The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-11
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From Our O1On Correspondent
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mdkeSo great reputation or so much money as he
would undoubtedly have made had he possessed
those plodding habits which are inherent in the
nature OF q man Of business. II he had made his
art profession as well as a passion he might have
ranked not far below the late Charles Lorng Elliott
He was member Of the National Academy of De-
sign, OF this city, and devoted the greater portion OF
his artistic career to portraitpaintng. Occasionally
he branched out into other efforts, and with
such success that his specimens OF game and
fish are regarded by many OF his admirers among
his happiest endeavors. AS previously intimated,
however, he did not possess those patient qualities
which work toward pecuniary success. He was fit
full and Mighty, and did not always depend for nspl
ration upon the simple stimulus Of his own genus.
Sometimes he would fOrsake his easel for weeks at
time and wander around the city painting signs At
Others he would shut himself up in his room Qn the
secluson affected by Balzac while writing novel;,
and at the rare intervals when he seen, talk
nothing but high art-so high, indeed as to be quite
out OF his reach During Of his wandering fits,
when he was OFF the balance far more than usually,
he applied at a restaurant which then stood Il am
writing of what happened many years ago. at the
corner of Sixth and Greenwich avenues. The
restaurant proprietor wanted sign painted
for the front window, representing fish and
game, and engaged Catferty to paint 1t. The
work was flung of with more than his usual haste
and abandon, for he was under sad necessity for
money, but 1t was masterpiece in its way. For
several years it was admired by thousands OF
passers-by but by none more than the artists who
were aware at once Of Cafferty's talent and
trfcity At the time of his DEATH which was caused
by dropsy he about fortyfve years of age-still
young enough to have completed great work.
Among his more serious attempts the Harvest" is
considered to be his best effort, and the one most
comprehensively representative of his powers. He
was member of the once celebrated "Sketch Club
OF this city, which expired about ten years ago. and
which, in its day, numbered among its members
OF the brightest (and, alas brefesD celebrities
Of that era Mr. Caferty was often more
generous to his brother artists than he just
to himself. 1 could mention, if l wished to
cause embarrassment and pain to those yet living,
which do not wish to do, more than one picture the
Soi-disdnt painter of which has achieved a fair
celebrity, but some OF the chief points of which
due to the Celebrations OF Cafierty's pencil. He
drew small heads remarkably WELL and his asso-
ciates In art did not scruple to avail themselves OF
this facility in their Gown" pictures, while reserving
the entire credit of the performance to themselves
The heads in some Of the most popular pictures OF
their day were painted, not by the artists whose
names they bear, but by him--the subject Of this
sketch-who died last Tuesday, and who now re-
poses in Greenwood.
PrestidgitatoriaI.
Mr.. Hermann, the prestidigitateur. has arrived in
town. and gave private entertainment last evening
at his rooms at the Westminster Hotel. Strange to
say, many of the heaviest and most solid men be-
longing to the New York newspapers were there
OF your NANCY Bohemians, with unshayed
visages, and clothes white at the seams. Many OF
the tricks he performed were much more neat and
incomprehensible than those he executes upon the
STAGE for the very reason that they were transacted
Immediately beneath the eyes of the observers.
Musical.
The singing birds have begun to arrive. Madlle
Rose Hersee to hand in the steamship Virginia
on Thursday, and Mad'lle Carlotta Patti and COM
pany touched this port day after in the St. Laurent
From the same vessel also about fifty lyric artists
embarked, whose voices are soon to be heard within
the walls OF the Academy, and among whom are
well-known singer, Madame Gueretti, and an un-
known one, Mad1e Fauchetti.
Feminine Applause,
according to Mrs. Stanton should consist, not in the
tapping of fans, is too often the case but in the
capping of hands. do not think she has yet pub
lished these terrible views in the Revolution, but she
has promulgated them at the headquarters in East
Twentythrd street. and that is the next best thing
Neither does she say that any part of the appausive
demonstrations of the feminine claque should be
relegated to the feminine heel. "Those little heels
were never made to make the DUST arise" The ap-
plause at the Twentythird street house has hitherto
been confined to faint fan-nirtations and cunning
little pattngs of kid-gloved palms. But this don't
suit Mother Stanton. She goes in for big, bare
handed slaps.
Judging from
Last Nights Rehearsal
of the 'iPuritan's Daughter should imagine that
the selection favorable any that could well be
made. Mime P. has strong part, Castle $3.50 part
Lawrence the baritone, is the big man of the troupe
and will probably outshadow all the rest The funny
business arrangements which obtain at the French
Theatre under the present regime render the con-
tinuance of the season extremely problematica.
The play of Patrie is to be reproduced on Monday
night at the Grand Opera House, with Lucille West
ern in the part OF "Donna Dolores" Miss Western is
one OF the few actresses who naturally suited for
such part Last spring poor Mrs Gladstane wept
and her hair in vain. The critics said that she
ranted fearfuly and probably the critics right
A young man named Marten, alias Melase, has
been winning distinction for himself a diamond
thief For the last few days he has been visiting the
principal jewelry stores OF the city and ordering
diamonds to the extent OF $4,000. Luckily for HIM
self he has thus far escaped conviction the parties
declining to prosecute. ALI BABA.
THE KIND OF fight Mr.. Scovels friends making
in Camden county will be seen by the following from
the Trenton Sentinel lively and wide-awake jour
nall
'"The war for the Succession still RACES in Cam
den county. General Scoyel and his Invincbles-
the real fighting boys of the Repubcans-are re-
ceiyng daily accessons by desertiOns from the army
OF the ring In this senatorial fight the Sentinel s
with the nvincibles 1t is far better to have Cop
perhead elected than to permit selfish cliuue of
poitcai gamblers to stil farther corrupt the Repu6
can party OF the State to its ruin We shall go into
with oil