forrest keeps in sasde with els
SWORD pointed at the ghost during the whole scene
proper enough, but II seems llttlc strained.
The play scene was also exceedingly good.
In fbo xft, fho Ara. ~lfsx
Closet Scene, Mr. Forrest adopts an innovation
which, We believe, originated With Mr.. Masready, =,
the representation Of the buried majesty Of Denmuk
and the usurper In full length portraits, through Of
which the shos, appears. This much better than he
old fashioned miniature business but 1t seems little odd
that Forrest should take Lessons IRON MAcready.
However, tcmpora maaontw, nc. In this
Mr.. Forrest came very near obterasne the
favorable imrressian made In the nrst two
acts wher he rst the Ghost, Hamlet would aAtu.
ra bo stunned for moment; but Mr. Forrest instanta
ueousy bursts into his famous cultural exclamation
which cannot be represented by types Take al csn
and macadamlze them--then you have Il.
Agsin,'at the Ghosts exit, NJ. Forrest excaim!ng,
clock where he goesout at the poral drass Gertrude
down In the corner, and leans gaspng agana the pros
cenium bog. most unnatural plcce of bust
meas, by no means could he there catch
glimpse of tho spiritual intruder. We neod say but
te a. 70 INC REMAINDER OF the oeornanca 1n0 author
leaves Hamlet altogether SEA after death q ophes
and the best that any actor do with IL is get
through wi,bou. being absurd Mr.. seemed 70
kno~ ths and played bis with Laertes not~th-
standing the obv ipoompetcncy of who a-
peAred IN he last named part. Finally, may safely
say that Mr.. Forrest not only increased his for
mer bold his sdherenu, bot gained many nsw
recruits to his standard. He had tremendous call q:
the end of tho play and made very short speech, say
ing in modest way that he glad 20 BE- warmly
received and took proof that the actovs famc
not the child blown bubble bad been represented mo
performance not concludcd until nidn sht and
the power Of The artist held the audenss ingelaer
as oue man. nom the beginning 10 the end Of the play
Academy or Musfc-Lucrezi. Borgfa.
"Lucrezia Borga" given at the Academy ias.
night, 70 well nilsd house, with Mdnc. Inez Fsbbri
Lpcveza, being her nrst appearance In Irving place.
well her initiative enort In fncrezis After comps-
rativcy brief su;y OF part, and not too coapsts
rehearsal. In the nrst Fabbri evidently
vous and timd, seeming realize her capacity 10
nastsr the dacut role, though abe sang with great
force and ccrrccsnss bat In the second act her cns
dramatic powers fully developed and her arting
intense, and in The denouemsn, almost paguinoent
fully asiyips tho very enthusiastic call which brought
her before the curtain, by which prime ssnne sup.
posed 70 theirsucccrs The r5l. Of Iucrezia
ouers admirable opportunity for the display Of TAB.
srs dra natic force, which she possesses 10 high de-
gree and with little familiarity In the pan. she VII
undoubtedly snrimaso the the h@si fruls Of
which she gathered laat nieht
BriSno was IN nne vocs rg OF spirit, and sang De.
liclogsiy. The role OF Nphonsc which snncuncei
Tor s1ssni, allied BY Fcrr In excellent slye, o. his
won't the former being pdisposcdand no IS entitled 70
credit for coming forward a. the last moment, aud
announced, supply the deficiency. Mdme sirAkcssn
was the orsini which che very good, giving tho
nindisi with considerable vim, and winning fsir
share Of applause yerdis /" sciliao vespsrs" win he
given to morrow rixnt with Mdme. colson Seei, For
RI and susina strong cas, which cannot fail 70 ara
the Opera pscrs.