The New York herald., 1870-04-18
Schaus' Gallery.
"CINDERELLA.D BY j. VAN LEEi

y.
Admitting tue direct opposition OF truth aud
fiction, and the truth OF the axiom that two mega
tives equal an Affirmative 1T would to require
no ordinary ingenuity to depart very widely from
given fiction. without at least somewhat approach
Ing the truth. This ingenuity Is possessed to no
small degree by Mr Van Lerius, OF which second
example is offered US in cinderella" An able
critic in speaking Of General Garibads late TRADE
on Roman mi5ruc, says it IL TACT based on flction
rather than fiction on fact. The Antwerp Profes.
sor however, has gone ahead OF that even; for his
work, If 1t be said to nave any relation at all to
the fiction whose name it bears, is a fiction on q
fiction. Subjected to his sKillul treatment the story
has come out entirely relieved OF any OF It's original
or distinguishing characteristics.
The heroine OF the slipper who, while suIklly
awaiting the arrival OF tho prince with the glass
ones, seems 10 have come to the determination OF
wearing none at ALL having overthrown ner distsfr
evidently IN fit Of temper, sits, with gloomy
scowl ON her face, In dangerous proximity to the
fire, probably in pursuance OF Mrs. Southworth's
directions for improving her complexion, which is
not SO very bad considering the disadvantages OF
hard work under which sne abors The TWO sisters
are being overloaded with dnery, with the obviously
needless interference OF o hOnely domestic with
headache. who although not mentioned IN the
story, Is indispensable rs balance figure TO Cinde.
rea, and must have considerably lightened the lat
ter's domestic dues Considering the excellence Of
IulS arLlSLS urapefy malerla tne AFTER
all, to put on as much Of 1t as pos
slb!e may be somewhat excusable IN the two
sisters. and may account for the absence OF any ex
preston, all having been ABSORBED III tue dress. I'M
possible would 1t be for any one TO recognize In the
sullen, scowling creature OF Mr. Van Lerius manu-.
acture the two 1nsipid, cOntOrted recipients Of
his exqustey rendered millinery the lively, patient
little stepdaughter or the haRhty, Overbearlng sis
tes of the fairy tale which every one at some time
or other IN his childhood must nave so enjoyed.
With his magic brushes the Antwerp Professor has
wrought transformation compared to which those
fut fnho
q few mice and pumpkins into coaches and horses
fade away Into utter insgnlficance and become alb
sOutely trivial compared to those moral miracles
she would have TO work should she ever meet and
chance 10 recognize the i.naJured girl MIR. Van
Leriu5 has chosen to call Cinderella.
Annual Exhibition of the National Academy
Of Design.
The Direction Of the National Academy OF Design,
the majority of whom IL would legitimately seem
cannot at best have more Than the most vague and
confused ideas OF ecelesiology-though we trust
many may be Christians-have hit upon very DELI
cate way OF paying q pretty compliment to the
greater part OF the Christian world, in inaugurating
the present exhibition publicly on Good Friday-a
day we might. by the way, inform them rendered
sacred to many associated with the crucixion OF
the founder OF Christianity. II really seems a pity
that association with art should engender such gross
ignorance in religious matters and It Is quite puz-
zling when one considers how long and close was
the union OF religion and art
The idea would have been prettier perhaps and
more complete had the management 40 arranged as
10 open on aso Wednesday and TO close on Easter
sunday. constituting thus what we might call an
artistic Lent As it 1s. however let us and other
Chrstian lovers OF art be thankful THAT no definite
arrangements were made for Easter Day and nope
mat py next seaso on religion ard Art may become
suncientY well acquainted as TO make tneir sc pa
rate arrangements without interfering WIN each
other. In spite, however, Of the unfortunate seoc-