New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

TIA use the above referred TO- on
ave. sign indicating the presence OF the por'r's Is
hung between the windows, and general INVITATION 70
extended to the public to enter and examine Win tmS
invitation your correspondent lately compiled without
revealing any journalistic connection. Big placards
about the door and up and down the interior, impress
upon the mind Of the visitor that the gallery Is Iree
Except voluntary 0tf for the benefit OF the mTee
pOrers who receive other salary" The NUMBER seems
extravagant for so small establishment but only two
were actually visible. welldressed young man, par
ticulary strong In the departments Of silk Lat and
chan opens the door upon ring OF the bell ana
insists upon accompanying the visitor through tho rooms
and recng the subject Of each picture, albeit they are
plainly labeled with all the particulars he Is able 10 gVe
so that all may read for themselves About are
filed with the neutrality-suspicious. seventy In nuinDer-
some elegantly framed and without frames, repre-
senting generals captains sergeants and pryaes with
an occasional naval officer chaplain or hero OF the Next
can war and great portrait OF Mrs Harrison Gray Os
Some Of the portraits OF members OF the Ola bohtoh
families the Dwights and their kindred many are OF the
shoemakers of Arlington. Some are admirably painted,
the work OF artists OF skill and reputation. Others are
the worst daubs my have ever rested upon Ihey
arranged without order, and with an entire disre
gard for tho requirements the light some being hung
against tho windows, that the light shines through
the canvas The house is chilly, and without gas nAt
ures. The elegant parsonage who shows the guest
about is very ready with Information IN reply 10
questions, and assures the inquirer that MI SchWaDe
has purchased all these pictures that the families
Of the dead soldiers have given nothing toward
them, except perhaps an Insignificant trie Of few dol
lars in one or two instances that the portraits here dis
played number l0 and that twice many more belong
the gallery and expected every day. though they
may not arrive till Spring and that grand gallery
adequate for the proper accommodation OF tho Whole
collection be built in the space now standing for
backyard in this same estate table on the stairway
ia Wis
membering the porters which is also orally urged by
young person who appears for the purpose when that
point in the Journey reached Altogether the affair Is
curiosity aud there is degree Of mystery about it
which your readers must solve for themselves.
Mr. Thomas BalIs marble statue Of Gov. Andrew Is ex
pected to arrive here about the 10th Of January The
agstones have been displaced in niche in The rounda
of the State House to receive its PEDESTAL and the figure
will stand there close by the Of the mans great
ufe-work and surrounded by the tatercd oattleiass
which his hands gave to y regiments and sixteen Dat
teries departing, and which he received from them on
the terrace outside, on their victorious return.
Mr. Thomas Buchanan Reads picture OF "sheridan's
Ride" pretty well known in other cities Is on exhibition
here for the first time.
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
The week in Boston has been uncOmmonly rich In new
things at the heaerSof entertainments That Is 10 say
which we enjoy In advance Of New-York. MI. Fechter
brought out at the Globe sensation drama, by him.
indeed been done here before but which assumes
new character on the authors assumption Of the leading
character II sort OF Octoroon" turned inside out,
the story being that OF young Partisan gentleman sup
posing himself to be OF noble family going TO the Island
Trinidad In pursuit Of his sweetheart and discovering
there that he is the OF quadroOn woman, and him
self slave in the power OF his enemy and rival After
sufficient amount OF agony, during which the West In
dian heress whom casts aside all prejudice and is
20 black white slave free, the
happily solved by the discovery ofs mothers
manumission papers The machinery OF this discovery
IL that which Mr. wike Collins used many years ago, In
one Of his early short stories, to wit entry in MEM
orandum book "Six along three across" which found
to refer TO the figures the wallpaper OF certain
room Mr.. Fechter plays the hero Of this melalrama
with incompatible spirit and succeeds in the difficult
task for man ago and physical habit Of looking
not more than ye-andtwenty His light comedy in the
earlier passages particularly delicate and agreeable.
Then the Boston Theater has made extraordinary
effort and has brought out Antony and Cleopatra"
spectacle. The original object OF this enterprise,
pect was to give Miss Gyn opportunity to play here
her part but from unexplained this fell
through, and the cast had to depend upon Mr. Walter.
Montgomery the Roman General and the leading lady
Of the theater, Mrs. j. B. Booth the Egyptian Que
This attraction not strong enough to make IL pop
ular success though Mr. selwyns skful stage manage
ment and arrangement of scenic pictures and crowded
tableaus saved it from becoming absolutely ridiculous
as so ambitious attempt might well have proved, with
the resources Of modern companies
Third and finally the Museum has given the nrst per-
formance upon any stage, here in England, OF Mr..
Roberson's comedy OF WAR founded the events OF
the present year in Europe 1t feeble and trivial az
faira shOddy play made to SELL on the strength OF the
authors previous reputation, without either strength OF
Characterization ingenuity OF plot or wit in dialogue to
recommend il. It's redeemng point is in Opp0r
tunity given in Of the acts for scenic display aud
even this Is not much.