Edwin Forrest in Podcasts
personEdwin Forrest, American Shakespearean actor and rival of William McCready.
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A Twist of History
The Shakespeare Riot
More than that, McCready and Forrest have come to symbolize two totally different approaches to Shakespearean acting, and their two acting styles are seen by many theater critics as English and American. McCready, the Englishman, is known for taking a cerebral approach to Shakespeare.
A Twist of History
The Shakespeare Riot
Ned also knows that MacReady is in the middle of an ongoing feud with another famous Shakespearean actor, an American named Edwin Forrest. This feud began years earlier when Forrest went to see MacReady perform Hamlet in Scotland. At some point during the play, Forrest stood up in his private box above the audience and hissed at MacReady.