Forrest's Last Appearance

A writer on the late Edwin Forrest says : " His last engagement was in Boston. He had had an attack oí pneumonía, which affected one of his lungs. Mr. Oakes, his life-long friend, implored him not to go on the stage again. He was ill all the aftemoon - so hoarse that he could scarcely speak. The play was ' Bichelieu. ' All the entreaties of his physicians and friends could not keep him from the theater. Too feeble to walk, he was led to his dressing-room, and arrayed i self for the part. The physicion had given Mr. Oakes a small phial of whisky, telling him that if Forrest showed signs of suffering to administer it to him. When Forrest hcard this, he said : ' If I die on the stage I will die, but they shaii't flnd any rum in me. ' A clmir was put behind the scènes, and when he was called he was led to it by Mr. Oakes. When his cue came he was raised to his f eet. ' Steady me,' he said ; ' steady me, and let me go on.' Tottering on the stage, the sound of the applause of the multitude seemed to put new life into him, and he went through his part accurately, and so to the end of the play. When he finished he was led, half fainting, tó his hotel, and he liever appeared upon the stage any more. The next night the play was ' Virginios ;' but his physiciaus and friends absolutely forbade his playing the part. He struggled until the last moment, resolved he would not be governed by either friends or physicians. Finally the doctor siiid : ' If you dress for "Virginias" to-night, and go upon the stage, you will die.' Ho listened for a moment, burst into teurs like a child, and submitted himself to be put to bed. This was at the Globe Theater, Boston, and he nevcr actod again."