New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

ereopal sa n Of Gov Andrew during the war, who has
served his journalistic apprenticeship on inc D0"g
A6pcrtiser new paper called The Horrg'dss' ues'geu
70 combine the somewhat incongruOus i'''uios Va
literary weekly and complete railway uhe-tlpe' nS
been started under editorial charge OF MI Johh V"
RYAN who is familiar with newspaper work, ana shlhes
"a Wit and poet Still another new paper is promised
for next week. to he called The Literary World, TO be
nubIished monthly to be devoted mainly, judge, to the
interests Of the book trade and to be edited by MI s. X
Crocker lately of The Commercial Bodiean.
ART MATTERS.
The artists are ever the first to quit the uncongenal
city when the Spring makes its in earnest and
most OF them are already away in one direction and
another skechng aud taking In brcahs Of nature so
that with closed studios and empty art galleries there Is
very little news OF this class to be gathered.
The chrome publishers, l. Prang Co.. have prblshcd
four landscapes after James NJ Hart forming series Of
uniform size OF the four The pictures are h
tie smaller than the familiar works OF MI. Brcher,
issued by this house. "Whte Mountains in October ana
"Esopus Creek" They have not gone through so many
pntngs as some more costly ChrOmocs, but are on te
whole very neatly executed and charm by the beauty OF
the original composition Two Of the scenes are III New
York, "Sprug near CayuGa Lake." and winter near
New Russia Essex County," the Others are views near
stocbrdgc Massachusetts, and near Pennington Con-
nectcut The Winter is the least successful OF an
the beauties o! snow difficult to catch with the Drus
seem to quite eude the press of the most skul chromo
photographer. believe that Mr.. Hart painted these PIC
lures especially for the use which they have now been
Put.
The porrasof Massachusetts worthless in Faneuil Han
are to he supplemented by painting Of the late Mr.
Burliucame, TO he procured by subscription. Mr
Albion H. Bicknel is to execute the picture
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
scwyn's Theater closes its third season to-day, the
sun going down in horizon couded with all sorts OF
tempests to again, next September, ON the house
bearing a new name and beginning an entirely new
career The of the coup Of the proprietor,
by which Mr.. sewyn ousted and Mr.. Feehter
installed as manager future seasons took the public as
much by surprise as did Mr. selwyn and nobody seems
vet to have made up his mind what we have to look
forward to- or what viii be the character of the new
regime dare say few details yet actually settled,
as Mr.. Fechter is yet playing in NewYork and is to
come here at the close of his engagement there to
arrange affairs with Mr. Arthur Cheney for the coming
season. 1t is certain that Mr.. Fechter will be the
manager Of the theater, playing there, with Miss
Leclercq about third Of the mc and delegaiing his
authority to a stage manager While he is starring In
other cities all under his contract with Mr. Cheney The
company here will be strong enough to stand alone in his
absence including as it will Mr.. James W. Waack, Mrs
f. g. Chanfrau, Miss Fanny Morant, Mr.. H. f. DAILY, Mr.
| W. J. Iamoyne Mr.. c. II. Vandenhof, Mrs +. L. Davcn-
port, Miss Mary Cary, and others not yet announced
Mr. Cheney s liberal man, with greater stimulus to
than he has had before and may he con-
sidered as certain that great efforts will be made and
powerful attractions offered to make the season one OF
the most brilliant In American theatrical annals. But
even the under which the campaign to be begun
has not vet been definitely settled, though the prOba
bty incines either TO Cheneys Theater after the sole
proprietor or fremont Theater renewing title identi
fed with much that is memorable in the dramatic his
tory of Boston Meanwhile the public will take leave
with regret from Mr. selwyn whose advent here as man
tbo has IN for thrqe
seasons seemed to mark the beginning of a new and
brilliant in amusoments. His first two years were
carried through with almost uninterrupted eo and in
years to many old men and women viii point TO the
performances Of those days at Sewyns the supera-
| tive of excellence in dramatic art His last season
| began fnauspiciOusy with breach with the
power behind the throne, and marred throughout by
manifestations of a lack Of discipline in the stock com
pany the blame for which cannot be properly assigned
by outsider. One after another refused parts and dis
appointed audiences in way which spoke OF very
democratic state Of afiirs behind the scenes, andit was
not an unnatural consequence that utter spwreek fol-
lowed There various runOTs in the air looking to-
ward Mr. Selwyn's remaining in town as manager OF
new theater erected old to be secured for
him by his stanch friend and supporter Mr. ID. H. Foett
originally equal partner in the selTyns Theater en-
erpTse but the possibility OF any such arrangement as
this seems doubtful The theaer is not TO be closed
through the Summer weeks but viii be occupied first by
Mr. E. L. Davenport, with pickedup company and the
play Enoch Aren;" ten days later by Miss Louisa
Moore, Mr.. Wyndham and party from Walacks, with
the drama of The Lancers then the Goth OF June, by
the Buckley Serenaders, negro minstrel ana so on with
frequent changes through the sumner
1t lisa lively for theatrical quarres and the
public ear has been vexed with the details of disagree
ment between Mr.. Fechter and Miss Lecercq, and a
company of Boston gentlemen Of the highest standing on
the side and the management Of the Boston Theater
on the other concerning the profits Of compliments
ry benefit given TO the lady few weeks ago. 1t is par
culary amusing TO your correspondent, remembering
the gush of confidence with which MP Fechter threw
himself into the OF these same managers declaring
eve understand each other; need no written con-
tracts" and his prediction in aleter to the TRIBUNE
that even after this enthusiasm Of sympathy, r Fech
ter would not escape unscathed from the hands of
acement which few star actors willing to trust i'm
pIicy. The particular grievance in this case is simply
her name for benefit" for which She to receive
her regular salary only then induced the leading
temen city interested in theatrical affairs to sign
Testimonial" letter "tendering" the benefit; and so
filed the house to its capacity and put money in
their pockets to very agreeable amount 1t will be
seen that the real oense the managers is not against
the stars but against the simple gentlemen who consent
ed to aid them in their advertising dodge and if the III
cdent results in wping away from the customs of our
day the nonsense and hunbug Of complimentary" and
"testmOnia' benefits it will have been productive Of
great good to the stage and relieve the community from
| an unmitigated nuisance.
The Museum has brought ont within few days past
two plays entirely new TO America. "The PrOmptcrs
Box" by Mr.. Henry j. Byron, is a light affair of very