American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
Edwin FOri est.

The telegraph brings the intelligence of
the death of Edwin Forrest. the Nestor OF
the American stage, which occurred ar
Philadelphia. on December II. Edwin
Forrest was born in Philadelphia, in 1906.
and early displayed a prediction for the
stage. In tis 18th year he appeared in
female parts. bat il was not until two
years after that he made his formal debut.
when he played '.Toung Norval.' in
Homes tragedy of ''Douglass.' - in Walnut
Theater, Philadelphia. He then set out
upon protracted tour to the western
cities. and upon his return played several
engagements in minor eastern towns. and
finally. in July, 1926. made his debut in
New ork, in the part of Othello. His
engagement there was eminently success
full. For several years he acted in the
principal cities CT the United States. al
ways with great success. In 1891 he visit
ed England. where he played his cliarac-
tiers with marked acceptance. Durin" his
second visit to England. in 1888. he mar
ried Miss Sinclair. a daughter OF the we'll
known singer. and with her returned to
the United States. In 1874 he went to
England the third time. and it was during
this period that the rupture occurred in
his heretofore friendly relations with Mae
ready. which subsequent v led TO such
disastrous results. Mr.. Macready, who
is still living. we believe. made his
third visit to the United States in 1919.
when his presence renewed the quarrel
with Forrest, and during his engagement
at the Astor Place Opera House the
luminosity between the two ran so
high that the friends of Mr.. Forrest
thought proper to eSpOnse his cause.
On the night of Nav 10. 1873. Mr.. Mac
ready was attacked by mob. from whom
h;: narrowly escaped with his life. The
riot became so alarming, and the efforts
of the city authorities so unayailing to
check it, that the military Were called OFT
and fired upon the mob, killing twenty
two upon the spot. besides seriously
wOunding several others. If anything
had been wanting heretofore TO bring atr.
FORESTS name pro lnently before the
public, that want was now supplied. and
for a time he became the most noted char
acter of tae day. both in America and
England, and was the recipient of both
laudation and utilization sufficient to
suit the ambition OF any one. Anothe-
event happened in the same year which
brought his name aireSh before the pub
lie. and with as much prominence as the
Aston Place riot had caused. He separa-
ted from his wife for alieg; impropfieties
on her rait. Subs Guent she brought
an aci ion against him for divorce. alleging
intidelity, and. in January. 1852, she OBJ
tanned verdict in her favor, with an an
nral allowance. of 50 GOO as alimOny.
Mr.. Forrest took an appeal from this de-
cision, which was pending i'll the courts
for about fifteen years. and was finally de-
cided against him. The result was. that
he was compelled to pay the accrue ali
mOnv in Il lump, with interest and costs.
amounting to nearly 100000, and $4,000
per year thereafter. Mr.. Forrest derived
some consolation from the tact that he
would make the American people pay it.
and. although he had quit the stage. re-
turned to it with this purpose in view.
and for many years succeeded in his pur