, 1873-01-03
FORREST,
I1oxv I1o 1Ichcurscd, and Handled
Subordinate Actors.

| FoFFEols
11oxv 1to Hchcurscd, and EEa1dlcG
! Subordinate Actors.
From anecdotes Of Forrest in the PHILADELPHIA Press
TO the majority OF actors lo was source O.
terror. The announcement Of his coming to
theatre was almost invariably the cue for eithe,
fear or rebellion among those who had actot
With him, md oftener among those who haG
never had that privilege. One actor would re-
late to the others instances OF Ar. Forests tyr
| amy, which would set the company up in arms
against him, and when he arrived in tho best oi
| dispositions, and the desire to got through his
engagement as happily as possible, he would find
his supporters in rebellion ono half hating and
the other half fearing him. The dread that
actors had Of him is almost beyond belief.
Young men who were accustomed to got through
their minor parts with credit OIL ordinary nights,
| would falter, stammer, and inglorionsly break
down while rehearBing with him. In an ongace-
uaent played by him in Washington few years
ago, come notable instances Of this occurred
! Dir. Forrest WAS to open in Macbeth" and at
tended tho last rehearsal himself, tho other re-
hearaals generally being conducted by the actor
| who travelled with him. On this OCCASION the
company was particularly bad one, oven for
kno1n r,et e "na
the stage with very pleasant smile, but before
the first act was over the smile disappeared, md
by the third act heavy frown and ouinous
shaking of tho head denoted that Mr. Forrest
actors were as bad as bad could be.
He endearored to instruct them. but to no pur-
pose. When the caldron scene 10 the fourth act
was reached the tragedian's little stock OF pa
for the apparitions to rise through the caldron.
The First Apparition did go, and spoke his Two
lines without difficulty. The second ono was
@ not so 50; successful: He had to say Immediately
hs sppshhfehf 1sna. MACBETH
three ears; I'd hear theo!'' Tho apparition, be-
foro speaking, glanced at Mr.. Forrest and i'm
mediately Lost Lis voice, Ills words being inaudi-
BILE: Forrest replied in the words of the to1t,
laying scornful emphasis on the words thrco,
in the words 'sBo bloody, bold, and
resolute," laying the emphasis upon the
word bloody, as though it were q qua1id-
cation Of tho word bold, thus, giving an
Mr. Forrest rushed at tho unfortunate young
man, roaring out: s'You'ro butcher, cir !;
Shakespeare doesn't want me to be bloody bold !;
he wants me to be bloody, bold md resolute.
young man came up the caldron. never to get
further than bloody bold, ETC., and so exeeper-
ated did Forrest become that he insisted ey entu-
ally on the person performing the First Apna-
rition, "doubling" the othor two, although all
three should be entirely different IN appearance
and manner. Tie troubles WITH the yount; man,
however, we're not to end there. In the fifth net
the unfortunate youth Ind to play tie second
officer and rush in to announce to Macbeth the
approach OF A(afcomfs army. This il a very try |
ing situation for novice, aud many failures
have been caused by it. Mr.. Forests young
man, however, rushed in at the proper moment |
and dropped upon one knee, the usual business.
Tho tragedian, who was as energetic as rel4car-
sal AS he wns at night, rished at him. seized him
by the tlro1t, aud shouted:
The devil damn thee black thon c1cau-faccd Icon,
Where gottest thou that goose look?"
Ihe young man repleo IN tho !,1 toxt, There
Forrest, giving him shake, when. instead Of
replying n the slmple words OF hla part,
solaef5, BIZ, me poor wretch cfaea ous, fo-
e.e-s, ~. Forrest, who threw him
on VIII tremendous 1olce' and stamped
up and. down VI the stage boiling With
1nge. IN ono OF nls tu1ns MS oyes again lighted
on on tne SECOND @ omeer, VINO had picked himself
np ana 10. s.ood wondering What would come next;
r. rotiess sazco 81 ninl n1eoiy, aao IN so1co ot
br trse n4o qen sn naa NJ oa ar ar0 Dulen
ac,ol. m acto1, tePneo forrest yoa are
not. SIT, you arc pntcher, SIR 90 resume your
ainne, XII! sneeh, h'il oten, R!u asses yon
@ 9ne nevSe con1 k'
9est re- o, the 1onedrss t ana ,ao passed
on W1tnont 1n1ther trouolo. ar. forrcst, how
ovnr, o never @ forgot the - young butcher aa ho
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IN Cmeinaan. el iew IN months atte ward, IN act
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ny ~ W untounGa @ M tno teatn u Aaa5 Aacnetn,
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'as SO nkely 10 NAV 1ol.n TUG rouShest portions
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