New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-23
THE DRAMA.
MIR. EoRRrsr,o SECOND READING.

MR.. FORlkESIo SECOND kbADlNbs
The vile storm which ragged all yesterday
ended IN starlight about O'Clock; but the evening was
chill and damp and theatrical business in all theaters.
suffered By the weather. Mr.. Forests audience. at
Seinway Hall-wherc ne gave his second readlns-Was
even smaller than the he addressed last Tuesday
BE read "Othello" this OCCASION and he read 1t to
about hundred and fifty people His general treat
mont of the tragedy mastery. Not all his extra
ordinary mannerisms-the traits Of pcdantry the
mounting OF certain lines and words that stir his
IMAGINATION and the occasional lapses into the Bowery
FirsConsprator vein-coad obscure Interpretation
always brightly intelligent and often noble. MI Forrest
PLAYED with the text good deal tossing sOmo portions
Of aside, in his mood Of Characteristic nonchaauce
and changing other portions of It. with view 10 mako
the meanings obvious. But 1t was easy 10 see that
he possessed with strong and sure grasp the intellectual
ideal Of the whole tragedy. He suggested more en-
bodments OF character in "Othelio" than IN
Hamlet" and herein greatly pleased his auditors To
ROdergO he lisp and style Of simperlng vacWy.
His stimulation OF CaSSOS drunkenness accurate and
droI and il excited enthusiastic appause-the people
seeming equally amazed and pleased at this manfosta-
ton of leyity and hunor. HIS Idgo-which have
never him regularly act-was heavy and sometimes
quite luTid, with the manner of the bow-wOw stage
rufiln, yet the meaning Of the part grasped and
conveyed. The eecutonary efforts which aroused the
yeiest feeling the speech to the Senate tho
for DesdemOna and tho "Othelo's occupation gone.-
which he uttered e" II it die" ought to 1--we
in tue recollection OF all who heard them strains OF
delicious music. The secret Of this tragedians past
power over the OF mankind is understood when
upon the tones Of this voice and remember that
the actor can Stimulates OAelLo and Vrginius-ths
most magnanimOus generosity OF manly temperament
Mr.. Forrest proceeds hence to Boston, understand.
where he will read early in December
BOoTH's THEATER.
The comedy of "As You Like It. was 10
have produced Booths Theater this afternoon.
with Miss Nelson RoSGlind, but, time has mol
served for getting that piece In suitable readiness the
plan OF the manager is changed THE Stranger
Mr.. James W. Waldck as the Stranger and Miss Kate
Newton as Mrs. Hailer-will be acted at today's
tnee. and the production Of AS You Like 1t" VIII DO
postponed till Saturday next This evening Miss Nelson
will repeat her lovely Improvisation OF shakespeare's
JulieL
BARNUM's CIRCUS.
The first week of Mr.. Barnum's new Circus has
been busy and profitable one and the mammoth exit
btiOn has shown its attractive power with good results
winning the attention OF muttudcs OF spectators and
justifying its claim to public esteem Mr. Barnum
opened the Hppotheatron % the busiest theatrical
weeks Of this season. and his show has had TO encounter
strong competition II is getting into complete order
and will be next week under better circumstances
than have hitherto prevailed-when trust TO find
time and space for detailed consideration mani
fold attractions.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
EmersOn's California Minstrel Troupe ended
its this city LAST saturday night al the Hall
No. 7ls Broadway.
Afternoon performances occur to-day at
Wdacka, the Olympic Booths. the Grand Ope,a lious..
the Union square Theater, tho II IN Avenue. Baruums
Circus, aud Tony Pastors Opera House
Col Fitzgerald of Philadelphia has COM
pleted comedy In four acts, Of wnoh we heartle bet
reports. The piece Is said 10 be pure I'm tone interesting
In story and carefully polished IN style and it 10 DO
scribed 10 us as the best work OF its prolific author
On Thanksgiving Day, the 2Sth inst after
noon performances wlll be gwen at Mllacks the Uoh
square Nblos. the olympic, the Fhth Avenue ne
Grand Opera House. Barnum's Circus. Tony Pastors
Opera House, aud the San Francisco Minstrel Theater
The leading theatrical novelties OF next
week win be the reopening OF Nibl9s Garden, MIN
spectacle called Loo aud Iotos," and the prOauetVnU
Round the Clock" 40 the Grand opera HOuseAoth on
the same night Tho last representations oi l." 40,
Carotto' at tho latter theaer this afternoon ana
evening. Mrs. scott sddons gives dramatic read
ings at stenway Hail on Monday evening