The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-28
Comfort and Discomfort,

| Tho inclemeut weatiIer-the vast sea OF
snow and Ice spread around us--nakcs the
indoor comforts of life peculiarly delight
ful. Nothing SO much enhances the luxury
of good fires. good company, hot punches,
eeg-nogg, and warm beds, as the whist
ling wind and driving snow. These
we have had this Christmas to our hearts
content. Blu, those who have these offsets
TO tempestuous and freezing weather should
not forget that there are many without them,
and it should bea grateful act of charity TO
any one to contribute something 10 warm tic
| hearth that is desoate and revive the spirit
| of the heart that is cherries. That Is some.
thing that inclemcnt seasons enable men to
do, and they thus lay up treasures for them
selves beyond the reach Of this worlds perlis.
While looking over the reports of storms,
| and SHOWS, and frozen waters, from all dlrcc-
tons, we thought IF the benefits that WouId
| flow at such time from every benevolent
institution devised by the humane and con-
siderate amongst men. The latest enterprise
Of this kind is EDWIN FoEREsT's "home >
for actors. Actors aro too generally I'M
proyident and hcedlesS Of the future. Many
of them find that old age and hePlcssnesS
fall upon them before they have acquired the
means Of support, aud they become dcpell-
dent upon individual or public charity.
FogREsr's legacy will provide The means for
the decent and comfortable living Of such
unfortunate persons. 1t is to lie hoped tie
executors of his will will so employ the
Request rs to make it ii the highest degree
useful to the bencficiaries.
Played-ont" actors have been long neg
lected. 1t should be, independent OF chart
ty, matter Of satisfaction to the public that
some provision is at last about TO be MADE
for them. They pass their best days In CHI
dclvoriuc to amuseand instruct the public
they have often assumed the mir OF gaicty and
let on the fun and irolic Of the joyous heart
when misery was pulling at the strings Of
that heart and burning tears streamcd down
their sad faces between the exits ana
entrances. Little knows the world Of the
trials of tho actor-his high hopes. his
blasted expectations, bis glowing promises,
and his dreadful diSappointments. Il breath
of public applause lifts him TO heaven, as a
breath of censure runGcs him into the
depths of misery. lie deserves to rest in
peace after tho " fittul fever" Of his occupa-
ton is ended, and that he 50 may rest should
DO grateful to all considerable people.
FoHRrsT's Gift will form Il nucleus around
| which other liberal donations will gather,
and in a term of years there will probably he
established II PHILADELPHIA rot only noble
charity. bit school That will became famous
over tho world.
| In the absence of relatives, poor FORREST
did = rood thing in this beGliyst Tor the benc.
lit OF actors. lie was singular man very
ambitions. very selfish :cudcwcd with talents
rot selcsrGir;r,,t TO disastrous degree and
I,ubcaruhly dormatic. We never admired!
him much His STYLE WIS too cytrnyanant
too muscular. ard bis concei! vas cntn
| s;rol,. nron,;nnnt- Rut Ina had ho;h Talent,
,nd yirt,,cs and he has laid his profession
under lastju. OBLIGATIONS, and his memory
will be honored by them for long ages tc
| come.
When we were very Young FORREST was
rising TO fame. He had emerged from the
Dosi,ion of stock" in GlLrERr's com
many. and was doing tragedy in the West
and North. lie p!ayed "Corintnian Tom"
IN this city Ia the nprrobaion Of Our critics
u,o v,ro tbourht 70 he IN. hest in tb,
1-,;o, Uo had never seen him. We had
only soon one traocdjau and one conDauv.
The tr,ordsn WAS Mr.. C,r;;,LI, We saw
him rlov .Hcrtr,m in thc play Of that
name. nnd oh s,ors cf tha sto,ee. how he
did rant and roll his ewes But tho TN.
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