, 1873-05-25

tssa @;f}s hsd harn nainfmllv ohaarvcd hv Mr.
Afacready during the performance Of various
tragedies. when the most pathetic passages we're
ce4p,6 cea Of t6is % buffo9n. ~ Or the occasion Of
Siscreaar;a az benefit Mass;nrers IA New Wav to
Paw Old Dabta was to be parformed. With
5Iacre.dy ~ ST.. Hues Operre0ch and afr. Hucrins
"a aI1rroT Here was n fino onnortnnitVTo for
Hnrgins and ns Macraadv observed him. reva1-
;ng at rahearsal in anticination Of the roart Of
iaHphtar ho Ton1a command at cartain nasaaras
Of the plav. he eroaned in spirit and in the most
conciIiatorv manuer possible begged alr. Hugcins
ren,a;6 1 narfectlv xii and nnt endcarnr to s.
4T.ct tha attention of f},a andience. Mr, Hncrina
va at f;rat nclinad tn raha1 Int ofter consera-
ron he saoraad to rooa;n nniet from the time Sr
rIe*; ,,reat .ct;no heran% % Those who aro fs1iliar
with tba NAV in 91,os}ion viii remamber that the
1aut s.ana -; tha f;fth 1T afrords 1n1sne1 erone
~ ,.arr 1,or.rfni act;nT ar ~ tLs r,ar+cnI,r
.cann Esc,.sdr v.s wGnt fo cra,ta = ,ronJerfni
st.sa ~ -, ~ .toaa t,a 4rhaa
~ ts q ~ mo co5nced nes1f az
-a.,o ~ 1rJ;,1 ~ td,nssIf fo;1a1 vLe7, H1~1;na
ar, y, 41,a aFtra1no corcer ~ +ho st.oa 6sra
atart "a "a - afrsctad Win s.. G1e*, nassio' r
~ - ,atnra1 ~ cn1,rae ttat 5forr1T ahoniG
zos ~ aa..t 1;tti aa,atio,, n,d a. Manreedr
~ n} ohta1va te n.nI,er ~ s,nress;on a
ns1 contn,,ad s;th ta ,rcaf sccne ha worked him
sois -, " ~ fr ,1sed nhn,t tha
strne ~ and ;n sort was as thrilling IA usual
R"t str.nca to sav ;nstaad Of h;s arSa andience
beof Mth fro +hn 1a nonanS
Sf,.-.an tara b;a : atart thav becan tn
Itsr +;ttar .~ Wr SracIaadv nrarreased. the
+;tter ,chanoai ;nto = 1snch ): md w,en h. hnd
arr;ved at t|sa grand cliInax OF tho scene die
9tn Wtt, ,nro"rons 1anchter' Macreadr wns has;de
h;mseif sr;th 1noTf;fcation and WA nn,hla tn
ern1a;n thc canse 11nt;i he cast his AVE- mon
the wretchcd Ma,ran who, from his spasmodic
Start until that yerv moment, Ind stood as if
% Rend face 500 OF mnpsclo. nd with his eoeglo @ % ewes
sta, ting from his hend. his mouth wide opan. and
his tonrua nrotrudinc from it. his lees at an
angle Of forty-fiYe degrees, and one hand On his
stomach and tho other on the top OF his head,
unmovab1e and apparently unconscious, while
the audiences excitement Increased each mo-
mont. and the power Of the tragediau was for
gotten in the butrooncry OF tho miserable clown.
It is needless to say that the conclusion Of the
gsy was Sieusgs iH as .i i ae should hsys s been
dubbod the hero. Mr.. Macready's indignation
was great. and he vented it By informing Mr.
HIGGINS than when he next played Ma,7'au With
him he would give him liberty to stand on his
than witness such another exhibition.
One of AIr- Macready's greatest terrors was
the provincial dramatic critic. An anecdote is
told of Mr.. Macready's settlement OF an Exeter
member Of the fraternity which is worth repeat
ing. Mr.. Mac1eadys Macbeh was generally
conceded hia strongest shakspearian character,
and in "Macbeth Ao commenced his Exeter
engagement, The morning following the debut
tho local journal contained critique OF two
nd onn1s in I in eoa USh amasna aay dstsfts ef ss
given as to how he could improve that perform-
ance. During the day number OF residents
cal1od upon him to congratulate him on his sue
cess, and, among others, = very short young
man with spectacles, who, in smiling manner,
introduced himself as the local dramatic censor.
Mr. Macready appeared glad to see him, and
continued the Conversation. The critic Was sur-
prised that Mac1eady exhibited no emotion at
meeting him, so called his attention to the fact
morning NOR Journal. Mr. Macready replied, aohl
indeed ~ The young man deprecatingly hoped
that Mr.. Macready vas not hurt 1t the severity
Of the criticism, and concluded BY observing IN
the words OF 1ago, i" You know, Mr. Maoready,"
nothing i not critical 1a A. Thn tbs Macresdy
id Iittle at that
The difficulty between Macready and Forrest,
which culminatcd in tho dreadful riot ut the
Astor Place Opera-House, IN this clty, recalls an
incident in the troubles between the two great
Forrest was Kissed in London. as he thought,
through nIacready's agency, ne followed that
gentleman to Edinburgh to return hiss for hiss.
Macready appeared in - Hamlet before very
large audience, ono OF the most conspicuous per-
seated in 3 proscenium box, and waitsd patiently
until the middle Of tile second act before he gave
vent to his Spleen When MacreadJ
spoke tue familiar lines, When the wind
is sontherly, know, hawk from
liberately hissed his rival, and in auch manner
az to attract the attention OF the Whole audi
ence Macready very calmly continued the text,
and spoke the following lines at Forrest: "aark