The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-17
an EvEyrNo WfTH FORREST.
what the Great Actor Talked About ms He
slipped His Whisiey After the Play.

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" Well you come to the S.. Charles Hotel at 10 |
o'clock tomorrow morning he will be glad to
see YOU" As sal up late that might I did not
keep my appointment; but the next night l
was at the theatre.
Tho old man played Lear. Never shall for
get his performance Of that character He was
every inch King" but q poor. fond. weak
old man. In the curse H. was terribly IN
earnest. know | have never seen such
Lear since and am sure mover saw its equal
before. But let his great acting pass.
After Forrest was dressed in his street suit,
he met ne. and saying. Well K. am glad
to sec you; heard YOU were SICK. ana was
afraid that should leave town without sccng
you" lie took my arm and W. went to lh99
hotel After supper we went to his room. ani
sat down for s ena lie wi 'rS'h d slGdfiS
TINT i4gros ps OF TIC pn l1''rs Said Sp"h he aI
hnyo cnnoucrcd everything and win conquer
ihis"-at tho same time striking his left arm
with his right. lie had a large pair OF dumb
-tnutly used Zoe was busy packing up and
Forrest said: =" Don't put ~ that volume q
. DO YOU read Shakespeare at your time 81
III, - asked l. YES ne replied. read it
every day and find now beauties in it,.
l asked. il { was true that he had ever been
connected with circus, Yes; when was a
with broke up at Lexington. N.Y.. ani mad to
do something. and Pnin Bishard eomiah{
,amc 81 nS ana loincd thcm, VEN ,hn III Ahd
asked him II he tad hot formed hi, style upon
that # Thomas Cooper and Edmund hcan' anu
About this time the old man said; y have got
q nne bottle OF wiskey. hav, had nut Two
drnka since left Cincinnati. Lit try some
| low easily. lie gave mo an imitation OF y
| Erenrh actor; he also gave an imtNinh 81
| Erchtpr. and then "a speech III III lll-h ulal'ct
10 show how John Green read the lines 81 Dem
MS BplgI7 ti9.p have heard all the great MIN,
| freely SAY that Forrest was the best ever met.
What kind Of an actor was the elder heant'
W Tho greatest over saw. I met him at Al
| hany. where was his support. WIS cast ipr
morning and went To- his hotel sent ~ my
| card and was shown to hls room. where saw a
little. pale-iaecd man. with fine head Of curly
~ nm owe. I said. Mr. Kran | am e. play
Id9o with YOU tonight. Nou did not como tore
hear-al. AMI Thought you might have some
know. on -ald knan. you come on TIE stage
NJ night and look ut me ana 1t Will he all right
! o'iurd Well. Will ma b" called i.r Il
sn Punch. which came mi amt from
marks ou the table. | Judged b" mai
made the sim' order before Kean ,h,n sat IL
The piano. ana ~gnE. Boli"yc me- u ~ u! en-
| eyer heard IN my life. and have hoard them
all. Night came. and whit OH W. In tngtnirl
with Ca.siD: wear your eyes thus not Jealous nor
secure docking him in the ~ = and placing my
~, GIG. 'p M n''. ,n, ;,n a, rr ,' nm
Said: Young man. where did you gci that idea
of looking me- so intcntlyin M ey' : ana thrust
I'M; {egf iq r 12 i ts o.,ias NJ NaTsurt
"a took me- me hnnd anu 7all; ieu WI
nj n diun.r In phiiadcipiin' AMI Ironounrod
iyouit , ~ M ,o,drt Of HAT spcee6
tn-mi,,tt
IL Tie spring following cop,Inuel Mr.. For
ilfstra.s did moi hnye TN shirts in the world
II, Nna,,r1I az A'iy l ni orn nv ia"
WINK {. nm apotncq.ry anI gr some arsoni,
told him twas Ia Kin rats ! went TO my room
II when n kuork came al the DOR. balo III,
lls, ,n,' , Ill., XIII in,i ,ni l,il eMr For.
49, H. ,liav,. rrnii,.l that was my nam -
nI ne s"1d ' nj name nv W5 H. port + atr r,,
Hay Il. IN ai Lnnri rom 0,ian NORMAN AMI
ii,,- ,i,ni ,Vn- ,irv ,il'. nriar ana fIat Il,
wi-hcl' t"ri.- " ~. t. Hay rl.- ten'it.
mi, tHn -,,.' f5r.yrr: that lI,w noihInl
about the STAG or him either No.dnuq I'm
!, Iii a nr-a family T. support anal inpi th
Theatre would soon .lose ~ sea ION; TINT 2 l1nl
l that he would have been abb o. have secure.
NY =, ryire- In orlcr o. eavo his family from
u viii play Tor yon checrlully' / acted Oi,ND l.
an inlmenss audience. Tho neNt morning Ia
1swsI,l :, i,ensl With aa', iraf H. noias .,
= Thoatr, called mon mo and engaged me for
e. var, ana put sjio INTO my han l--more u!ynt
9q e ',' irs so aqi Ra ny yda iS up FFa,
b ana onward
r.n44rArl during our CONVEX alton. tia
! Elwh' r'U'h hai boon Very f.riuna'o ia III
, rrlf.-sinn Us" said Forrest; he mad
y broth -lw that ne could nothrook a riva
! SOL ,irnril llia,l
q What lDy.u think - Lawrence Barrett;
u a talented fellow he said. Cupi"- II
= one: h. has -tru- X Gut a oath of his oWn-hu
! no friends t. haIu him. know what it H..
% you 'hink'Fechter a good actor in TRACE
dy-"
!. ~" said Tie Old man; ha is fine meo
= dramatic ATTEST -nMuing moro. Good III SUI
. parts - Hry H'rs or ''lnh Nlot'.
What du you thinko Bon 'lfau' a. writ -
H. IS a lue .aiapter-neyer wrote anyhln
.. original IN Ms III.
r.! f. Spoks Q: Jelerson as n y..ry 4ne octor m
| added: Ii Wa u great pity that Jen"rsn
IA made so much money 10y his Ap "a" liwS'
"a He would hay" made the bet Iu",hs"lr. Hn2.
y b@fv Lduge'ot come, and Hrnrriig5" Of q
4 stage. Jefferson came Of good actors stool
4 Tom cilcrs IN. the grandiathcr q doe, wn- on
4 Of tn finest a tors eyer met; ie mrhti M
u bill ut home IN which one Of inc family playe
+ u prominent character with Garrick.
DO you thlnk the legitimate drama VIII 500