, 1881-10-02

] nlatioE III N:!t:rc:l1y >ir l5:tlTttt says;
| Macre:1dy was scholar aud 1r WAS n worker
bu1 hc had love for his calling. II had roubet
( him Of the prize which seemed st ctt'Su 10 III:
haEo-a -uo! sccial l's'Stlon aud Ley tered t'::st'
Diligently he strove t. r:sc from the lower ruuk
ot his new profession. but tho superior ',ualitit
/ OF his rivals Stood ever i'll Ills way. He scclnet
10 ios-ess none TT the REQUESTS lar Nil uet3r Saw
Industry: hc was gain. ana angular. had esa un
11ust&'t voice aH1 MI awkward nnanilcr t's,sscss
| ing nonc Of that magnetic quality which w'n:
the auditor otte,1;itnes hc{orr tho interest Il,
the character E"s tn1u..ssl Itself in the nlot
hut he WAS an enormous worker. with Il SOU
"'os ,ion sES' which hb :8:tf jcainasy cturei M1
aud mls!c ron1r1nptIhit- he spared no pans, hc
summed no tasS wi,ea, et,n;a help his. oil to-
The heavy parts j.. the plays r III hin. and his
minncs suited then, admirably. He commended
with such t.itatrs::,t ,:ta.sts rs tho list OF the
hci!ls's th:Irl:s Young. .!tlnis.s Hrut's Booth,
and Edmund kc.1n. His style WAS unlike theirs;
| his work was cold. full OF scholarship aud Of
stlAy. blt not itnptlslSe or spontaneous lie
Was compelled III give place tor many years 10
men wl:ss4' ca'c!l'act aud superiority tle never
won:'l confess: hut they wcr.: s2e idols "t tho
| tnS other than subordinate rink. AZ
lcs'.tn. onc 10y oc. the gr":1 nnn who had
lteu III the way uf his advancement wtr.:
/ removed. and he stood It'll the front
r:lsx III his profession. ali the harshncs* nt his
| n1tnrt: nov appeared: h.. tet,ane hau@hty and
! offensive 10 all about him. suhScrtlent "Hly Ia
! tue lristoCl:icy hut still wurk. 1T his art with
the s:r't ot Il slave ut thn ::;sstrys. He was ut
; all ct''n',:nicn nature. and So'tl ;csuu,:fatt'1
I l.!e.25- He 4uarr:':sl w.lh unu lctt his old
manager. and, aided sy The wealthy friends
wti,,,n he mad never failed IL pyoplt!Asc bccas.u
himself manager. inuuEuratns Il scrl.'5 ut
rcyiva!> VI Md plays magnificent hcSGnu tho
experiences OF that t'uy. Ills research al.d
| 1nrn. and nc gave Il healthy impetus 10 Grl-
! ma1:v taste WHICH will ever he his crowl.
! llc mt himself prominently forward in these
| reTiyulS. hui they were I01lH the less trclitae
I and idlnirahic. Ills career 'ts Il manager was
marked by tyranny aud cruelty. He hal 40
friends ia toSc wtO served nil1l; lie allowed no
| rivals tn stand between The DtlbtiE.
When siy'lcr once. demonstrated with hin upon
| s"ule nycason of punished i:lsutoriination. and
I told him he WAS Il 1ytant. MAcrcaAy replied:
.Sti. sir: ! am not Il tyrant. aui acs}n1.'
! II" dearly loved lord: he hated his profession
a' ' !, ;nn s1yr h''n he hl; m wh"i !, h. w"nA
! ,n"cls ot mechanism: they !ac:se.l Inc
divine tN'rk which is c;'il..! s"nius, hut
wi:!ch gave them nnsaliy ATTRACTIVE power. lfc
,>ss .;r<,I$t III sUch parts as fiit't!H, HtrHrf,
aud 'ttsSi:s, where certain au=1arity Of mini
and hoas is not out Of plHt". .I,'l where Il dry
sHhs1eiy and studied defamation are accepted
i'i sl':i1 nt 1nnsiiei powers No two men Could
ln zaore, uHkc ti,an were Naere.y aud Far
rc$1-thc one sct!:irlr mechanical. cold. Labor
ing without love i'll the hard traces y! his pro-
1cssiu:a: tie other ul,a. frank. and an ardent
lever of whatever tie WAS called upon in his :trt
To stst.
And. finally. ip what Mr.. Barrett calls an
"cpu@. tt Sums up his estimate OF FORESTS
private >ss.l shea:rica! life. Of The tSt he says:
During the later years IF his lita hi: lived in
Very nlrrt'w +ti;l1 cltett.. surrounded by few
tried u.tlnnns, s1s:t their diminished numbers
100 afs,'n .!avc l:l14.. nt snvrnss 10 nready
wou.!tisrllletri- Has nnl'er qualities wcre not
81 Mrft k;loHn rs they Should nave iNer tie
Showed sstn2 Interest III .n yoa.:'g actors who
l.s,reA si1sluIs1y for ;s'lsa.lcsl1a-nt in their
p:uicssis,r. His ls:nrlnor w:is Frequently A:-
t:stot. l,il ruus bu1 enly wher.. his prejil.liccs
were involved. ils' treated with g>;ui tectrs
ard justice h's ri!ow-puEers. save when hls
personal l:siA's wtrt. particularly strong. and
1ncn be condemned HI:h,.lt reusVn. lie sp>k,.
ol;..u 4,f tic really rrra, :eur rs catur.r:.,
a5}S at the ttfilt' Dt tue .r.tis5 tft. himself had
achieved. and IF which hc w'sa naturally proud
Iii: u,nun .: his avn performances wAS high. !
and tr placed himself IN !: rlratlel Wit ii tie
!uu-t prominent 1ne', in all s':ks at lite
prolounl lnve and reverence, but none Tor !
u,En,: nr the Auillutity nj the church. il. loved
his friends. lie hatk,l his enemies: Il lie to
him WAS the innst u1itro!ssh'c Of tErnseS. lie
had $trvng Passions, and they often became his
lias:cr. III 1rsi!ur bc WAS .iaut lud hr had !
,n:tuy Of the Weaknesses OF character that 50 !
often attend magnificent physical! gifts. !!
And Of Forrest The actor, Mr.. Islrrctt makes /
what Is not wholly unfair estimate: /
No actor tasted so early the sweets OF popular |
re,owu, ITO inau SO rapidly sprung into ropulur
his high rank in his profession ,ndisIurte,l. Hc |
almost discounted all clu!nls upnn pos,erty in
the nunl1itent rewards of his contemporaries
blessed aS man has seldom been with line per-
sonal qualities for culling demanding, SO much
III the way ut physical attractions. with Il
1natchIess voice. an Industrious nature, and un
ambitious spirit he seemed born to re-
generate the Stage. llc had only to supple
H'.:nt <his gifts win tho refined study and cult
ure which embelsh and crown such royal
possessions. to have rc:liized all TINT tho most |
ambitious could wish. NJ life is 50 illustrative
OF great tame, IN the proper utilization II great
gifts. as his. FORESTS greatest Shaa-
spearer Hi PATS rs were LII M!.; - A1d Cri"-
nctor grew in gears, while it still retained much
of :s earlier force. Ills nth*''o suffered with the
decline U: his faculties, although his clear coI-
ception Of all tr did was apparent to the end In
his acting Of every one Of his parts. Co,-iotuus
d:cd With hin., the last OF NIL the Romans. He
IT,, 13Hi0m TEL. and Sp!stGsAs Here his ltfat1- |
neristns ri gait and ot uttcrance we're less no
we're ovrrlooked III the rugged ma:sivcncss Of
rhe creation. Hamlet. i;iela.a, and Macbeth we're
out Of his tenpeFument and added nothing to
his fame; hut tic!'t::tA IS said TO have |
been ole Of his noplcst ana most impressive
He wss totally Unlike his ,
great contemporary and rival! sfucrc:ity whose
the harmony Of u perfect wurx. FORESTS voice.
Is h1s been said. was powerful and musical, and
he used it with marvellous effect. Uc never |
himself Or tired his listener lie / ,
displayed 1T each rising stage Of great passion
nav aqd % wh%n hc3 Il Heemed tht his
electrified bis audiences l,y a greater and still
more powerful nutburst OF cloQnence, Ills tet.-
lcrnesS fay in the tones ot his voice, the almost
sulnanty sweetness OF his ut1er1ncc- His grief
Wis :tur. never lat1d!n Or sottiic@s. His pres
nee was cnlnmanGn. and impressive beyond
VAS surrounded by itni1ators. who caught only | .
he im|ertec;ions, tho outward manner Of the
nan: but he founded m school. hc created no !
tyIc Of acting by which his followers might per-
ctuate his netho!s: ar take him. for aIl in nll |
ie shalt not LOOK upon his like again. :,
IIAVEEL1'S THEATRE.
Mr.. John NcCuoush a. }'i1yi,lt,iS III Sheridan ! =
movies tragedy with that title, has had ijrs,-
ate houses ut Huycriy's all the week. We =
ouSt whether he has ever played tho part be- | :
>re to 1uTyer audiences in this city. And he
Is certainly never acted the character which u
yes the name to the piay in Il more finished
id perfect manner. In snny respects Mr.
cCulloush Is an ideal rIUins. lie is even
,tter than Forrest, who, in his day, wis consid-
cd the best dctireator OF the Itoman father On "
10 stage. Mr. McCui!ough belongs to the robust . .
hool Of traEedian=, OF whom Forrest was the q
.al, but he has improved upon his
astcr in this particular role. The latter was |
leven in its presentation. At times he would ;,
rry his audience with him in enthusiastic nd - -
ra1ion Of ii magnificent burst Of defamation.
in feeling portrayal Of deep emotion. AT ~
her times he sank to mediocr;ty. and his man r:
'risuas Of gait and uticra,lcc were especially ~
,Iiceab1e. Mr. Mccullough gives Il much more / ~
ishcd performance His voice is harsh und - =!
CULTURAL in some Of his more vim =, 49,
IT out tburStS, but on the whole ho looks nni